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South Africa - Fresh Blueberry
Pre-Order
USD / Box (1.5kg), January 31, 2022
Pre-Season Order Information
Quantity Available
10,000
Quantity Sold Last Season
22,000
Specification
Variety: Rabbit Eye, Southern highbush, Northern Highbush, Biloxi, Ventura, Eureka
Size: 12,14,16,18 & 22mm
Size: 12,14,16,18 & 22mm
Season Starts In
July
Booking Ends In
July
Last Season’s Top Importing Countries
Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Quality & Certificate
South African Perishable Products Export Control Board, PECB ISO2000, Global GAP, Fairtrade
Remark
Latest Updates:
A quote is requested by a buyer from Hong Kong. (33750 kg)
Dec 21, 2022
Our Fresh Blueberries from South Africa
South Africa is becoming a major source of blueberries, as the industry shows good growth in production and exports. Over the past five years, exports of blueberries have grown from 1,792 tons in 2015 to 15,636 tons in 2020.
South Africa’s blueberries follow a stringent quality control process, with suppliers ensuring that what they offer international markets, meets the quality requirements. Suppliers are export driven, and have aligned their supply to ensuring they can fulfil the quality and production volumes required by these markets.
South Africa’s blueberries follow a stringent quality control process, with suppliers ensuring that what they offer international markets, meets the quality requirements. Suppliers are export driven, and have aligned their supply to ensuring they can fulfil the quality and production volumes required by these markets.
Specifications
Variety
Rabbit Eye, Southern highbush, Northern Highbush, Ventura, Sweet Duchess, Blue Duchess, Maverick, Gladiator
Availability
August to February
Harvesting
Handpicking
Packaging
Plastic punnets
125g punnet*12 per box
200g punnet*12 per box
800g punnet*6 per box
125g punnet*12 per box
200g punnet*12 per box
800g punnet*6 per box
Size
12mm, 14mm, 16, 18mm, 20mm
Certificate
South African Perishable Products Export Control Board, ISO2000, Global GAP, Fairtrade
Shelf Life
14 days (depending on storage temperature)
Rabbit Eye
It is known for its eating quality, firmness and shelf life. It is especially the late flowering & very late-bearing rabbit eye varieties that are suitable for areas with a late frost that offer production in a period (Jan-March) when no other berries are available in South Africa. Harvest in South Africa is aimed at November to March.
Southern Highbush
These varieties have outstanding flavor profiles and are known for excellent eating quality, firmness and long shelf life. Harvest in South Africa is aimed at August to November.
Northern Highbush
These varieties have outstanding flavor profiles and are known for excellent eating quality, firmness and long shelf life. Harvest in South Africa is aimed at August to November.
Our Process and Product
Farm
Packaging
Certifications
Top 5 Export Markets
Our Representative in South Africa
CJ Choi
