Cape gooseberry
Exotic and delicious fruit
It is grown in Antioquia, although in smaller proportions compared to other Colombian departments such as Cundinamarca and Boyacá. The planting of cape gooseberry in the country began in the mid-1980s for export purposes. Today, there are about 30 international traders that buy directly from farmers.
Colombia is one of the world's largest producers and exporters of cape gooseberry. In 2021, uchuva exports in Colombia will increase by 16% in value, from US$32,678,630 in 2020 to US$37,820,445. This places Colombia among the most important exporters of uchuva worldwide.
Extra Sweet Native Variety
Product features
Presentation: C12x100 g (cardboard box, with 12 plastic sachets of 100 grams each). Fruit with dry leaves and ripe fruit.
Brands: Terraequa® / Phyaslis / Golden®.
Net Weight: 1.2 kg (baskets of 100 g each)
No. Boxes/Pallet: 180 boxes / Euro Pallet (per couple)
Logistics: Air (Freshness and quality)
Minimum Order: 2 Pallets
Certification: Global GAP Ver 5.2/ Op.1: production and packaging GMP (packing)/ KOSHER (packing)/ GRASP
GGN number: 4050373714437
Color: leaves can be green to yellow (dry)
Smell: fresh fruit golden berry
Phytosanitary aspect: under GLOBAL GAP rules, depends on the market.
Pest: 0% tolerance
Fungus: 0% tolerance
Quality tolerance: 5% w/w (Some fruits may split inside the epidermis or may have bruises on the fruit).
