Cherries: Foresight and Regional Opportunities

Advantages of Peru

• Seize the off-season with the Northern Hemisphere.

• Seize the available labor.

• Cherries a little earlier than Chile

Disadvantages of Peru

• Availability of plants in nurseries.

• Cost of plants in nurseries.

• It is not entirely clear actual availability of cold hours.

• Ignorance about growing, both in production and inthe process, post-harvest and marketing chain.

CAJAMARCA

JUNIN

CUZCO

CAJAMARCA

JUNIN

CUZCO

CAJAMARCA

2221 21 21

22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22

87 7 7

5

3 34

5

76 6

0

5

10

15

20

25

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Monthly temperatures in Cajamarca ° C

Temp. max. [ºC]

Temp. min. [ºC]

Production Areas

Production Areas

89

102

126

93

37

136 8

34

76

58

78

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

ENE FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AGO SET OCT NOV DIC

Rainfall [mm] per month in Cajamarca

Cosecha

Production Areas, Cajamarca

Temperatures Highs (°C)

Production Areas, Cajamarca

Temperatures Minimum (°C)

Production Areas, Cajamarca

Rainfall (mm)January February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

JUNIN

FROST

Temperaturas mínimas y máximas mensuales. ° CMonthly Minimum and Maximum Temperatures (°C)

Production Areas, Junin

Production Areas, Junin

HARVEST

Precipitaciones mensuales (mm).Monthly Rainfall (mm)

CUSCO

Production Areas

19 19 1920 20

19 1920 20

21 21 21

7 76

5

3

10

2

4

6 67

0

5

10

15

20

25

ENE FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AGO SET OCT NOV DIC

Average monthly temperatures in Cusco ° C

Frost

Production Areas

160

133

108

44

92 4 8

22

47

79

120

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

ENE FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AGO SET OCT NOV DIC

Monthly rainfall in Cusco- Millimeters (mm)

Harvest

CHERRIES UNDER PLASTIC

Fruit production in Cusco

AGRO-INDUSTRIAL CHERRY PRODUCTS - A LONG TERM VIEW

FOR PERU

Conclusions-Great opportunity for the Peruvian Andes

-Lower startup cost tan blueberries-Return later than blueberries

-Peru is prepared for the introduction of new species, like blueberries.

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