Peru is in the top 10 global suppliers of passion fruit and exotic fruits

Published 2024년 8월 15일

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In 2023, Peru's passion fruit exports saw an 11% increase, reaching US$ 66.01 million and placing the country among the top 10 global suppliers and the 3rd in Latin America and the Caribbean. Despite this growth, a significant decrease of -9.8% was observed from January to May due to climatic issues, new pests, and diseases. However, the country is working on a solution in collaboration with the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA). Meanwhile, granadilla shipments slightly decreased but saw a 121.8% increase in the first five months of 2024. Exotic fruits, including passion fruit and granadilla, are also gaining popularity in the cosmetics industry. The Association of Exporters (ADEX) is spearheading efforts to enhance fruit development and quality, with plans to introduce a new commercial variety of passion fruit in two years through the Fruit Roundtable for Industry and the PROFRUT project.

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In 2023, shipments of the 'passion fruit' to the world amounted to US$ 66 million 932 thousand, showing an increase of 11%. Thanks to the great quality of Peruvian passion fruit and other exotic fruits, in 2023 our country ranked No. 10 as a global supplier of these products and No. 3 in Latin America and the Caribbean, reported the manager of Agroexports of the Association of Exporters (ADEX), Claudia Solano Oré. During her presentation 'Passionflowers in the international market: Opportunities and Challenges', within the framework of the II International Congress of Passionflowers of Peru - organized by ADEX and the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA) - she indicated that passion fruit was the most popular exotic fruit abroad. “Last year, our shipments to the world amounted to US$ 66 million 932 thousand, showing an increase of 11% compared to 2022 (US$ 60 million 473 thousand); however, its poor performance between January and May of this year (-9.8%) is worrying. ...

Source: Revistaeconomia