Peru's First Frozen Avocado Shipment Arrives in China 

Peru’s First Shipment of Frozen Avocados to China Officially Launched with Unboxing Ceremony at Yangshan Bonded Zone  

On the morning of September 11, the inaugural unboxing ceremony for Peru’s first shipment of frozen avocados to China was successfully held at the Aoqun Cold Storage facility in the Yangshan Special Comprehensive Bonded Zone. This milestone marks the official entry of the high-quality South American agricultural product into the Chinese market, opening a new chapter in agricultural trade between Peru and China .  

The frozen avocados, sourced from Peru’s three core production regions—Lambayeque, La Libertad, and Ancash—underwent strict inspection by Peru’s National Agricultural Safety Agency. As the world’s second-largest avocado exporter, Peru annually exports over 670,000 tons of avocados, with an export value exceeding $1.5 billion . The freezing technology preserves the taste and nutritional value of fresh avocados while ensuring stable quality and facilitating long-distance transportation and storage .