Low blueberry production in Peru triggers air shipments from Chile

Based on the climatic anomalies recorded in 2023, the 2023/2024 blueberry harvest season in Peru would record a 20% lower volume compared to the previous campaign, reaching 228,000 tons, Proarandanos estimated. Thus, Chilean producers capitalize on the situation of our country (the world's leading exporter of this fruit) to promote their shipments by air. The president of the Chilean Blueberry Committee, Andrés Armstrong, highlighted that the challenges facing the blueberry industry in Peru led to an increase in orders for Chilean blueberries. In the current campaign, air shipments increased 209%. “Lower exports from Peru at the beginning of our season created the opportunity for more air shipments. Peru has been low and late all season. We also. Our production windows are very complementary,” he commented. Although he acknowledged that the total volumes of Chilean blueberries have decreased and sea shipments have also decreased (38%), he highlighted that they still expect a ...