According to ADEX, peach exports between January and October of this year, generated an incredible surplus of 686% over the same period of 2016, as they achieved a turnover of US $2,765,000.
Canned peaches led exports with sales of about US $ 1,600,000 during aforementioned period. This canned product was mainly sent to the United States (60% share) and Ecuador (39%).
According to Paula Carrion, the manager of Agricultural exports of ADEX, the prospects for this national fruit are interesting. "To achieve them, it's necessary to continue improving seeds and promoting good production and harvest practices among small producers," she said.
The companies that exported the most peaches between January and October of 2017 include Procesadora Laran SAC (with shipments for US $ 1,662,000), Importaciones y Exportaciones Felles EIRL (with US $1,085,000), Sunbeb SAC, Caballero Carmelo Impexp EIRL, and Belspo SAC, among others.
Source: enlinea.pe