During the first four months of the 2017, Peru exported 16.250.684 kilos of fresh asparagus at an FOB value of US $61.405.704. This numbers are lower than the 23.378.271 kilos worth $90.963.202 dollars shipped in same period of 2016.
The main destination for this product was the United States, as it purchased $31.931.000 dollars of asparagus. It was followed by the Netherlands (with US $ 12.347.000), the United Kingdom ($ 6.775.000), Spain ($ 4.603.000), and Australia (with $435,000).
In the first quarter of the year, the largest exporters of fresh asparagus were Complejo Agroindustrial Beta SA, with 22% of shipments. It was followed by Danper Trujillo SAC (17%), Tal SA (4%), Sociedad Agrícola Drokasa SA (4%), Agualima SAC (4%), Florida Blanca SAC (4%), Santa Sofía del Sur SAC (3%), Agroinper Foods SAC (3%), Agro Paracas SA (2%), Peak Quality del Perú SA (2%), and several other companies that together account for 30% of the total.
Source: agraria.pe