The peak shipping period for Chilean blueberries has ended, and export volume this season has been increased to 80,000 tons

Published Jan 31, 2024

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Chilean blueberry exports are expected to decrease by 8.5% year-on-year to around 80,000 tons in the 2023/24 production season, according to Andrés Armstrong, executive director of the Chilean Blueberry Commission. This is due to poor weather conditions that have slowed growth and delayed harvest. As of the third week of 2024, exports have already decreased by 15.6% year-on-year to 61,664 tons. The United States is the primary market for Chilean blueberries, followed by Europe, Canada, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

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Recently, Andrés Armstrong, executive director of the Chilean Blueberry Commission (Comité de Arándanos), released a forecast saying that Chilean blueberry exports will reach about 80,000 tons in the 2023/24 production season. According to reports, poor weather conditions have caused slow growth and delayed harvest of blueberries. The peak period is very concentrated, making it more difficult to predict blueberry exports. The latest export volume forecast is about 80,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.5%, close to 8.2 at the beginning of this season. The forecast of 10,000 tons is also higher than the previous forecast of 73,500 tons. Data show that as of the third week of 2024, Chile has exported a total of 61,664 tons of blueberries this season, a year-on-year decrease of 15.6%. The export volume of blueberries by air has increased by about 200% year-on-year, while the sea transportation has decreased by 21%, indicating that market demand is low. From the 50th week of 2023 ...

Source: Guojiguoshu