Peruvian citrus fruits prepare to enter a new market: New Zealand

Peru has been working on expanding its export basket, aligned with the new consumption trends in the world. Miguel Quevedo, National Head of the National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa), reported that they have been working with more than 60 Peruvian products to reach new markets. “Of that total, we plan -and it is almost certain- that we will be able to enter 11 markets this year. We have already entered three: prickly pear to Brazil, mango to South Africa and passion fruit to Argentina," he said. "Probably another market that we are entering this month is citrus to New Zealand, which will be extremely important," he added. According to the head of Senasa, in March they met with representatives of the New Zealand embassy and it was stated that there is great progress. "Citrus fruits would be about to open in April to New Zealand, with tangerines, oranges, lemons," said Quevedo. But, the Peruvian citrus will not only enter New Zealand this year, but Senasa has already been ...