El ZAPALLO MACRE de Oxapampa, Pasco-PERU I Historia de Emprendimiento Rural I Peruralidad TV

Its scientific name is "Cucurbita Maxima," but it's commonly known as Zapallo Macre, a vegetable native to South America. Its fruits can weigh over 60 kg. In Peru, it's cultivated in almost every department along the Peruvian coast, growing from sea level up to 3,650 meters above sea level. In the department of Pasco, the province of Oxapampa has taken over almost all of the pumpkin production, establishing it as an important crop for local economic development and growth. Therefore, we'll learn the story of Don Luis Yaranga, a Zapallo Macre producer with over 20 years of experience, who has developed his own technology over the years to improve crop yields.