KeyPerú plans to export 1,170 tons of butternut squash this year

Published 2021년 2월 8일

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KeyPerú, under the leadership of Miguel Ognio, is planning a significant export initiative, aiming to ship 1,170 tons of buttermut squash (curcubita moschata) across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe in the upcoming campaign spanning February to April. This annual operation, marked by a tight export window due to the crop's specific harvest schedule, is designed to capitalize on the lucrative market opportunities that present themselves during this period, particularly when the supply from Argentina, Brazil, and Central America is lower. Ognio highlights the challenges faced in securing a phytosanitary agreement with the United States, a crucial market that currently remains inaccessible for Peruvian pumpkin exports. Despite these obstacles, KeyPerú maintains its focus on Europe, leveraging a dedicated 35 hectare farm in Ica and Huara to deliver a high-quality product that meets the demands of Old World markets.

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(Agraria.pe) KeyPerú plans to export 1,170 tons (45 containers of 26 tons each) of buttermut squash (curcubita moschata) in this year's campaign (February-April), said its general manager, Miguel Ognio. He indicated that it is a crop that has a very short commercial window (February-April), because the Peruvian supply is aimed at covering the minimum moments in which the product receives an interesting price, which is when the supply from Argentina, Brazil or Central America, which are the main producer-exporter countries. He stated that all shipments by KeyPerú go to Europe, since it cannot be sent to the United States because there is no phytosanitary agreement, even though they are requesting this product. “Being such a small crop they don't give it due importance. The National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa) does not bother to ...

Source: Agraria