Colombia: Blueberry exports exceeded USD$1 million, during the first half of 2022
Fresh Blueberry
Colombia
Published Sep 20, 2022
Tridge summary
One of the most desired and demanded fruits abroad are fresh blueberries. Not only because of its versatility to be implemented in different dishes such as a smoothie, breakfast or a snack, but in markets such as the United States it is part of the diet of its inhabitants due to its healthy nutritional characteristics.
Original content
In the United States alone, imports of this fruit went from a value of US$675.75 million in 2014 to US$1,742 million last year. The second world importer is the Netherlands (US$654.2 million), followed by Germany (US$470.8) and the United Kingdom (US$446.3 million), according to figures from Tridge. According to data from Procolombia, Peru is the main supplier of blueberries in the US market, a fresh fruit that has a penetration of more than 38% in homes in that country. In addition, it represents 30% of the world's total imports. The North American country is also the main producer of this fruit at the international level, with more than 282,690 metric tons; followed by Canada, with a figure that exceeds 161,000; and Chile, with a total of 128,000. What about Colombia? Colombia is no stranger to the export of this fresh fruit, since, according to Dane figures and analysis by Procolombia, exports of cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the vaccinium genus had a value of ...
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