How to read Peru's calendar
Because Peru is south of the equator, several of its campaigns straddle the year-end: grapes, mango and pomegranate run through the Southern-Hemisphere summer (roughly October to April), while avocado and citrus fill the Northern-Hemisphere summer. A few lines, like asparagus, ship all year. The table below marks each crop's shipping months and its volume peak.
| Product | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hass avocado | ~ | S | S | S | P | P | P | S | ||||
| Table grapes | P | P | S | ~ | S | S | P | |||||
| Blueberries | S | S | ~ | ~ | S | S | S | S | P | P | P | S |
| Mango (Kent) | P | S | S | ~ | S | S | P | |||||
| Mandarins | S | S | S | P | P | P | S | S | ||||
| Tangelo (Minneola) | ~ | S | S | P | P | S | ||||||
| Asparagus | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | P | P | P | P |
| Pomegranate | ~ | S | P | S | S | ~ | ||||||
| Ginger | ~ | ~ | S | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Read grapes, mango and pomegranate as one continuous campaign that wraps across the year-end (October to April), not two separate blocks.
Crop by crop
Hass avocado — March to September, peak June–August
The flagship. Around three quarters of the annual crop ships May to August, landing squarely in the Northern-Hemisphere summer. Peru is the world's second-largest avocado origin exporter after Mexico, with 2025 exports over 720,000 tonnes and a 2026 forecast above 765,000, the bulk of it to Europe. See our caliber guide for sizing and the counter-seasonality guide for why this window matters.
Table grapes — October to April, peak December–February
Peru is now the world's largest table grape exporter. The north ships first (October to December), then the central and southern valleys carry through to April. Newer seedless varieties such as Sweet Globe and Autumn Crisp now lead the mix, with Red Globe a smaller, Asia-focused line.
Blueberries — nearly year-round, historic peak September–November
Peru is the world's largest blueberry exporter. The campaign now stretches across most of the year, and low-chill varieties are pulling the peak earlier than the traditional October crest.
Mango (Kent) — October to April, peak December–January
Kent is the dominant export variety, around 97% of fresh shipments. The crop is alternate-bearing and El Niño-sensitive, so volumes swing year to year, but the window is consistent.
Citrus — mandarins June to August, tangelo May to August
Easy-peeler mandarins run roughly April to September, peaking June to August; the Minneola tangelo is a later hybrid shipping about May to August. Hybrids make up most of the citrus volume, with the US and Northern Europe the main destinations.
Asparagus — all twelve months, volume peak September–December
Thanks to staggered, irrigation-managed production across two regions, Peru ships fresh asparagus every week of the year, with the largest volumes in the run-up to the Northern-Hemisphere holidays. Peru is the world's second-largest fresh asparagus exporter.
Pomegranate — February to June, peak March
Almost entirely the Wonderful variety. The window fills the gap between Spanish and Californian supply, with Europe the main market.
Ginger — May to December
A growing organic line concentrated in the Junín highlands, with first European arrivals around mid-July.
Planning your sourcing windows
- Need avocado in the NH summer? Peru is at peak June to August, the right window to lock a program.
- SH-summer fruit (grapes, mango, pomegranate)? Plan for October to April, ahead of the December peaks.
- Blueberries: available most of the year, strongest in the autumn quarter.
- Year-round line: asparagus is the one crop you can program in any month.