Peru: Avocado exports grew by 30% during 2021 campaign

Published 2021년 10월 28일

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The 2021 avocado export campaign in Peru saw a 30% increase in shipments, reaching 537,460 tons and covering 38 international markets, with the Netherlands, Spain, and North America being the primary consumers. The campaign aimed at integrating more small producers into the agro-export chain, certifying 39,645 hectares in 17 regions and focusing on meeting sanitary and phytosanitary standards. The Hass variety, making up 94% of total exports, allowed Peruvian avocados to enter 66 markets globally, with La Libertad being the leading region in exports. The growth in demand for avocados and the synergy between SENASA and family agriculture are key to the continued expansion and profitability of the Peruvian avocado industry.

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After the end of the 2021 avocado export campaign, the National Agrarian Health Service - SENASA reported that shipments of Peruvian ‘green gold’ reached 537,460 tons, exceeding last season by 30%. Based on official records, avocado exports were destined for 38 international markets; The Netherlands being the main consumer, with 30% of the total volume exported, followed by Spain with 16.52% and the North American market with 16.1%. “Our work, in addition to opening new markets, focuses on training and preparing producers so that their avocados meet the sanitary and phytosanitary standards demanded by importing countries; in parallel, permanent phytosanitary surveillance is carried out, production sites are certified and shipments destined for these important markets are inspected. The result has been positive for this campaign, even more so when more small producers have been integrated into the country's agro-export chain, ”said Miguel Quevedo Valle, head of SENASA. Main ...

Source: Senasa