First bimester of 2017 marked the beginning of exports of Peruvian blueberries with values lower than last year
Between January and February of this year, 2.3 million tons of the berry were shipped to foreign markets, a volume lower than the values of the same period in 2016.
Cranberry exports started this 2017 with volumes and values lower than last year, a trend that will have to be observed in the coming months. Thus, according to information from AgrodataPerú, during the period January-February of this year, deliveries were made for 2.380.023 tons of the appreciated berry for an FOB value of US $ 12.577.868. The data are down when compared to the first two months of the 2016, when Peru exported 3.394.455 kilos of the fruit for a value of US $ 21.236.816.
According to the same source, during the first two months of the year the company that managed the most shipments abroad was Hortifrut - Tal SAC with sales of US $ 3.8 million. Next in importance are Talsa with US $ 3.5 million and Camposol with US $ 3.3 million.
The main destinations for the Peruvian blueberry were the United States, which received shipments for US $ 6.1 million (48% of the total), followed by the Netherlands with US $ 3.2 million (26%) and England with US $ 2.9 million (23%) .
The average price of the product in the international market has been US $ 5.28 per kilo.
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With the progressive entry and acceptance of Peruvian blueberries in China, it is expected that this market will soon appear as a major buyer.
Source: Agraria.pe
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