Peru: Blueberry market is not going to collapse and there is still a lot of potential to increase consumption

Published Oct 10, 2022

Tridge summary

The blueberry industry is facing predictions of a potential collapse due to increased production and market saturation, but representatives of the Peruvian blueberry industry, a global leader, refuse such claims. They believe the market is adjusting and that there is potential for increased consumption, especially in the United States. They stress the importance of supplying good quality fruit to maintain and increase consumption. The industry has a strong organizational muscle and a high sustainability index, with a focus on genetic renewal and new production management systems, ensuring a bright future for blueberries in various applications.

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(Agraria.pe) Despite the fact that the blueberry is the newest fruit on the international market, the blueberry industry has developed and expanded rapidly throughout the world, managing to consolidate a crop map that covers the five continents and a very high level. broad penetration of its consumption, which is constantly growing. However, there are voices that predict the end of this “fashion”. These negative predictions are not new and focus on the significant increase in production volumes and shipments to international markets. In this regard, representatives of the Peruvian blueberry industry, a country that leads the international industry and the main protagonist of the increase in the world supply of blueberries, give their opinion on the matter. Do you think the blueberry market is going to collapse? Not at all! The product has a very good basis, of healthy eating, answers Daniel Bustamante, president of the Association of Blueberry Producers of Peru (Proarándanos). ...

Source: Agraria