Peru's blueberry exports to China during the current campaign have fallen significantly compared to the same period last year, reports Fructidor.

The 2023/2024 export season began in May 2023 and will last until April 2024. Until the first week of August 2023, Peru shipped 9.816 tons of blueberries to China, which marked a 28% decrease compared to 13.576 tons. registered during the corresponding period in the previous season.

During the first week of August alone, Peruvian blueberry exports worldwide amounted to 2.160 tons, presenting a sharp drop of 47% compared to the same week of the previous year. The fruit reached 21 different destinations, the first three being the United States (36%), China (30%) and the Netherlands (20%).

Throughout this week, Peru sent 784 tons of blueberries to the United States, which meant a 56% drop compared to the same period last year. In addition, the country exported 424 tons of blueberries to the Netherlands, representing an increase of 23%. In addition, Peru managed to export 646 tons of blueberries to China, which represents a substantial drop of 61% compared to the initial week of August 2022.