“The area planted with licensed grape varieties far exceeds that of traditional grapes in Peru”

In the first quarter of 2024, Peru exported 138 tons of fresh pitahaya for US$392,391. This is 178% and 287% more volume and value, respectively than the 50 tons and US$101,329 achieved in the same period of the previous year. The average price of pitahaya has also experienced a significant increase, growing by 39%, from…

The pea season from Peru kicked off last week. Colder weather slowed down the start by about two weeks and volumes will still be relatively low for the next couple days. As a result of low volumes, this week’s product is flown into Europe, the main destination for Peruvian peas. “However, with supply ramping up,…

Peru aims to achieve exports worth 65 billion dollars before the end of the year, surpassing the 64.3 billion dollars achieved in 2023 and setting record exports for the fourth consecutive year. Despite a 0.5% drop in the Peruvian economy last season, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has an ambitious plan: to…

“In the 20 years of Fairtrade banana history in Peru, I’ve witnessed more progress in the living conditions of small-scale producers than in the 35 years of the fair trade label’s history in other sectors,” says Diego Balarezo, manager of the fruit program at Solidaridad, highlighting the success of this social and productive project carried…

Hass avocados from Peru will be prime for selling to U.S. consumers in time for the 2024 backyard barbecue season. Customers of Index Fresh, a global avocado marketing and distribution company, will have the availability of the premium Peruvian harvest throughout the summer with fixed pricing on fruit secured now as part of prebooked, season-long…

Regarding the different social protests recently experienced in Peru that could affect in any way the travel decision of tourists, we want to express that the public and private institutions of the tourism sector are executing several actions to attend and guide national and foreign tourists in the different regions of the country. In this…