Chile will export 80,000 tons of blueberries in the 2023/24 fruit season

Andrés Armstrong, manager of the Chilean Blueberry Commission (Comité de Arándanos), recently predicted that Chile will export 80,000 tons of blueberries in the 2023/24 fruit season. ​ Chile's "Portal Portuario" website reported on January 29 that Armstrong analyzed that "poor weather conditions have delayed the harvest, making it more difficult to predict blueberry exports. The latest forecast says that Chilean blueberry exports this season will be about 80,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease 8.5%, which is close to the forecast given at the beginning of the season (82,000 tons) and higher than the previous forecast (73,500 tons).” ​ Armstrong said that as of the third week of 2024, Chile has exported a total of 61,664 tons of blueberries this season, a year-on-year decrease of 15.6%. However, the export volume of blueberries shipped by air has increased by about 200% year-on-year. ​ In addition, the United States is still the main destination market. During the analysis ...