Chile: Blueberry cultivation area has more than doubled

Published 2023년 1월 3일

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Chilean blueberry producers are expanding their crops, leading to an increase in the cultivation area to over 18,000 ha. The US is the primary market for Chilean fresh and frozen berries, receiving more than half of the exports. In the 2021/22 season, fresh blueberry exports saw a decrease of 9.0% due to lower production, while frozen blueberry exports increased by 12.4%. The Netherlands and the UK are among the top buyers of Chilean fresh berries.
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Blueberry producers from Chile are intensively expanding the area of their crops. The local blueberry cultivation area has increased to over 18,000 ha. The blueberry cultivation area in Chile increased from around 7,000 hectares in the 2010/11 season to over 18,000 hectares in the 2021/22 season. According to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States is the most important market for fresh and frozen Chilean berries, absorbing more than half of Chile's exports. In the 2021/22 season, the export of fresh blueberries amounted to 106,148 tonnes, which means a decrease by 9.0% compared to the 2020/21 season, due to lower production. The export of frozen blueberries ...
Source: Sady Ogrody

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