Peruvian pallets and grapes seek new destinations amid saturated markets

(Agraria.pe) The latest avocado and grape campaign in Peru yielded positive results in volume, but also highlighted the challenges facing the sector: increased national production, increasingly saturated markets, new regulatory demands, and the need to find alternative destinations. While opportunities outside traditional markets are being sought, cadmium control in certain crops becomes a priority issue to guarantee access to the most demanding destinations. Miguel Ángel Obando, commercial manager of Inka Select Fruit, explained that the recent avocado campaign was "challenging due to the increase in the overall volume of the entire industry. Nationally, the supply increased by an additional 300 million kilos, a challenge that forced companies to optimize commercial strategies. Despite this, the company managed to collect 7 million kilos and close a very good season." According to Obando, the main objective now is to open new horizons. "Peru has to look at its opportunities ...