Chile closes the season with blueberry exports of 86 thousand tons shipped

Published 2024년 4월 1일

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The Chilean blueberry export season has concluded with over 86 thousand tons of blueberries shipped, slightly below last year's figures but exceeding initial estimates despite challenges such as El Niño and competitive pressures. The season witnessed a notable increase in air shipments, especially to the US, due to market shortages, and a growth in organic blueberry exports, primarily to the US and Europe. However, the season ended with quality and market price issues due to heatwaves and rain. The executive director of the Committee, Andrés Armstrong, highlighted a shift towards recommended and new blueberry varieties, which made up 18% of exports, emphasizing the importance of orchard management and harvesting processes to meet market standards and maintain Chile's market image.
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According to information from the Chilean Blueberry Fruit Committee, the Chilean blueberry export season will end with a volume of over 86 thousand tons, showing an increase compared to the initial estimate and a slight decrease compared to shipments from the previous year. "Our initial estimate was 82,300 tons, basically due to the balance of the hectares uprooted and the hectares planted, as well as the migration of some orchards and productions to the frozen industry that no longer have space in the market as a result of a greater competition from other countries. In mid-December we made a reestimation where everything pointed to lower volumes, around 76 thousand tons, due to the impact of El Niño on production,” said Andrés Armstrong, executive director of the Chilean Fruit Blueberry Committee. “However, our exports ended up with volumes above the estimate because, due to the expectation of higher prices, fruit was sent that did not meet the quality to which consumers have ...

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