"This year, many more blueberries have arrived from Peru than last year, but the European market has absorbed those volumes without any problems, and prices are not under pressure. In fact, price levels are much higher than I had initially anticipated.", Said Wilco Arts, from North Bay Produce Europe.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of this company's Dutch sales office. Bay North It is a North American cooperative with grower-owners in North America, Central America, and South America. The Dutch office focuses on marketing standard varieties and premium liquors de Blueberries from Peru, Chile, Africa and Europe. "Thanks to our collaboration with our producers, we had Peruvian berries available at the beginning of the season, when there was hardly any fruit on the market. This shows that we are a stable partner for European retailers."

"Our season started slowly. Currently, shipments from Peru to Europe are between..." 7 to 8 million kilos of blueberries per weekAnd now we're at the peak of that supply. Last year, we had to deal with the aftermath of El Niño, and there was an unexpected spike during that time. The market wasn't prepared, so we had to get our act together. This year the response has been remarkably good, with strong promotions in countries like Germany, which have even sometimes led to shortages in the market.Wilco indicates.

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Wilco expects arrivals to remain stable through week 48. "After that, Peru's supply will decrease rapidly. We have a fairly short peak that will drop sharply starting in December. Then, the market may experience shortages again."One new feature is that North Bay Produce Europe It is also focusing more on the cultivation of raspberries and blackberries in Europe and Africa. "It's a good complement to our international offerings.", concludes.