The online meeting of the American Highbush Blueberry Association ended and exports to China continued to increase

Published 2022년 7월 18일

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The US Highbush Blueberry Association (USHBC) held its first online meeting of the season for the Chinese market in July, with representatives from American blueberry producers and Chinese importers discussing the current production and market situation in the United States. The US is the world's largest blueberry producer, with a predicted 10.4% increase in production for the 2022 season, reaching 725.2 million pounds. Despite the large domestic market, only about 5% of blueberry production is exported, primarily as frozen berries to China, with fresh blueberry exports also on the rise. The nutritional benefits of blueberries were also discussed, and meetings between US and Chinese representatives aimed at understanding consumer preferences and ensuring berry quality and freshness.

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At the beginning of July, the US Highbush Blueberry Association (USHBC) held its first online meeting of the season for the Chinese market. The meeting was hosted by Renata Dalton, USHBC Global Business Development Director, Kasey Cronquist, USHBC President, and Leslie, Senior Director of the Nutrition and Health Research Center. Dr. Wada, representatives of fresh blueberry exporters in the western region of the United States and representatives of blueberry importers, distributors and retail channels from China face to face online, and introduced the production situation and market situation of blueberries in the United States this season. ｜ Major blueberry producing areas in the United States According to Mr. Kasey Cronquist, half of the annual blueberry production in the United States is fresh blueberries, and the other half is used for processing various blueberry products. The American Highbush Blueberry Association is committed to promoting various forms of blueberry ...

Source: Guojiguoshu