Learn about Peruvian cacao

FINE FLAVOR CACAO: HIGHLIGHTS

Peru has the greatest genetic variety of cacao in the world.

CHUNCHO

Floral tasting notes

BLANCO

Fruit tasting notes

NATIVE

Nutty tasting notes

PERUVIAN CACAO TRADE FACTS (2019)

Source: PROMPERÚ

PERU EXPORTED OVER 89 000 MT of CACAO AND ITS DERIVATIVES IN 2019

75% OF CACAO EXPORTS ARE CLASSIFIED AS FINE FLAVOR CACAO

OVER 30 COUNTRIES PURCHASED PERUVIAN CACAO IN ALL FORMS IN 2019

THE TOP 2 BUYERS OF PERUVIAN CACAO EACH IMPORTED MORE THAN USD $30 MILLION in 2019

PERU EXPORTED MORE THAN 54 MIL TM OF CACAO BEANS in 2019

PERU IS RECOGNIZED BY THE ICCO AS AN EXPORTER OF FINE FLAVOR CACAO

THE 10 MAIN MARKETS FOR PERUVIAN CACAO (2019)

Source: PROMPERÚ

Research

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego)
Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism (Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo)
Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism (Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo)

PERUVIAN CACAO PRODUCTION BY REGION (2018)

Market information

International Cocoa Organization

PERUVIAN CACAO IS UNIQUE

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