Brazil starts selling apples to Peru, but focuses on port route to China

The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), Carlos Fávaro, and the Peruvian ambassador, Rómulo Acurio, signed an agreement on Tuesday (5) that establishes the commitment to open the market for apples from Brazil to Peru and citrus fruits from Peru to Brazil. Until now, the neighboring country imported the fruit only from Chile, with Brazil being the second nation to access this market. “A good trade relationship, and President Lula says this every day, is one in which we sell and also buy. So, this act today shows us that we are indeed selling our products, but also buying Peruvian products,” began Minister Fávaro. Ambassador Rómulo described the day as historic. “It has been three years since Brazil and Peru were able to sign an agreement for product access. We are very happy and grateful,” he said. After signing the bilateral agreement, the minister spoke with the entire Peruvian delegation about relations between the two nations. The Port of Chancay, built by the ...