32% of blueberry exporting companies in Peru are micro, small, and medium-sized

(Agraria.pe) In a few years, Peru has positioned itself as the main world supplier of blueberries, surpassing countries such as Chile, Spain and the United States, thanks to successful joint work between the public and private sectors, said the general director of Negotiations International Sales Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), José Luis Castillo Mezarina. He detailed that in 2022 almost 300 thousand tons were shipped (+30% compared to the previous year). Likewise, he highlighted that blueberries are one of the main products of the Peruvian agricultural export basket, representing 14% of agricultural exports in that year. He indicated that Peru's export of this fruit grew significantly, going from US$ 1 million in 2012 to US$ 1,368 million in 2022. Between January and July 2023, blueberry shipments grew 7%. The main destinations are the United States, which accounts for 52% of the total, and the European Union with 24%, followed by China, ...