In three or four years, Peru will export dragon fruit for up to US$ 15 million

Published 2024년 11월 11일

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The article introduces Pitahaya, a fruit with increasing international market value, due to its unique taste and flexibility. German Caballero, a partner at Epic Farms, an organization specializing in organic pitahaya production in Pisco, Ica province, highlights the market's growth, expecting to reach $18.27 billion by 2029. He also notes the significant increase in Peruvian pitahaya exports, which generated $1.3 million from 406 tons in the first half of 2024. Epic Farms' strategy focuses on innovation and sustainability, aiming to enhance the quality of the produce and expand its market reach.

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(Agraria.pe) Pitahaya is an emerging crop that is gaining more and more relevance in the international market, especially for its flavor and versatility. To confirm this, German Caballero, specialist and founding partner of Epic Farms (an agricultural management company of third-party funds focused on the production of organic pitahaya in the Ica province of Pisco) points out that in fact the global size of the market for the fruit also known as the 'dragon fruit' is 14.73 billion dollars in 2024. "And it is expected to reach 18.27 billion dollars in 2029," he adds. In fact, he recalls that Peruvian pitahaya exports reached US$ 1.3 million for 406 tons shipped in the first half of 2024. "At Epic Farms, we combine innovation and ...

Source: Agraria