Taiwanese citizens will delight their palates with Peruvian blueberry

Published Sep 11, 2020

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Peru has started exporting blueberries to Taiwan, following an agreement between the country's agricultural health service SENASA and Taiwan's phytosanitary authorities. This could potentially benefit producers in several regions, with the Association of Blueberry Producers of Peru projecting a 40% growth in exports this season. The Taiwanese market, with a population of over 23 million, is expected to increase demand for Peruvian blueberries. SENASA's role in agricultural health and export certification is key to opening and maintaining access to international markets.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI) announced the start of blueberry exports to Taiwan, after the National Agrarian Health Service - SENASA and the phytosanitary authorities of Taiwan - BAPHIQ (Bureau of animal and Plant Health Inspection And Quarantine) signed final agreements for the access of Peruvian blueberries to this new Asian market.This important achievement for the sector will benefit producers from the regions of La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Ica, Piura and Ancash, who during the 2019 export campaign- By 2020 they managed to export 120,100.75 tons that were commercialized in countries in Europe, Asia and the United States. According to the Association of Blueberry Producers of Peru (ProArandanos), a growth of 40% is projected for this campaign compared to the 2019/2020 season, figures that could reach 165,000 tons exported during this season. To date, some places of production have already started their certification processes for the export of this ...

Source: Gov Peru