China remains a significant destination, but it no longer offers Chilean blueberries the same end-of-season benefit as in previous years. Gonzalo Salinas notes that the market has become more reactive, with earlier entry from Peru and a shorter trading calendar.
Gonzalo Salinas of Rabobank stated that Chile still has room in key markets such as Europe and the United States, but in a more competitive scenario, where the opportunity is no longer based on volume, but on quality, consistency and the ability to respond to what the consumer is looking for.
At the XL International Blueberry Seminar Chile 2026, Pilar Bañados argued that the recovery of the Chilean blueberry industry depends not only on new varieties, but also on producers with greater adaptability, a more attentive look at the market and a more agile response to an increasingly demanding global scenario.
At the XL International Blueberries Chile 2026 Seminar, Rodrigo Ferreyra addressed how irrigation uniformity, leaching and root zone conditions are redefining water management in substrate-grown blueberries, a technical focus that he will continue to develop at the Blueberry Convention Paracas 2026 with the talk “Precision Water Management in Blueberries”.
At the International Blueberries Seminar, Amaya Atucha and Gerardo Núñez addressed how the interaction between environment, physiology and metabolism is redefining the productivity and quality of blueberries, in a scenario where the market demands increasingly firm, sweet, tasty and competitive fruit.
Three technical presentations at the XL International Blueberries Seminar Chile 2026 coincided on a central point: root system, physiology, nutrition and biostimulation directly affect the productivity and export quality of blueberries
The 40th International Blueberry Seminar held in Chile left a signal of moderate optimism in the industry, marked by the need to advance in varietal replacement, quality, logistics and adaptation to a more demanding market.
Beyond the keynote presentations, the International Blueberries Chile 2026 Seminar stood out for its great ability to attract participants, becoming a strategic hub where producers, suppliers and exporters exchange technological solutions and close key agreements for varietal replacement and the global competitiveness of the sector.
At the International Blueberries Seminar 2026 – XL Chile version, the institution highlighted the challenges to sustain the competitiveness of the sector.
At the close of the morning's business session at the International Blueberries Chile 2026 Seminar, the executive director of the Chilean Blueberry Committee stated that the future of the sector will depend on varietal replacement, fruit quality, improved logistics, and concrete progress in market access.
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