Chilean Blueberry Committee-ASOEX estimates a drop of 8% in fresh blueberry exports this 2022-2023 season

The Chilean Blueberry Committee - ASOEX, together with the consulting firm iQonsulting, released the estimate of exports for the 2022-2023 season, highlighting that shipments of fresh blueberries are expected at 98,228 tons, a figure that represents a drop of 8% compared to the previous season. The forecast was made within the framework of the "Blueberries" block carried out at Fruittrade 2022. Regarding this low estimate, Andrés Armstrong, executive director of the Blueberry Committee explained that "the Chilean blueberry industry, in an effort led by the Committee and its associated companies, has been incorporating technologies and adapting its offer to the current conditions of competition in international markets. One of the actions has been the renewal of its varieties, which has meant leaving some varieties for frozen export and also other industrial uses, at the same time that new varieties are planted with better post-harvest that allow expressing the flavor and sweetness ...