The Peruvian industry's blueberry exports so far in the 2024/2025 campaign not only demonstrate that this industry has recovered its high production levels, but that it does so with a supply of much better quality fruit and more productive fields due to the replacement of its varietal genetics, and with a more robust and extended market presence over time, covering a large part of the 52 weeks.

In total, according to data from Proarándanos, as of week 43, 153.609 tons of blueberries have been sent to different markets around the world, which is 44% more than the 2023/2024 campaign and 9% above the latest projections.

Of this total shipment, 137.424 tons correspond to conventional fruit, which means 45% over the 2023/2024 season and 9% more than what was recently projected in October. In organic fruit, 16.185 tons were shipped, which corresponds to 38% more than in the previous campaign and 9% more than projected.

Companies

By week 43, 18.430 tons have been shipped to international markets, which is 70% above what the 2023/2024 campaign was in this same week and 6% of what was the last projection for the date.

The participation in the volume of shipments is headed by the company Camposol, with 19.372 tons, which means 13% of the total, followed by Agrovisión Perú SAC, with 14.928 tons, corresponding to 10% of the total; Complejo Agroindustrial, with 14.010 tons (9%); Hortifrut Perú SAC, with 11.344 tons, (7%); and Agroberries Perú, with 8.195 tons, which corresponds to 5%. %. There is 52% of exports, corresponding to 79.491 tons, without company identification or belonging to small producers without declaring.

Peruvian blueberries in the US market

During the last crisis of the El Niño phenomenon, Peru lost its position in the US market due to the drop in production, but in the current season Peruvian producers have regained this leading role and to date have sent 81.471 tons to the US market, which is equivalent to 52% more than last season's shipments and 10% more than projected.

Company participation

By week 43, more than 80 thousand tons have been sent to the US market, exceeding by more than 50% what was sent in the previous year at the same date and the participation of the companies in these volumes is the following: Camposol, with 9.751 tons, which means 12% of the total, followed by Agrovisión Perú SAC, with 9.297 tons, which correspond to 11% of the total; Complejo Agroindustrial, with 5.601 tons (7%); Hortifrut Perú SAC, with 5.125 tons, (6%); and Agrícola Cerro Prieto SA, 5.098 tons, which corresponds to 6%. %. The remaining 57% of exports to the US market corresponds to 46.599

Tons, without company identification or belonging to small producers, undeclared.

Varieties

Regarding the genetics of blueberry shipments entering the US market, it is led by numerous new undeclared varieties, which account for 30% of the total, followed by Ventura, with 24%; Biloxi, with 16%; Sekoya pop, with 15%; Rocio, with 8%; and Sekoya Beauty, with 6% of the total shipments entered.

Regarding the routes and ports of entry for Peruvian fruit to the US market, it can be noted that the port of Philadelphia remains the main entry point for Peruvian fruit, with 57% of shipments, followed by Port Hueneme, with 26%; Miami, with 12%; Long Beach and JFK Airport in New York, with 1% each, and finally 2% unidentified.

Participation by region

The participation of Peruvian producing regions in shipments to the US market is led by La Libertad, with 37.105 tons of exported blueberries, equivalent to a 46% share of the total and a variation of 43% over what was sent in the previous campaign. It is followed by the Lambayeque region, with 19.018 tons, equivalent to a 43% share and 138% above what was sent in the last season. Then there is Ica, with 9.582 tons shipped and a 12% market share, although 42% above what was reached in the previous campaign; there is also Lima, with 8.373 tons, a 10% share and 43% above what was sent in the last season, among others.

In short, the Peruvian blueberry industry is in very good health, which makes it very sustainable and consolidated for future growth. Not only is it fully recovered, but its supply is growing at a rapid pace, both in quantity and in product quality.