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Peru

Production

Sep. 2, 2025

Peru’s Olive Oil Sector Eyes Record Rebound in Despite Pest and Trade Challenges

While exporters see opportunities in global markets, structural weaknesses in Peru’s value chain and low farm-gate prices continue to challenge thousands of olive and table olive farmers.

Production

May. 1, 2025

How Farmers in Peru and Chile Work Together to Stop the Fruit Fly

Twin towns Tacna and Arica share family ties and trade dynamics, but face challenges with a recent fruit fly outbreak. Efforts are being made to prevent further damage and protect olive producers.

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News Briefs

Feb. 12, 2025

Peru Has Its Own Olive Council-Approved Tasting Panel

The panel will help improve olive oil quality ahead of what many expect to be a fruitful harvest.

Two workers harvesting olives with long poles under olive trees in a field. - Olive Oil Times
World

Sep. 23, 2024

World Olive Oil Competition Southern Division Underway

This year's awards carry exceptional weight in light of the widespread harvest shortfalls experienced by numerous countries across the hemisphere.

Close-up image of a fruit fly with distinctive features on a green surface. - Olive Oil Times
News Briefs

Apr. 28, 2024

Heat, Fruit Fly Hamper Harvests in Peru and Northern Chile

Unseasonably warm weather has created the conditions for the Mediterranean fruit fly to proliferate. Smuggling may have furthered its spread in Chile.

A vast desert landscape featuring rolling sand dunes and a green oasis in the center. - Olive Oil Times
Producer Profiles

Feb. 6, 2024

The Secrets to Successful Olive Oil Production in Peru

In an unconventional olive-growing location, the founder of Oasis Olives confronts an extraordinary set of challenges.

View of sand dunes with mountains in the background and a patch of greenery. - Olive Oil Times
An ancient olive tree with a thick trunk and sprawling branches in a natural setting. - Olive Oil Times
A farmer wearing a hat driving a wooden cart along a dirt path surrounded by vegetation. - Olive Oil Times
Chef carefully plating food on a white plate in a professional kitchen setting. - Olive Oil Times
Logo of ProOlivo featuring green text and an olive graphic. - Olive Oil Times
Trade Events

Sep. 25, 2014

Peru Conference Hopes to Bridge Research and Production

Peru plans to bridge gap between research and production today at the International Innovation Forum in Tacna.

A nighttime view of Lima, Peru, showcasing buildings and city lights under a cloudy sky. - Olive Oil Times
Business

Apr. 5, 2013

Peru Must Lift Anti-Subsidy Duties on Italian and Spanish Olive Oil

A Peruvian tribunal has quashed anti-subsidy duties the country had been imposing on imports of Italian and Spanish olive oil.

Large cargo ship docked at a port, loaded with colorful shipping containers under night lights. - Olive Oil Times
S. America

Oct. 8, 2010

Producers in Peru Concerned About Subsidized Olive Oil Imports

Peru's olive oil imports have grown from 8,000 to 29,000 liters in just two years and could lead to the closure of new processing plants according to local producers.

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