Peru
Agropiura and Oppy have taken a proactive approach to sustainability, spearheading an adopt-a-highway program in Peru which removed waste beside a highway by engaging with citizens, local partners and authorities.
Social media memes of the plump, pear-shaped avocado cartoon figure lifting weights or telling itself in the mirror that it’s the “good kind of fat” parallel the Health at Every Size movement.
If the whole point of the Peruvian Avocado Commission is to get more people to eat more avocados from Peru, then promoting the pear-shaped, mild-tasting, buttery fruit is of utmost importance.
Peru’s exports of fresh asparagus in 2020 were down 10% due to COVID-19 and internal transportation issues, but an increase is expected in 2021.
For U.S. shoppers who read their sticker labels, they’ll start to notice their hass avocados are more likely from Peru rather than Mexico now through September.
While avocados have been around since before written history, the commercial export of the fruit to the U.S. is relatively new. Here’s a timeline of notable events in the U.S.-Peru avocado relationship.
Smurfit Kappa Group, a paper-based packaging manufacturer with operations in Europe and the Americas, has acquired Cartones del Pacifico, a paper-based packaging company in Peru.
Los Angeles-based Progressive Produce has a year-round supply of Peruvian asparagus, but the company sees peak supply from July through February.
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Once the North American blueberry season wanes, Peru’s long growing season, steady climate and greenhouse-like growing conditions will provide retailers a constant volume of blueberries.
Exports of Peruvian grapes totaled $521.8 million in the first six months of the year, up 29% from the same period a year ago.
Peruvian Asparagus Importer’s Association (PAIA) members expect a high volume, successful asparagus season.
Exporters and port officials met in Peru met to propose a series of actions to increase the efficiency of the competitiveness of the sector.
Here are business updates from importers of Peruvian asparagus.
Once the North American blueberry season wanes, Peru’s long growing season, steady climate and greenhouse-like growing conditions will provide retailers and consumers with constant volume of high-quality blueberries.
By volume, U.S. imports of Peruvian asparagus in 2020 totaled 93,652 metric tons, up 2.6% compared with 91,266 metric tons in 2019 and up 7% from 2010.
Shuman Farms has RealSweet high quality, premium sweet onions from Peru on hand and are currently making the transition from Vidalia to Peru.
Naturipe, a global leader of fresh berries, is excited to share that its import blueberries from Peru are peaking early this season and in impressive volumes.
As we are fast approaching the Peruvian sweet onion season, who better to give the scoop than the onion experts themselves, Keystone Fruit Marketing, a division of Progressive Produce.
In a groundbreaking way, Peruvian organic avocados are getting focused marketing attention.
When it’s not Vidalia season, many sweet onion growers turn to Peru to satisfy their customers, and those customers should find a good crop from South American for fall 2021 and winter 2022.
Another year of increase is on tap for U.S. imports of Peruvian grapes. That’s the bottom line from the USDA’s annual report on Peru’s fresh grape outlook.
Season after season, Peru has proven to be a reliable source of good-quality sweet onions for U.S. consumers, and this year should be no exception.
The company has updated its facility and packinghouse in Peru, with new grading lines and sorting equipment that will enhance product quality and allow for a more efficient final repack in Georgia.
The USDA has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of fresh asparagus under a systems approach from Peru.
The value of U.S. asparagus imports rose slightly for the year ending March 2022, trade numbers from the USDA show.
Peruvian grape production and exports are headed higher, according to the USDA.
The table grape grower and marketer predicts significant growth in its Peruvian and Chilean imports in 2023.
Peru’s growers are calling for the government to act after a week of demonstrations that the Association of Agricultural Producers Guilds of Peru said have introduced “chaos, death and roadblocks.”
Companies increasingly look to fruits and vegetables grown in other countries that provide ideal growing conditions and a year-round supply of fresh produce.
The Association of Agricultural Producers Guild of Peru reported in late January that road blockades by protesters have limited agricultural exports and hammered farmers.