Peru exported blueberries for US $ 1 billion and was the world's leading exporter for the second time

Published 2021년 6월 17일

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Peru has emerged as the leading exporter of fresh blueberries for the second consecutive season, with a record 162,459 tons exported during the 2020-2021 period, generating revenue of $1 billion. The country is projected to surpass 200,000 tons for the 2021-2022 campaign, a 30% increase from the previous year. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 99% of the exported volume was shipped by sea, with Europe, Asia, and other destinations being the main markets. The industry's growth has had a significant positive impact on Peru's economy, creating over 100,000 direct jobs in the past five years, primarily for women.

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In the last six seasons, Peru has had quite aggressive growth in the export of blueberries, which has made it for the second consecutive season the main exporter of fresh blueberries in the world with a total of 162,459 tons exported in the 2020-2021 period for the amount of US $ 1,000 million. “This achievement was achieved for the first time in the 19-20 season with 120,101 tons and now, in the 20-21 season we are consolidating. In the last six years, Peru has grown 13 times in blueberry exports, ”said ProArandanos manager Luis Miguel Vegas at a recent conference organized by SENASA to analyze the export projections for these berries. For the 2021-2022 campaign, it is expected to exceed the barrier of 200 thousand exported tons of fresh blueberries. Initial projections indicated 211,371,060 kg, which would represent an increase of 30% in relation to the volume exported in the recent campaign. Vegas said 7% of the projected volume is expected to be organic. Likewise, it is ...

Source: Arandanos Perú