Peruvian blueberry campaign has been slower, but with higher volumes

Published Dec 13, 2024

Tridge summary

The 2024-2025 Peruvian blueberry export season has seen a significant increase in volume, with a total of 254,406 tons exported to date, a 61% increase from the previous campaign. The United States continues to be the primary market, receiving 53% of the exports, while Europe's share has increased to 25%. Organic blueberries make up 11% of the total export volume, with projections to reach 40,000 tons. The main producing regions are La Libertad, Lambayeque, Ica, Lima, and Ancash, accounting for 98% of the total export volume. The campaign will conclude with a total of 323,928 tons of fresh blueberries exported.

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Proarándanos reported that the 2024-2025 Peruvian blueberry season, although it has been slower than previous campaigns, shows higher volumes. To date, 254,406 tons of Peruvian blueberries have been exported, 89% of which are conventional and 11% organic. Compared to the previous campaign, there is a growth of 61% to the same date, the entity highlighted. In detail, almost 30 thousand tons of organic blueberries have been sent to the world and it is projected to end the 2024-2025 campaign close to 40 thousand tons. Also, unlike past campaigns, 89% goes to the United States (previously it was almost 100%) and 10% to the European market. The peak week of the 2024-2025 campaign was week 42, in which 22,348 tons of fresh blueberries were exported, in contrast to the peak of 2023-2024 recorded in week 43 and in week 38 of the 2022-2023 campaign. Regarding the main destinations, Proarándanos indicated that the United States occupies the first place with 135 thousand tons, equivalent to ...

Source: MXfruit