W34: South African Blueberry Export Volumes and Destinations

With the South African blueberry season having started in W33, the industry has seen positive demand from export markets. Early exports volumes for W34 of the 2022/23 season are 1307.2MT which is 25.15% higher compared to the 1044.5MT for the same week of the 2021/22 season. Air shipments increased 14.39% while sea shipments increased 29.28% YoY for W34. Of the total W34 shipments, 39.16% were destined for Europe, 18.89% went to the Far East and Asia, 17.65% to the Middle East, and 24.07% to the UK. No shipments in W34 were dispatched to North America or Russia.