Asociación de Pequeños Productores de Frutos Orgánicos del Norte del Perú
The Asociación de Pequeños Productores de Frutos Orgánicos del Norte del Perú Organic Bananas farm is located in Peru. Learn fascinating facts about the country, the people, the climate and the region.
Facts
Quality fruit needs space. The plantation covers more than 162 hectares, 400 acres, or 227 soccer fields. 128 people work at this plantation.
Peru
Until the 90’s Peru did not export bananas which were only grown for the domestic market. In the late 90’s the peruvian banana industry was able to meet the requirement of the organic certification and adapted its practices to meet the international export standards. The local banana industry has been continuously growing since then.
Sullana
Sullana is located in the northwestern part of Peru. Bananas have replaced cotton as the main crop in the region but it also grows grapes and mangos successfully.Climate
In Sullana the weather is hot with very little rain, which is unusual for a banana producing region. In spite of its very dry climate it is an important farming region thanks to it fertile soils and the water brought by the Chira river from the Andes mountains.
Certifications for this farm
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