The Great Avocado Adventure: Cusco’s Plan to Export 50 Tons Every Week!
Hold onto your hats, folks! The Regional Government of Cusco has just signed a rather juicy agreement with California Agro Export from the sunny lands of Costa Rica. Yep, you guessed it—Cusco is all set to export 50 tons of that green-gold goodness we call Hass avocados every week come 2025. I’m not saying avocados are the new currency, but if they were, you might want to start hoarding!
Now, the regional governor, Werner Salcedo Álvarez, is beaming with pride over this impressive feat. He’s likening this deal to a “comprehensive approach,” which, for those of us who aren’t in the agricultural hustle, means they’ve been getting their hands dirty. We’re talking over 9,000 personalized technical assistance sessions for local producers. Imagine trying to get your grandma to understand how to pick a ripe avocado—now multiply that by 9,000, and you’ve got a full-blown instructional fiesta!
Salcedo elaborated on the intricate ballet of avocado production: “From the Regional Agriculture Management, key areas in avocado production have been addressed,” he said. Translation? They’ve covered everything from pruning (which sounds so elegant until you try it) to pest control and the much-dreaded phytoregulators. At this rate, those avocados will be more pampered than a celeb on a spa day!
You see, these Cusco farmers aren’t just smashing avocados together and calling it guacamole. Oh no, my friend! Thanks to advanced irrigation systems and fancy fertilization techniques, they’re putting their best foot forward to ensure that every avocado that leaves their land is top-notch. We’re talking about a competition-ready fruit here! Next stop: The Avocado World Championships… if such a thing actually exists!
But wait, there’s more! A delightful project has been cavorting around in the backgrounds, aptly named “Improvement and expansion of the service for developing productive and competitive technical capacities…” Uff, I’m out of breath already! This project has rolled out specialized training in everything from nutrition (the avocados, folks, not the farmers) to crop maintenance techniques. We’ve got organic fertilizers, weed management, and even a bit of phytosanitary monitoring thrown in for good measure. And yes, I looked it up—phytosanitary means keeping your plants disease-free, not someone’s bizarre idea of plant therapy. So no “tell me about your leaves” here!
So, what’s the big deal, you ask? Well, stepping into demanding international markets is no small potatoes—or avocados, rather. It signifies that Cusco producers are ready to strut their stuff on a global stage. Picture it: we’ll have Cusco avocados gracing the tables of foodies everywhere, competing with the likes of Californian and Mexican avocados. People will be running around with those green spreads shouting, “Mine’s from Cusco!” Cheers to that, right?
In conclusion, Cusco’s avocado export game isn’t just about selling fruit—it’s about putting Cusco on the map as a serious contender in international agriculture. And if this continues, we might just have to declare April “Avocado Month.” Who needs Hallmark when you’ve got Hass?! So here’s to Cusco, the new avocado capital of the world. May your avocados be flourishing, your farmers smiling, and your guacamole forever divine!
The Regional Government of Cusco signed an agreement with the company California Agro Export of Costa Rica, which will allow Cusco producers to export 50 tons of avocados of the Hass variety per week during the 2025 campaign.
The regional governor, Werner Salcedo Álvarez, highlighted that this agreement is the result of a comprehensive approach that has included more than 9,000 personalized technical assistance for producers.
“From the Regional Agriculture Management, key areas in avocado production have been addressed, such as pruning management, fertilization, irrigation, pest control and application of phytoregulators. In addition, good agricultural practices have been implemented that guarantee the quality and sustainability of the crop,” stated the governor.
In this context, Salcedo emphasized that, by adopting advanced technologies, such as irrigation systems and fertilization techniques, farmers have significantly improved the quality of their product, achieving a competitive position in demanding international markets.
Likewise, it is important to highlight that the project “Improvement and expansion of the service for developing productive and competitive technical capacities of avocado producers in Anta, La Convencion, Paruro and Chumbivilcas” has provided specialized training in nutrition, fertigation, harvest techniques and postharvest, use of organic fertilizers, weed control and phytosanitary monitoring.
