Further Asian expansion on cards for Peru

The importance of the Asian market for Peruvian fresh fruits and vegetables cannot be understated. Exporters have been making steady inroads in the region over the past decade and as Peru’s output continues to grow, Asia will account for a greater share of overall shipments. “Peru is on its way to being the eighth largest fruit exporter in the world. Currently, the country is the world’s leading exporter of fresh blueberries, table grapes and fresh asparagus and the second biggest for avocados and ginger. Even as recently as 10-15 years ago, no one could have imagined that Peru would be the number one in table grapes and blueberries,” says Bernardo Muñoz, director of the Trade Commission of Peru in Shanghai. Underpinning all of this progress is the work carried out by the private sector, supported by public incentive policies, accompanied by the National Strategic Export Plan, PENX 2025. Today, Peru is an established supplier to global markets and there’s still plenty of room for ...