Small Peruvian producers of Hass avocado start exporting to Chile

Fresh Avocado

Chile

Peru

Published Jul 29, 2022

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The Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Jorge Montenegro, announced this Tuesday that, as of this week, the small Peruvian producers of the inter-Andean valleys will begin to export Hass avocado to Chile, that is, our flagship product continues to conquer more markets and in this case to the neighboring country to the south.

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Jorge Montenegro reported that the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) of Chile published last Friday, through a resolution, the extension of the avocado-producing areas of Peru with access to the Chilean market. The information was received by the National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa), an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) of Peru, and was finalized after the efforts made since 2015. This is an important agreement that will allow small producers from Áncash, Apurímac, Ayacucho, Cusco and Huancavelica to join the export chain of this fruit in a country that has a potential of 18 million consumers and whose annual consumption amounts to to 8 kilograms per person. Senasa, as the health authority of Peru, will ensure that certified shipments meet the dry matter standards required by the importing country. To do this, in coordination with the Hass Avocado Producers Association of Peru (ProHass), a very rigorous and thorough certification ...

Source: Portaldelcampo