Chile will export more than 86 thousand tons of blueberries at the end of the 2023-2024 season

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Published Mar 26, 2024

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The 2023/2024 Chilean blueberry export season is anticipated to conclude with over 86 thousand tons of shipments, slightly below the previous year's figures but exceeding initial expectations. Despite facing challenges such as El Niño, heat waves, and increased competition, notably from Peru, which impacted fruit quality and pricing, the season started positively due to a market shortage. The United States, the Netherlands, and England emerged as the top markets, with a notable rise in air shipments. Organic blueberry exports saw a significant 190% increase, reaching 4,398 tons, mainly due to a supply gap in the U.S. market, although maritime shipments fell by 6%. The season also highlighted a shift towards recommended and new blueberry varieties, indicating a positive industry trend, with organic exports growing by 5.4% from the previous season, primarily to the U.S., Continental Europe, and a minor share to the U.K.

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(Agraria.pe) According to information from the Chilean Blueberry Fruit Committee, the 2023/2024 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 regarding 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 re-estimate where everything pointed to lower volumes, around 76 thousand tons, due to the impact of El Niño on production. 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 already become accustomed. Therefore, the final conclusion is that in ...

Source: Agraria