To strengthen its logistics operations, the blueberry exporter Inka's Berries announced the start of operations at its packing and cooling plant at the Salvador farm (Ica). This move aims to increase the efficiency of the company's berry management for the international market.

According to company information, the packing plant occupies a packing area of ​​4,723 square meters (m2) with a maximum storage capacity of 70 tons per day in a climate-controlled area of ​​2,125 m2.

“We have equipped our facilities with state-of-the-art technology, ensuring that every blueberry meets the highest international food safety standards before reaching the most demanding markets,” the company emphasized.

With this equipment, Inka's Berries stated that it is capable of processing the highest export volumes of blueberries, considering that its current destinations already include high-demand markets such as the United States, Europe, and China.

Inka's Berries' packing plant is located in Ica. (Source: Inka's Berries' LinkedIn profile). © Gestion.pe

Inka's Berries Projections

At the end of last year, the company's CEO, Carlos Gereda, told Gestión that, after planting nearly 350 hectares (ha) with the premium varieties Alessia Blue+ and Abril Blue+ by the end of 2024, the firm had nearly 700 ha planted with blueberries, among its farms in Lambayeque, Lima (Huacho) and Ica.

To this productive area, at the end of this year, 200 hectares will be added that will not necessarily correspond to the types of blueberries that they have been planting, but to a new genetic variety.

“It will probably be a new variety that is being developed this year (2025), together with Bloom Fresh (a Spanish firm that acquired 66% of the genetics business). The plan is that of these 200 hectares, 100 hectares will be used to replace older varieties that we still have (Biloxi and Matías), and the other 100 hectares will be used for new growth on the Ica farm,” the executive explained.

With this rate of expansion, Inka's Berries estimated reaching approximately 18 million kilos by 2027, which would represent roughly US$100 million in revenue. “This growth will be driven by various factors, including tree maturity, new plantings, and high-yield, high-quality varieties,” Gereda noted.