The Chilean blueberry season is progressing slightly behind last season and also in relation to the first estimates. «By week 47, the accumulated volume shows a 28% drop compared to the same date of the previous year and 14% less than the accumulated estimate to date. However, a recovery of this delay is expected in the coming weeks.

"The harvests in the area are starting off with greater force, which should balance the actual volumes with the estimated ones," explained Andrés Armstrong, executive director of the Chilean Fruit Blueberry Committee. "The good news is that the climate, although it has influenced a relatively slower ripening of the fruit, and therefore, has led to a delay to date, it has benefited the quality of the blueberries that we are exporting. This start of the season marks a record in the quality that the Blueberry Committee verifies weekly to its associates.

This, together with the increase in new varieties, has meant a very positive start to the season for national producers and exporters. This season, again with data up to week 47, shows that 63% of the kilos exported correspond to new varieties, which reflects an increase compared to the previous campaign, where exports of new varieties, at the same date, reached 50%."

Finally, it is important to highlight that the members of the Chilean Blueberry Fruit Committee continue to make progress in maintaining a competitive offer with a fruit condition that allows highlighting the flavor profile that characterizes Chilean blueberries, while at the same time incorporating plantations of new varieties into the season. "The members of the committee identify themselves with their seal of belonging, marking their commitment to quality, varietal renewal and the development of our industry," Armstrong concluded.