Peru certifies 18,103 hectares of blueberries

The National Agricultural Health Service of Peru (Senasa) certified 18,103.37 ha of blueberries in 2022, an increase of 11.13% compared to 2021. In addition, the certified blueberry area in the last 7 years went from 2,188.23 ha in 2016 to 18,103.37 in 2022, representing an increase of 727.37%. President of the consulting firm Inform@cción, Fernando Cillóniz Benavides, indicated that the growth rate of blueberry acreages in the country is decreasing, but that the acreages continue to increase: "Despite the low prices for blueberries, this trend will continue and we will continue to grow more blueberries, in 2023 we will have more ...