Peruvian exports of fresh blueberries grow 29.3% in volume so far in the 2022/2023 campaign

Published 2023년 1월 4일

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Between June and December of the 2022/2023 campaign, Peruvian exports of fresh blueberries increased by 29.3% to 256 thousand tons compared to the same period in the previous campaign, despite blockades. The volume of exports in September and October surpassed 70 million kilos each month, a record high. With three months remaining in the campaign, a successful outcome is expected, even with lower international prices. The growth rate of Peruvian blueberry exports is expected to continue to increase, reaching 30% in the 2023/2024 campaign with the production of new and young blueberry fields. However, there is concern about the high volume of blueberries being exported, which has led to a drop in prices.

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Between June and December of the 2022/2023 campaign, Peruvian exports of fresh blueberries reached 256 thousand tons, showing an increase of 29.3% compared to the 198 thousand tons shipped in the same months of the previous campaign (2021/2022). This was stated by the president of the consulting firm Inform@cción, Fernando Cillóniz Benavides, who detailed the behavior of shipments in this campaign: June 3,150,000 kilos, July 10,736,601 kilos, August 38,655,042 kilos, September 70,596,027 kilos, October 71,724,849 kilos, November 39,841,827 kilos, December 21,298,213 kilos. He indicated that despite the blockades registered in December of this campaign, shipments were higher than those registered in December of the previous campaign. Likewise, he highlighted that the fruit that was not sent during the blockades did not spoil, it remained in the bush to be harvested, so it is expected that in January 2023 shipments will be higher precisely because of the greater fruit to be ...

Source: Portaldelcampo