Peru Generates 80 Mill USD in Business
Lima, Peru-
By ANUK Staff
3.6.13
Peru generated around 80 US$ million in business at Fruit Logistica 2013, according to The Export Director of the Commission on the Promotion of Peru for Export and Tourism (PromPerú), Luís Torres Paz.
He stated that the volume of business experienced a 78% growth compared to last year, when US$ 45 million was generated, according to Agragia.pe.
"This means we are on the right track, as our products are now more popular," he affirmed, highlighting that at least 10,000 commercial contacts were made.
The most popular products included asparagus, grapes, citrus, avocados, mangoes and peppers. However, there was also great demand for products that Peru has recently begun to develop, like pomegranates, blueberries and Cape gooseberries.
For his part, the coordinator of Promperú's Agro Industry Department, William Arteaga Donayre, noted that the growing European demand for Peruvian fruit and vegetables has allowed many Peruvian entrepreneurs to project their markets and analyze trends to direct their investments.
In respect to the Free Trade Agreement Peru signed with the EU, which came into effect last Friday, he said that it offers a "huge" opportunity to continue to expand Peru’s commercial presence.
