Ecuadorian police intercept cocaine worth $330 mln in banana shipment
Police in Ecuador have found almost 8.8 tons of cocaine in a shipment of bananas bound for Belgium. According to police commander Fausto Salinas, the drugs would have been worth an estimated $330

The volume of Peruvian red grapes decreased, and Chilean black grapes are on the market
In the current imported fruit market, peaches, plums and grapes are the main categories. In terms of domestic fruits, blueberries, citrus and pineapples make up the bulk of the available produce.

"Cherry cultivation in Peru will be successful"
In the last edition of Fruit Logistica in Germany, Peru officially announced that it is about to enter the cherry business. According to Promperú, this fruit started to be tested in the country

Peru: Asparagus exports down in value and volume
In 2022, 131,295,602 kg worth US$372,252,711 were exported. This is a decrease of 12.02 % in value and -8.19 % in volume compared to 2021, agraria.pe refers to data from the Agrodata Peru portal.

“Peruvian citrus investors are betting on a new line of business”
In 2022, the volume of citrus that Peru exported decreased by 2% over the previous year. It was a year in which over costs, especially shipping freight -which ranged between 9,000 and 12,000

Oppy brings Spanish garlic to North American consumers
Fresh produce group Oppy has said that it is following up the success of its Peruvian organic ginger offering by bringing Spanish garlic to consumers on both the East and West Coasts of North

Peru and Hong Kong enter negotiations for signing an FTA
Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Luis Fernando Helguero, announced last week that Peru and Hong Kong have begun the first round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Peru: Mango exports up seven per cent in volume so far
From the beginning of the 2022/23 season until the end of January, the Andean country exported 164,985 t of mangoes, agraria.pe refers to the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers and Exporters

China: Avocado prices rise sharply, Australian prune market hit by Chilean stonefruit
The imported fruit market has recently been dominated by imported stone fruits, among which prunes account for the largest proportion. Due to the late arrival of Australian prunes this year, the