Peruvian blueberry shipments to Malaysia to begin this year

The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation of Peru (Midagri) reported that Peruvian producers will be able to start exporting blueberries to Malaysia starting this year, after the Department of Agriculture of the Asian country (DOA) confirmed the phytosanitary requirements for importation. of this product. According to local media, Senasa was able to finalize these agreements and will be responsible for ensuring, through phytosanitary certification, that the requirements established by both countries are met. Miguel Quevedo, head of Senasa, indicated: “We remain committed to the agrarian development of the country; in this opportunity, with the access of new markets for the national fruit production, offering our farmers more market opportunities and alternatives for commercialization ”. To enter the new market, blueberry shipments must come from certified fields, and have been processed in authorized packinghouses; They must also pass phytosanitary inspection, according ...