Peruvian piquillo pepper shipments are recovering

(Agraria.pe) The Peruvian agro-export sector consolidates its presence in the niche of processed capsicum, highlighting preserved piquillo pepper as a key growth vector, although exposed to the intense dynamics of the global market. At the macroeconomic level, the global trade of peppers (sweet and hot) reached an approximate value of US$ 7,500 million during 2024, maintaining sustained growth. Participation in this market is concentrated in agro-industrial powers with large-scale models: Mexico (23.9% of the total value), Spain (22.8%), Netherlands (15.5%), Canada (8.0%), and the United States (5.2%). These five countries concentrate around 75% of the total export value. The international context is marked by climatic volatility and phytosanitary problems, which have generated conjunctural opportunities. In Europe, the main supplier — Spain — faced an exceptionally difficult and premature pepper campaign, especially in Almería, due to pests such as Thrips parvispinus and adverse ...