Frozen avocado from Peru has export potential to Russia

Value Added Avocado

Peru

Russia

Published Jul 19, 2021

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Peruvian frozen ‘green gold’ has great commercial opportunities in the Eurasian country. Avocado is one of the most coveted fruits worldwide due to its healthy fats, vitamins, minerals and other properties, and its export to Russia in frozen form has potential, noted the Exporters Association (Adex).

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The export union indicated that according to the head of the Foreign Ministry at the Peruvian Embassy in Russia, Egorov Ramírez Hinojosa, Peruvian frozen ‘green gold’ has great commercial opportunities in the Eurasian country. "Consumers buy it fresh in the retail sector, however, in no supermarket is it sold as frozen, therefore, Peruvian exporters could become pioneers in this niche, either by offering it in halves or pieces," he said. This was stated in the virtual forum 'Frozen avocado market profile to Russia and Amazonian nut to Israel', made thanks to an agreement signed by Adex, the Adex Academic Centers (Ceadex) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (RR.EE. ) to boost the national supply. “It should be remembered that until October 12, 2021, Russia grants Peru a preferential tariff of 6%, which will be modified due to Decision No. 17 of the Eurasian Economic Commission. Our territory will no longer be part of the Unified System of Tariff Preferences of the Russian ...

Source: Agroexportaciones