Five thousand new hectares of cultivation were added this year in the Hass avocado market of Peru
Fresh Avocado
Peru
Published Oct 29, 2021
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Because agro-export companies have opted to cultivate Hass avocado in various regions of the Peruvian highlands, this year 5,000 new hectares of cultivation of this fruit have been added in the country, reaching more than 40,000 hectares planted, said the president of the Association of Producers of Avocado Hass of Peru (Pro Hass), Juan Carlos Paredes Rosales. “The farmers and small producers of Áncash, Ayacucho and Cusco have joined the Hass avocado production chain; from these regions it is also being exported to the international market. Likewise, large producers such as Lima, Chiclayo and Piura have expanded their production frontier ”, commented the Pro Hass representative. As for the closing of this year's campaign, which runs from January to September, according to Pro Hass, 470 thousand tons of Hass avocado has been exported from Peru, which would represent in value between US $ 900 million and US $ 1,000 million. “The demand for Hass avocado during this season of the year ...
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