The supply of Peruvian ginger is already running out

(Agraria.pe) The ginger (kion) market is facing challenges, mainly attributed to a significant decrease in production from Peru, a major player in this sector. According to Roger Zardo of California-based JLZ Produce, low prices for Peruvian ginger over the past three years have caused an unsustainable situation for farmers, pushing them to reduce the amount of ginger they plant and harvest. "This, along with a still growing demand for organic ginger, has created the problems we are seeing in the sector today," says Zardo. Gap in production "The challenges in the ginger market seem to be caused by several factors," continues Zardo. Traditionally, the gap in Peruvian ginger production occurs in late February or March, but this year, supply problems are appearing much earlier, even before the end of January. The beginning of the rainy season in Peru is contributing to harvest difficulties, as well as the limited planted supply, as noted above. "Due to these problems, ginger will ...