Tacna concentrates 81.4% of the olive areas that exist in Peru

Published 2021년 11월 22일

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Tacna, Peru is the largest producer of olives in the country, covering 81.4% of the total area dedicated to the crop. The region produces around 122,731 tons of olives annually, with half of the land currently in production and the rest still growing. The national olive production reached 189,065 tons in 2019, with Tacna's production accounting for a significant portion. The main variety grown is the criolla, with a portion destined for table olives and the rest for oil. The industry has seen growth with the increase in production, but a decrease in price has led more to be processed into oil. Exports of table olives and olive oil have varied, with a decrease in olive oil exports in 2020. The Creole variety, while great for oil, is not suitable for slicing for dishes due to its asymmetry.

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(Agraria.pe) Tacna has 35,000 hectares of olives, being the region with the largest area of this crop, since it represents 81.4% of the 43,000 hectares that exist in our country. The area with the largest olive area in the region is located in La Yarada. This was indicated by the president of the Pro Olivo Association, Herman Baumann, who indicated that of the 35,000 hectares of olives that Tacna has, 50% are in production while the other half are growing and the majority would start producing in 2022. He added that other olive producing areas in our country are Arequipa with 4,180 hectares, Ica with 1,690 hectares, La Libertad with 188 hectares, Moquegua with 164 hectares, Lima with 45 hectares. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), in 2019 national olive production reached 189,065 tons, registering an increase of 0.24% compared to 188,612 tons in 2018. For his part, Baumann said that olive production of the Tacna region in 2020 amounted to ...

Source: Agraria