Peru: Cranberry production will add 5 thousand hectares to 2018

30/06/2015

Currently, there is an approximate 1.250 hectares in Peru, said Andrés Rodríguez, representative of AGQ Peru. Although the jump is great, he mentioned that other countries in the region have a higher position in berries, such as Chile, which has a thousand hectares of 25.

In Peru, the main companies in charge of the largest investments are Camposol and Talsa, he said.

He also commented that the adaptation of cranberry to Peruvian soil has been a process in which many agro-exporters were unsuccessful. "In the first year, 40% or 50% of investments failed due to agronomic issues"He said.

This year could be exported US $ 25 million, which means some US $ 7 million more than in the 2014, explained Rodriguez, who reported that the company he represents, together with Blueberries Consulting, made the 18 of June of this year, the Second International Blueberries Seminar.

Source: Elcomercio.pe