Chile: The path of the Sweet Peeketah plum to conquer the markets

Published 2023년 5월 2일

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A new variety of Japanese plum, Sweet Peeketah, with characteristics such as crispness, sweetness, and extended post-harvest life, is being developed in Chile. The fruit, which is currently in its third year of commercial exports, is planted across the Metropolitan, O'Higgins, and Maule regions in Chile, covering 110 hectares and with plans to expand to 180 hectares. The plum, known for its large size, balanced acidity, and natural bloom, has received positive feedback from markets, especially China, which accounts for 92% of shipments totaling 1,300 tons. The challenge now lies in promoting awareness of the Sweet Peeketah variety among consumers and markets.

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The promoters of this variety developed in Chile from Japanese plum point out that its characteristics have improved in terms of crispness, sweetness and postharvest life. It already has 110 hectares planted in the Metropolitan, O'Higgins and Maule regions. It has already been successfully shipped to markets such as China, the US and Brazil. Now the challenge is to make it known by the markets and consumers. A crispy, juicy, very sweet pulp with an excellent post-harvest that allows it to reach distant markets. These are some of the characteristics with which Rodrigo Infante, director of the Plum Genetic Improvement Program (MeCi) of the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences of the University of Chile, describes Sweet Peeketah, a variety of Japanese plum with which he seeks to enter the market. markets such as China, Taiwan, Brazil and the US Its peculiar name "Peeketah" is due to a nickname from the family environment of Infante, with which they nickname the women who have freckles in ...

Source: Redagricola