Chile closely follows the production of Peruvian blueberries, why?

Chile is closely monitoring how Peruvian blueberry production evolves, since the peak of the national harvest has been delayed and could take place very close to the Chilean harvest in January of next year. Isabel Quiroz, executive director of iQonsulting, projected that Peruvian blueberry volumes will be between 30% and 40% lower this season due to the impact of the El Niño Phenomenon. “It is likely that the peak in Peru will occur between weeks 48 and 50, when large volumes could still be had, which coincides with the peak in Chile in January,” he commented to the Fresh Plaza portal. Given this panorama, the executive considered that care must be taken with the total volume of blueberries that reaches the markets. “Today more than ever we must export only what world markets are willing to pay. Not all blueberries have the necessary quality to be exported,” he warned. Regarding prices, the specialist commented that in the United States and the European Union they have been ...