Peru: Blueberry exports register an average annual growth of 70% since 2013

Blueberries are currently the country's second largest export product, behind table grapes, according to Agraria.pe. This accelerated course allowed Peru to position itself as the main world supplier of this variety of berrie. “The resounding success of blueberries should be the guide for the launch of other products. Other fruits, such as raspberry, blackberry or aguaymanto, have similar potential”, said ComexPerú. “But this will only be possible if our policies remain in line with the above. Kicking the board of the rules of the game, which promote private activity, investment and free trade, would definitely make it more difficult for history to repeat itself. Between January and August 2022, shipments of fresh blueberries from Peru amounted to USD 410 million, a year-on-year increase of 68%. The international trade association also indicated that a study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) explains the crucial role played by the private sector in this explosive ...