Peru: Growers begin the exports of aguaymanto to Germany

The National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa) certified the first shipment of 12,800 kilograms of aguaymanto, produced in Tarma, which was destined for the German market. The producer families were able to obtain phytosanitary certification after Senasa specialists verified the shipment of aguaymanto and ruled out the presence of pests, soil residues (carrier of pathogens) and other quarantine diseases requested by the importing country. The inspected shipment is distributed in 640 boxes. Each one has 20 kilos and their destination will be the city of Hamburg. This product is produced in small plots in this province better known as the ‘Pearl of the Andes’. After the inspection, the phytosanitary export certificate is issued. Through this activity, Senasa seeks to protect current markets and consequently, contribute to the agricultural development of the Junín region. The aguaymanto Physalis peruviana L. is an Andean fruit species native to Peru, which has been characterized as a ...