Reaching 90,000 tons
Peru: 30% rise in avocado hass exports in 2012
Medina explained that he can't say the value of what it will be exported, since the price is imposed by the market. "Last year was good in returns. It's difficult to know if we can get the same price as we have bigger volumes this year", he said.
Regarding the North-American market for Peruvian fruit, Medina commented that, last year they exported as soon as the campaign ended, meaning by August, and they reached 436 containers.
"In 2012 we will enter between April and May, but we're not sure about the market's reaction", he explained. It's estimated that 50% of the 90,000 TM, equivalent to 2,000 containers, will be sent to the US.
Likewise, the president of Prohass considered that the main challenge is to compete with the Californian fruit.
Source: agraria.pe