Technical Specification
Green Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Casma, Ancash — PerúYear-round · SW 01 – SW 52
Peru is the world's leading fresh asparagus exporter. The unique climate of Ancash and Ica coastal valleys delivers year-round supply with consistent diameter, colour and closed-tip quality for global foodservice and retail.
Product Data
Technical Specifications
Product Characteristics
- Varieties
- Green · White
- Type
- Conventional
- Diameter grades
- S · M · L · XL · J
- Length (EU std.)
- 22 – 25 cm
- Colour
- Uniform bright green
- Export Window
- Year-round
Packaging
- Standard box
- 5.0 kg (bunches × 500 g)
- Large box
- 10.0 kg *
- Pallet config
- 80 × 5.0 kg boxes *
- Gross pallet wt.
- ≈ 420 kg *
- Primary transport
- Air freight
Cold Chain
- Dispatch temp.
- 0 – 2 °C
- Relative humidity
- 95 – 100%
- Shelf life (air freight)
- 10 – 14 days
- Shelf life (sea freight)
- 2 – 3 weeks *
- Pre-cooling
- Forced-air / hydrocooling
Export & Logistics
Logistics Profile
Port of Origin
Lima Intl. Airport (air) · Callao (sea / frozen)
Incoterms
FOBCFRCIFDAP
Target Markets
EU · USA · Japan · China · Canada · Australia
Typical Transit Times
| Destination | Transit |
|---|---|
| EU (air freight) | 12 – 18 hours |
| USA (air freight) | 9 – 14 hours |
| Japan / Asia (air freight) | 14 – 20 hours |
| Middle East (air freight) | 10 – 14 hours |
Seasonal Availability
Year-round · SW 01 – SW 52
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Quality & Compliance
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* Values marked * are indicative. Contact our commercial team for confirmed pack formats, air freight schedules and current program specifications.
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