This season, a lower volume of kion is expected from Peru

Until recently, US demand for ginger was strong and little product was offered. However, prices have softened with the arrival on the market of the new Chinese ginger crop. West coast prices for the product from China are around CNF$40 per 30lbs (13kg). Also, Brazil is starting to ship ginger by air at $18.50 FOB. By the second week of June, the country will begin shipping in sea containers. Peru complements the list of the three main suppliers of ginger to the US Although the cultivation of ginger in the jungle areas of Peru looks good, the conditions for the harvest have not yet been met. Consequently, no real information on prices is available. "The first containers should start coming out around June 15," says Joseph Hymel of Happy Veg. At the moment, the company has a team of ginger specialists who scour the mountain valleys daily in search of the product. They are looking in the main ginger-producing area, Junýn, which includes the area of Pichanaqui, Rýo Negro and Satipo ...