The global blueberry industry is beginning to leave impressive records of its activity in the world, but it is mainly those produced in America that move and energize the blueberry industry in the rest of the world.

If one million tons of produced blueberries has been reached and we are heading to 3 million tons in the immediate future, it will be based mainly on the production and knowledge of the crop in America, for which the genuine interest of the leaders of the international industry is invested in what happens in this region, be it in planted area, in new cultivated varieties, in new management systems, in volumes, in costs or in business profitability.

lime is the heart

Within the region, the reality is even more dynamic and the Peruvian industry has been in charge of destroying all the records and statistics up to now, so it is not an exaggeration to say that the heart of the global blueberry industry is located in Lima.

The international agenda of the global blueberry industry this year begins early with various activities, but by far the most important will be held at the Lima Convention Center (LCC) on March 8 and 9, with the holding of the XXIV International Blueberry Consulting Seminar.

Los números

The United States is clearly the main market for Peruvian blueberries. Last season, Peruvian blueberry exports to the United States grew by 31% in volume and 53.9% of total Peruvian blueberry exports in the world went to that market. In this perspective, the analysis and statistics prepared by Eder Ríos, global business developer and international sales manager, are illustrative of the good footing on which the Peruvian blueberry industry is located.

What were the main companies buying Peruvian blueberries?

The analyst presents a list with the 30 main importing companies of this national fruit from the US market in 2022, noting that last season blueberry exports to the United States were more than 149.000 tons, for an FOB value of USD 715.8 million. .

The Eder Ríos list, made with updated official data from the official customs institution in Peru, Sunat, shows that half of the companies increased their demand and others maintained it, only a third of the importers decreased their purchases:

 Who paid more for Peruvian blueberries?

In 2022, the Peruvian blueberry industry exported more than 292.584 tons of fresh blueberries to international markets, which meant an increase of 34% compared to what was exported by Peru in 2021.

The analyst in his market research, with updated data from Sunat, shows how the price moved in 2022 on a monthly basis, choosing the 3 main export destinations (United States, 53.9%, Europe, 30.9% and China, 13.06%) for make the comparison.

The numbers of the Peruvian industry are eloquent and multiple analyzes can be derived from them, but what is irrefutable is that it is the Peruvian industry and the Peruvian producers who are moving the statistics of the global industry, revitalizing the market, making the product visible. , increasing demand and developing activity at higher levels, so there is no doubt that you have to go to Lima...

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