Peruvian pigeon pea shipments grow by 55% in the first quarter

Peruvian pigeon pea exports, from January to March 2025, reached 5,167.9 tons. These shipments showed a 55.2% growth in volume compared to the same period of the previous year; this growth allowed reaching 14 markets. The information was shared by market analyst Heber Chávez, who noted that the Peruvian product reached 14 countries, with the United States being the main market with a 58.45% share in the first quarter of the year. The Dominican Republic ranked second, with a 13.93% share. The remaining countries represented 27.62% for this legume. He added that during this period, 9 exporting companies made possible the shipment of this food abroad. The main companies were: V&F S.A.C., which is the primary company carrying out canned legume shipments. Procesadora Peru S.A.C. followed. The exported presentations were green pigeon peas in brine, frozen pigeon peas, dried pigeon peas, and other presentations. Heber Chávez also referred that pigeon pea is an important legume for ...