Recently, Peru's National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa) and Ecuador's Plant and Animal Health Regulatory Agency (Agrocalidad) signed an agreement that gives the green light for Peru to restart exports of table grapes to Ecuador.

The Peruvian newspaper El Peruano reported on September 28 that the National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA) and the Ecuadorian Plant and Animal Health Regulatory Agency (Agrocalidad) held a working meeting in the Tumbes region, during which the two sides signed an agreement to redefine the phytosanitary requirements for the export of Peruvian table grapes to Ecuador. This agreement will facilitate trade between the two countries and will benefit Peruvian producers and the agricultural export chain.

During the meeting, the parties also agreed to continue to hold bilateral technical meetings to restart the export of Peruvian fresh onions to Ecuador.

Peru is the world's leading producer and exporter of grapes, with the main grape export regions being Ica, Piura, Lambayeque and La Libertad.

The export of Peruvian grapes to Ecuador was suspended after the 2015-2016 grape export season, which amounted to 7,130.65 tons. Through the aforementioned agreement, Peruvian grape producers will resume exports to the Ecuadorian market. With the growing demand for grapes, this will be an important opportunity, as Ecuador is a market with 18 million potential consumers.