Chile: Blueberry is the eighth fruit with the largest agricultural commercial area

Published 2021년 12월 22일

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Chile's blueberry agricultural area ranks eighth, with an income of US $ 675 million from January to November 2021 and a 150% increase in planted area over the last 10 years. The United States is the primary market, receiving 48.81% of exports. Despite challenges like increased container refeer prices and cargo delays, 98 thousand tons of fresh blueberries generated US $ 501 million, a 9% increase from the previous year.

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According to the latest Fruit Bulletin of the Chilean Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (PASO), the blueberry is the eighth fruit with the largest agricultural commercial area in that country, generating income of US $ 675 million (FOB) from January to November of 2021. The blueberry is one of the most popular export fruits in Chile. In the last 10 years, the planted area of this berry has increased by 150%, being one of the 11 fruit species that have managed to increase their plantations in the same period. It is only behind the cherry, walnut and hazelnut. During this year, the peak of the average monthly blueberry export price was reached in September: US $ 11.88 per kilogram. This value was almost 2% lower than the peak of 2020, when in October a monthly average price of US $ 12.12 per kilo was registered. The main market for Chilean blueberries continues to be the United States, where 48.81% of the tons of blueberries exported arrive. It is followed by the ...

Source: PEagronoticias