Strong demand for Peruvian seedless easy peelers

"Despite the increasing supply from the southern hemisphere, several countries in Asia, Europe and North America are showing strong demand for citrus from Peru, especially for seedless easy peelers," says Lavesh Mirpuri, commercial manager at the Consorcio de Productores de Fruta ( CPF), a grower-owned Peruvian citrus and avocado exporter. "We see a strong demand for citrus, especially for seedless easy peelers. Of course, the supply is also increasing and therefore prices have been under pressure in recent years. We strongly believe in the citrus category and will continue to focus on developing fruit of good quality to serve our customers and continue to drive demand. The harvest of early varieties was delayed by 2-3 weeks this year due to higher temperatures which delayed the color change. When the temperature starts to cool down soon, it will the fruit change color faster. We started our season in April with early varieties such as Primosoles and Satsuma. In mid-May we ...