This is the time of year when large volumes of imported fruit enter the Chinese market. The import of cherries is well known, but blueberries are also very popular in the Chinese market. “The production of blueberries in China is limited, so imports are important. Argentina has just […]

The Chilean Blueberry Committee, the institution behind the promotion of blueberries in foreign markets, is under the new leadership of Felipe Silva: an agricultural engineer from the University of Chile (PUC), an agricultural economist, and an MBA with more than 20 years of experience in the global berry industry. Silva, who is currently […]

According to the latest Crop Report from the Asoex Blueberry Committee, prepared by IQonsulting, harvests are concentrated in the south-central region, where the country's largest volumes are located. However, during week 49, 6.538 tons of blueberries were shipped, slightly less than the 6.745 tons exported during the same week of […]

The American blueberry is the main fruit crop in Los Lagos. According to data from the latest land registry prepared by the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) with support from the National Resources Center (Ciren), 971 hectares of blueberry were planted in the region in 2019, representing an 8,25% increase compared to […]

The global food industry is constantly expanding, and Chile has the opportunity to meet this demand with healthy and safe products. This is the case with blueberries, a fruit with multiple health benefits, which cover an area of ​​approximately 16 hectares nationwide.

The 11th International Blueberry Seminar was held in Monticello, Chile, on April XNUMXth. It was a surprising and intense event, not only due to the large attendance of producers and various stakeholders in the national and international blueberry industry, or the excellent program offered, but also due to the large participation […]

"For the Agricultural Research Institute (INIA), it is a great pleasure and, at the same time, a privilege to be able to participate in this type of event and share with you many of the experiences this institution has developed over the years in different areas, in different aspects of the fruit industry, and particularly […]

The area planted with blueberries in Chile is approximately 15.900 hectares. This trend is expected to continue growing, due to internal and external factors. Domestically, there is the effect of climate change, which is pushing the climate suitable for fruit and vegetable cultivation to the south of the country, significantly increasing the area suitable for cultivation […]

The meeting will take place on April 11th, starting at 7.30:57 a.m. at the Monticello Hotel Conference Center, Km. 5, Ruta XNUMX Sur, San Francisco de Mostazal. It will focus on analyzing the current situation of the industry, international markets, new challenges, and technologies in the blueberry sector.

The German company Bayer has signed an agreement with the leading blueberry company, Hortifrut, to develop a project on the management of phytosanitary products in these berries. This alliance was signed at the Fruit Logistica 2019 trade fair held in Berlin, Germany, where both companies indicated that […]

Fumigation requirements for organic blueberries entering the U.S. from O'Higgins, Maule, and Biobío to control Lobesia botrana are driving the increase in the southern region.* In one year, certified hectares doubled, going from 1.400 hectares to more than 3.200 hectares nationwide. The restrictions imposed by the United States […]