Peruvian technical standards will be developed to promote the quality of pitahaya

Published 2023년 9월 11일

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The National Quality Institute (Inacal) has established a Technical Subcommittee for Pitahaya Standardization in order to enhance the competitiveness and marketing of pitahaya in domestic and international markets. The subcommittee aims to develop quality standards for the pitahaya production chain, as the fruit's export potential is growing due to its nutritional and antioxidant properties, which has attracted consumer interest. In Peru, pitahaya production has increased, with Lima and Amazonas being the regions with the highest production, and the demand for pitahaya as a fresh fruit is rising, particularly in destinations like Aruba, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain.

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With the purpose of improving the competitiveness and marketing of pitahaya in national and international markets, the National Quality Institute (Inacal) installed the Technical Subcommittee for Pitahaya Standardization, in the city of Chachapoyas-Amazonas. This subcommittee will aim to promote the development of quality standards in the pitahaya production chain through the development of Peruvian Technical Standards on good practices for adequate agricultural management of this fruit, due to its potential export growth due to its multiple nutritional properties. and antioxidant content that is attributed to health benefits, arousing great interest among consumers. Eat pitahaya: the formidable fruit that helps protect your liver and fight anemia. It is important for Inacal, as the governing body in terms of quality, to promote the standardization of this fruit in a way that facilitates its commercialization with compliance with quality requirements, so that the technical ...

Source: AgroForumPeru