In the heart of Miraflores, we visited a Metro supermarket. It was a large store with 2 floors. All the fresh produce was located on the 2nd floor. What stood out was the price difference between imported and local products.
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FreshPlaza Special on Peru (May 2024)
The supply chain for organic ginger in the U.S. is pretty much empty. As a result, retailers have been eagerly waiting for Peru’s season to get started. “Ginger from Peru is a very desirable product, and the country grows a yellow variety that has a high level of gingerol that most other countries don’t grow,”…
What started in 1999 as a collaboration between 13 Hass avocado producers in the central coastal area of Peru, with a total area of just 200 hectares, is nowadays an association with 71 associated producers and exporters. In 2023, Peru shipped 558,000 tons of Hass avocados to international markets and ranked as the second-largest Hass…
The official opening of the Port of Chancay on November 14, 2024, marked a turning point in international maritime trade. This port, an ambitious project developed in collaboration between Peru and China 80 kilometers north of Lima, is emerging as a strategic node that will transform the trade routes between South America and Asia, strengthening…
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