Berry cultivation in Peru totals 822 hectares
The pioneer companies in this cultivation are Agrícola La Joyita, Camposol, Athos, Intipa Flower, Agropaine Fruit Trading, Silvateam Perú and Valle y Pampa.
The international consultant by Sierra Exportadora, Felipe Rosas, affirmed that Peru can and must, due to demand of the international markets, develop its berry production. Peru must plan concrete objectives such as reaching 3,000 hectares of blackberry.
Rosas is in Peru to participate in regional seminars in Cajamarca, Chiclayo (Lambayeque), Trujillo (La Libertad) and Ancash. This Friday he will be at the Berry Magistrate Conference to talk about markets, technical aspects and turnover for berries in the country.
He explained that, in Chile, 12,000 hectares of harvested blackberries produce around 8 kilos per hectare.
He considered that Peru must get its production into the market when the Northern Hemisphere (the United States, Europe and Asia) don't have fruit.
Sierra Exportadora organized the exhibition round for the consultant as part of a program "Peru Berries" that has as an objective to boost the cultivation of those fruits in the Andes area of the country.
Sierra Exportadora wants to implement demonstrative parcels of berries around the whole Andes area to promote its cultivation.
Source: Andina