Peru begins new season of blueberry exports reaffirming its global leadership

Peru begins a new season of blueberry exports in a context of high quality standards and competitiveness. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), in 2024 approximately 326,000 tons of blueberries were exported, reaching a value of $2,270 million, which consolidated the country as the world's leading exporter of this fruit. In the first two months of 2025, the Midagri notes that the product represented 9.7% of the total Peruvian agro-exports, which demonstrates its strategic weight within the national agricultural sector. The main destinations for Peruvian blueberries are the United States, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong, markets that demand high-quality fruits, with traceability, safety, and a prolonged shelf life. These conditions have driven the sector to strengthen its management practices, research, and technological innovation to maintain the trust gained abroad. One of the main challenges for the campaign is the control of diseases that ...