XV NATIONAL COCOA QUALITY COMPETITION
2021 PERU
OBJECTIVE
The contest aims to promote the image and quality of Peruvian cocoa through the evaluation of the physical and sensory quality of cocoa beans from the different cocoa-growing regions of Peru.
COVERAGE
The contest is nationwide (Peru).
PARTICIPANTS
Participants include producer organizations, individual producers, and companies dedicated to the production or marketing of cocoa.
NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
The Peruvian Association of cocoa Producers – APPCACAO
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation – MINAGRI
Peruvian Chamber of Coffee and Cocoa
National Institute of Quality – inacal
CONTEST STAGES
ACCORDING TO DEADLINES
STAGE
TITLE
EXECUTION PERIOD
First
Preparation and approval of the contest guide
Until July 15th
Second
Dissemination of the contest guide, event announcements, and resolution of related questions
Until August 30th
Third
Receipt and coding of samples in regional centers - Regional Agricultural Agencies and Cocoa Technical Committees
Until August 30th
Fourth
Preparation of samples and counter samples
Until September 5th
Fifth
Delivery of samples and counter samples for custody and coding
Until September 10th
Sixth
Physical evaluation of 100% samples
Until September 15th
Seventh
Preparation of cocoa liquor
Until September 20th
Eighth
Sensory evaluation by expert tasters
Until September 30th
Ninth
Presentation of results and awards
October 2nd
REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST
Main standards for the cocoa beans
Cocoa beans chould be sent to APPCACAO at Jr. Sáenz Peña 525, Int. 605, Magdalena del Mar – Lima until August 30, 2021.
Packaging for the samples
Cocoa beans should be packaged in jute, tocuyo, or cloth sacks. Properly sealed and packed in materials that protect the sack.
Samples that do not meet the requirements indicated in the competition guide will be discarded.
Labels for the samples
The samples must be labeled according to the instructions indicated in the competition guide:
- Sample receipt form from Annex 01 of the Competition Guide.
- Photocopy of proof of payment.
Representative sample sizes
The sample quantity should be 2 kg, which will be used for physical and sensory analysis.
The lots from which the cocoa samples are taken may be from a single producer or from a group of producers, and the volume of the lot should not be less than 500 kg in the case of individual producers and not less than 1 t in the case of producer organizations or companies. Only one sample per batch will be accepted.
Cost of participation in the contest
The cost of participation for each cocoa sample will be S / 60.00 (sixty and 00/100 soles), which must be deposited into the APPCACAO account.
BCP:
• Count in soles: 193-1809325-0-09
• CCI: 002-193-001809325009-12
Once the deposit has been made, participants must send a scanned copy of the payment receipt and the Annex 01 of competition guide to: contabilidad@appcacao.org and administracion@appcacao.org
Award to the best cocoa beans
The 10 best samples will be awarded according to the order of merit achieved and the minimum passing score. A maximum of two samples per region will be taken into consideration.
GET TO KNOW THE GUIDELINES
Learn about the requirements for participation in the XV National Cocoa Quality Competitition
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