First air shipment of organic Peruvian ginger landed in the U.S. yesterday
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,” says Chris Ford with Viva Tierra Organic. As a result, demand is high, and retailers are excited to put the new crop of organic ginger on their shelves. “At the moment, the ginger roots are about 85 percent mature, which is not enough for a two-week boat ride,” Ford shared. The product is still quite fragile and tender and therefore, it is flown in on a direct flight between Lima and New York. “Air shipments are very costly, but the demand is there for a superior quality product.” By the end of May, early June, the product will be mature enough to be put in an ocean container.
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