Fruit was grown by Qali, part of Agrícola Cerro Prieto
A consignment of blueberries grown by Qali, part of Agrícola Cerro Prieto (ACP), has become the first Peruvian container to depart from the Port of Chancay, which was officially inaugurated last week.
The blueberries were harvested in Santa Rosa, to the north of Lima, where the company has more than 150ha of blueberry production, and are destined for Shanghai.
“This trip not only transports our fruit, it carries with it the hard work and the dream of a country that continues to advance and open up to the world,” ACP said.
Located 80km to the north of Lima, Chancay, is the largest deepwater port on the western coast of South America, designed to be the gateway from South America to Asia. The US$3bn port, majority-owned by Chinese shipping giant Cosco, will cut transit times between the two continents by half, benefiting not only Peru, but exporters in across the entire region.
