Peru and Mexico, the surprising rise in the field of berries

Carlos Gereda didn't know what was starting when he brought some blueberries from Chile to Peru in 2006. He wanted to know if they were grown in his homeland, but little did he imagine that his simple experiment would help turn Peru into the world's leading blueberry exporter. world. All of this happened in just over a decade, around the same time that Mexico was climbing the raspberry export rankings to rival market leader Russia. A combination of climate and astute entrepreneurs has propelled Latin American nations to berry stardom. Their sharp increase in fruit production could be a lesson to other countries, amid growing food security fears following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The World Economic Forum's September 2022 Chief Economists Outlook warns that food prices will continue to rise in the coming years. The report adds that investment in new food sources will be essential to secure future supplies. The increase in production and exports of blueberries in Peru has been ...