Peru achieves its first million dollars in pitahaya exports

Published 2024년 8월 21일

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Peru's dragon fruit exports, also known as pitahaya, reached a milestone by surpassing $1 million in 2023, with the Netherlands being the primary market. The industry has seen growth, especially with Camposol leading the exports, which have been mainly by air. However, the sector faces challenges such as the lack of necessary certifications for phytosanitary sites, issues with protocols for exporting to the United States and Europe, and the need for a certified pitahaya nursery. There is potential for the industry to expand, but it needs to address these challenges and learn from other crops to ensure a stable market and pricing. Additionally, there is potential for the industry to diversify its markets to include the United States and Asia.

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The pitahaya, also known as dragon fruit, achieved an important milestone in Peru this year, as it reached the first million dollars (FOB) in exports, consolidating itself as a promising crop with great export potential for the Andean country. To find out why this 'jump' in the pitahaya, Portalfruticola.com spoke with the CEO-commercial director of Fluctuante, David Sandoval, who indicated that "it is a milestone for us to reach the first million dollars exported; it is a product that is growing and Peru is taking an important role with a lot of drive." "We are seeing that the pitahaya is coming to the surface, also with investments from people, so many of them are investing in plots. There are companies that are producing and exporting pitahaya, since as a result of the pandemic there were withdrawals from the pension fund and people invested in agriculture." Guido Álvarez Dávila, an agricultural engineer at the company Inversiones Flor del Cáliz SCRL, producer and exporter of ...

Source: MXfruit