Peruvian export of blueberries will grow 60.2% during the 2019
A study by the consultancy Maximixe revealed that during this year blueberry exports would grow by 60.2%, reaching the U.S. $ 885 millones. This will be due to higher shipments to the markets of United States, the Netherlands and China.
Also, the "Blueberry Market Report" indicated that blueberry production will also grow by an 50% thanks to the better weather conditions in the regions of La Libertad and Lambayeque.
Annual evolution of blueberry exports // Source: Dissemination
It is also expected that export companies of this product make investments during this year. The company Beta Agroindustrial Complex, announced that it will expand its packing of blueberries in Olmos; also Danper Trujillo evaluates the construction of a new blueberry processing and packaging plant in the Salaverry district of Trujillo.
In Peru, Higher production of blueberry is recorded between the months of August and December (84,5% in 2018). The main producing regions are La Libertad and Lambayeque concentrating the 78,9% and 17,5% respectively.
The main export companies were Camposol with 31,4% participation, followed by Hortifrut Peru con 12,4% y Hortifrut Tal with 10,7%. The main countries of destination were the United States (51,6%), followed by the Netherlands (22,1%), the United Kingdom (10,3%) and China (6,0%).