The volume of Chinese blueberry plantations is quite small. Each production area and each variety of blueberry has its own characteristics. Yunnan is warm all year round and therefore it is one of the most suitable places in the world for planting blueberries. UV light in Yunnan is particularly intense, resulting in thick-skinned blueberries. The skin of the fruit contains most of the anthocyanidin, which means that Yunnan blueberries contain more anthocyanidins than those from any other area in China.

“The new blueberry season has already started in Yunnan. The season is expected to last until the end of May. The production volume has increased a lot compared to last season, however the market price does not seem to be under pressure as a result of this increased supply. In fact, the price is currently 20% higher than last year around this time. This is mainly due to the fact that consumer demand has increased even more than production volume ”

Harvest of blueberries

Looking at the conditions in Yunnan, it is clear that the blueberry industry is still expanding. There is still a large gap in the Chinese blueberry market. “Yunnan blueberries compete mainly with imported blueberries, especially those from North America; however, Yunnan blueberries outperform North Americans in both production volume and product quality. The main advantage of North American blueberries is that they are supplied throughout the year. The second largest competitor is Chile. Blueberries from the Andes Mountains are rich in minerals and these blueberries grow in volcanic soils with extremely low pH. The high content of minerals and trace elements puts Chilean blueberries in second place behind North American blueberries, ”explains Hao Bo of Honghezhou Qinyun Zhishang Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.

Hao Bo continues: “The scale of our operations places us at the forefront of the Yunnan blueberry industry. Our plantation covers an area of ​​around 200 hectares. This year we reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Harvest Ecology. We are in charge of management and sales online by Harvest Blueberries. In addition to trade courses we also supply the wholesale markets and high-end greengrocers with high-quality blueberry boxes and gift boxes ”.

Harvest Ecology is a senior company with over 15 years of experience in the blueberry industry. He also has more than 20 years of innovative business management and brand management behind him. She is involved in blueberry planting, variety research and development, as well as experimental operations. It has a total of 15 innovative agricultural subsidiaries with extensive experience in the field.

Jing Haotian, chairman of the board of Harvest Ecology Agriculture, was one of the first to get this industry up and running in China. He took a job at Old Fertile Forest company, considered the founder of the blueberry industry in China, and established a plantation. Furthermore, the Harvest Blueberry plantation in Rizhao is Shandong's model plantation. The plantation covers an area of ​​67 hectares.

Harvest of blueberries

Asked about the competition between Yunnan blueberries and imported blueberries, Hao Bo responds: “I think there is not a big difference between Yunnan blueberries and imported blueberries, either in terms of product quality, fruit size. or price. Yunnan blueberries have already outperformed imported ones in terms of product quality, mainly because Yunnan enjoys unique environmental conditions, with a climate and soil extremely suitable for growing blueberries. "

Yunnan Blueberries

“Second, Chinese companies have imported a wide variety of innovative planting technologies from abroad in recent years, including innovative greenhouse designs and structures, automated fertilization systems, and substrates that allow to efficiently regulate excess water and fertilizer during seedling transplantation. Our main objective is to offer more consumers the opportunity to try our delicious blueberries at reasonable prices. "