Camposol increases mandarin production

The Camposol group is not only the largest exporter of asparagus and the biggest producer of avocados in Peru, but also grows important volumes of citrus. Apart from that, Camposol was the first agricultural enterprise of Peru to present audited sustainability reports. With regard to citrus exports, Camposol’s CCO José Antonio Gómez states: “The 2013 mandarin season was characterized by good volumes, Camposol exported a total of approximately 100 containers.” Among all of the markets, those which are prominent are Canada, Europe (Rotterdam) and Russia, apart from some volumes to Hong Kong, but for now, Europe is still the first market for mandarins. For 2014, the company has scheduled the planting of different varieties of mandarins to see which best adapts to the climatic conditions. The objective is to obtain a later production, harvested in the months of July/August, taking advantage of a favourable marketing window. Depending on the results of the test plantings, the current 100 hectares will be increased to a total of 500 hectares in the next 3 years.