Peru: First phytosanitary certification of blueberries to Canada
Our country has an area of approximately 1.000 hectares of blueberries planted mainly in the regions of La Libertad, Ancash and Lima.
After the rigorous inspection to verify compliance with the phytosanitary requirements established, the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) carried out in the La Libertad region, the first phytosanitary certification of 2.2 tons of blueberries, which yesterday was exported by air from the Jorge Chávez international airport with destination Canada.
As recalled, Canada opened its doors to this fruit after four years of technical efforts made by the National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA), before the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The publication of the phytosanitary requirements for the export of Peruvian blueberries to that country was carried out at the beginning of this month of September.
The manager of Proarandanos, Sergio del Castillo; the general manager of Camposol, Pedro Javier Morales Garcés, and the producer-exporter, Ulises Quevedo, representatives of the private sector, with whom they worked from the beginning to achieve the access of this fruit to Canada, expressed their commitment to comply with the phytosanitary regulations of Peru and the importing country.
Our country has an area of approximately 1.000 hectares of blueberries planted mainly in the regions of La Libertad, Ancash and Lima. It is expected that this area will increase in the next few years to some 4 thousand hectares, thanks to the fact that our soils and climate are very beneficial for the production of this fruit, which is highly appreciated by consumers in international markets due to its antioxidant power. Currently this fruit is exported to the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong.
Canada and the United States are the first importers of fresh blueberries in the world, so access to this market creates a new opportunity for Peruvian producers and exporters to place a quality fruit that will quickly position itself in this market, favoring agricultural development From Peru.
Source: Agraria.pe
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