Blueberry: New perspectives for exporters in Peru

(Agraria.pe) Positioning itself as the main exporter of blueberries in the southern hemisphere and worldwide, Peru once again broke export records, reaching 286 thousand tons in the recent season (2022/23), according to information from the Blueberry Producers Association of the Peru (Procranberries), and registering an increase of 28% compared to the previous campaign. 53% of shipments were destined for the United States, while European countries and China represented 30% and 13% of exports, respectively by destination. The Peruvian blueberry industry has registered exponential growth over the last decade. Considering the information from the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa), nearly 18 thousand hectares of blueberries were certified in 2022, increasing 11% compared to 2021 records and more than 700% compared to 2016. This has generated new jobs. in the main productive regions, such as La Libertad and Lambayeque, in addition to having a positive impact on the local and ...