Hass Perú and Larama Berries slightly increased their shipments of blueberries in the current campaign; the rest saw declines in Peru

Published Mar 20, 2024

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Peru has experienced a 24% decrease in blueberry exports this season, with a total of 198 million kilos compared to 260 million kilos last season. The decline is largely due to the impact of El Niño on the northern regions of Lambayeque and La Libertad, where the majority of production takes place. Despite the overall decrease, companies Hass Perú SA and Larama Berries reported a slight increase in their exports. Harvesting in other regions like Áncash and Piura is still in progress.

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(Agraria.pe) With the blueberry harvest almost completed in the four main regions of Peru (La Libertad, Lambayeque, Ica and Lima), total exports have reached 198 million kilos, which implies a drop of - 24% compared to what was achieved last season (260 million kilos), reported Adam Formica, scientific director of the agricultural technology company Sensonomic. As mentioned, Hass Perú SA (+2%) and Larama Berries (+2%) are the two companies that have seen a slight increase in this period. On the other hand, the exports of the other companies decreased. Agrovision Perú (-36%), Agrícola Cerro Prieto (-35%), Complejo Agorindustria Beta (-31%) and Camposol (-26%) had the biggest falls, he noted. Other companies that saw decreases in their shipments, although more limited, were Hortifrut Perú (-23%), Danper Trujillo (-23%), Blueberries Perú (-7%) and Drokasa (-6%). “The companies that experienced the greatest falls have their productions concentrated in Lambayeque and La Libertad. These ...

Source: Agraria