Peru signs phytosanitary protocols to export chestnuts and other products to China

Peru has made significant strides in expanding its agricultural export portfolio to China, with headway in exporting pecans, chestnuts, and various frozen fruits. This development, marked by the signing of phytosanitary protocols overseen by the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), represents a crucial step towards tapping into the vast Chinese market, which has the potential to boost Peru's agricultural exports by 20%. The agreement underscores the growing bilateral trade between Peru and China, with a focus on meeting stringent food safety and quarantine standards to ensure the quality and safety of the exported goods. Additionally, Peru is exploring the possibility of including pomegranates, pitahaya, cherries, and blueberry plants in its export portfolio to China, further deepening the agricultural trade ties between the two nations.

Peru reaches agreements to export pecans, chestnuts and frozen fruits to China. The head of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), Ángel Manero, maintains that this allows Peru to continue expanding its export offer. Good news that occurred in the context of APEC Peru 2024. The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), managed to sign the phytosanitary protocols to begin exporting chestnuts, pecans and frozen fruits (blueberries, mangoes and avocados) to the People's Republic of China. "This is a great opportunity for the country to continue expanding its export offer. The trend is for China to be our main export market. Sales of agricultural products to the Asian giant may increase by 20% in the following years due to the new port terminal in Chancay," said the head of Midagri Ángel Manero Campos. Spokespersons for the sector explained that the People's Republic of China is a potential destination with 1.4 billion consumers, who already ...