Peru: Official start of blueberry export campaign

The producers of the Ica region, in strategic alliance with the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa), made official the start of the 2023 blueberry export campaign; projecting to exceed shipments of 16,578 tons. The official launch had the participation of local authorities and the presence of producers; who committed to continue working in favor of the agro-export growth of the “blue gold”, and to maintain Peru as the first exporting country of this fruit in the world. It should be noted that the activity was developed at the Ica College of Engineers, and also included training for the agro-export chain so that they have updated information on current procedures and work plans with various international markets. According to official Senasa records, Peru concentrates a total of 18,103 hectares of blueberries, distributed in the provinces of Ica, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Piura, Ancash and Lima, managing to export more than 277,000 tons of the fruit in 2022. The main ...