Peru hoping to enter cherry business

Published 2023년 3월 7일

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Peru is set to enter the cherry market, with trial production planned for 2024. The country has obtained 11 permits for cherry propagation materials from Chile, the US, and France, and is negotiating to import hybrid varieties from the US. Viveros El Tambo is conducting adaptation studies for five patented cherry varieties and plans to distribute seedlings in November. The project faces challenges such as tree adaptation and avoiding overlapping export seasons with Chile. Peru's agricultural sales for 2023 are projected at $200 million, a decrease of $50 million from the forecast for 2022, due to a political crisis in Peru, increased fruit supplies from competitor countries, and increased transportation and production costs.

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At the most recent edition of Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Peru officially announced its plans to enter the cherry business. Trial production of the fruit is expected to begin in 2024. Analysis of the feasibility of cherry cultivation in Peru dates back to 2018, when Viveros El Tambo, a Chilean company that also operates in Peru, began researching the possibility. This research was followed by 11 phytosanitary permits being granted for cherry propagation materials from abroad, primarily from Chile. The permits were issued in 2022, according to Peru’s National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA). At present, the cherry propagation materials include leafless trees, stems and buds from Chile, trees from the United States, and seeds from France. According to SENASA, it is also planned to import trees of hybrid varieties from the United States, with negotiations on this currently underway. Francisco Moraga, the general manager of Viveros El Tambo in Peru, stated that in recent years the ...

Source: Producereport