Raspberries should be directed to the northern part of Peru, where there are freezing plants

(Agraria.pe) Peru is seeking to diversify its agro-export basket and given the good results obtained by blueberries, tests are being carried out with other berries, which could become the next “stars” of the Peruvian agroindustry. The Senior Advisor of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), Alfonso Velásquez Tuesta, said that among the crops that are being tested the most in our country are cherries and raspberries. In the case of cherries, he said that it is a product with a lot of demand worldwide. In this regard, he pointed out that Chile exports 350,000 tons of this fruit each year, mainly to Asia (China). “Peru has an opportunity in cherries but not with the varieties that have currently been developed. Everything that has been done to date in cherries has not had a great impact because the varieties tested require colder climates, which are found in the mountains, but for this more resources are needed,” he said. Velásquez Tuesta indicated that a crop ...