Production of fruits and vegetables in Peru represented 38% of the value of agricultural production

Within the framework of the "International Year of Fruits and Vegetables - 2021", declared by the United Nations (UN), Midagri reported that 38% of the Gross Value of Agricultural Production (GVP) in 2020 corresponded to the production of fruits and vegetables in the country. Last year, the VBP amounted to S / 23,463 million, where the participation of the various fruits reached 26%, which represented a value of S / 6,042 million, while the participation of vegetables in global production reached 12%, which which meant a value of S / 2,793 million In the case of fruits of Andean origin, among the best known are the aguaymanto, granadilla, lucuma, prickly pear, among others. Only in the Amazonian regions, more than 160 species of fruits have been identified and more than 100 are commercialized in markets, such as orange, papaya, aguaje, camú camú, among others. Meanwhile, in the case of vegetables, the Andean Amazon region is also home to a diversity of species, including ...