Chilean blueberries: Improved fruit quality and an increase in new varieties stand out

Frutas de Chile reported on the current state of the Chilean blueberry season, which started a little late compared to the previous campaign. In this regard, the executive director of the Blueberry Committee of Frutas de Chile, Andrés Armstrong, explained that, at week 47, the accumulated volume shows a drop of 28% compared to the same date of the previous year and 14% less than the accumulated estimate to date. "However, for the next few weeks a recovery of this delay is expected, as the harvests in the area begin with greater force, which should balance the real volumes with the estimated ones," he said. He added that the good news is that the climate, although it has influenced a relatively slower ripening of the fruit and, therefore, has led to a delay to date, "has benefited the quality of the blueberries that we are exporting." Regarding the quality and condition of the fruit, he said that the season marks a record in quality, which together with the increase in new ...