Peru is in the top ten of the world ranking of capsicum exporters

Although it is in an expectant position, it barely represents 3% of the world market, so there is still potential to explore. In 2023, Peru ranked tenth as a global exporter of capsicum; however, thanks to its quality, it has enormous potential to continue growing and improve its participation, said the president of the Capsicum Committee of the Exporters Association (ADEX), Walter Seras Pacheco. At the 1st Capsicum Business Meeting, organized by the business association, he explained that the country ships these products in canned, dried, paste, fresh and frozen form. “We are in tenth place, although we barely represent 3% of global shipments. The challenge is to take advantage of our potential and double this percentage in the coming years,” he said. In this regard, he recommended putting emphasis on some destinations already won, such as the United States – the most important one –, Mexico – the main market for dry products – and other emerging ones such as Guatemala, whose ...