Tag: blueberries

Chilean blueberry supplies are forecast to drop to 76,500 tons this season as a result of rains and other climatic events

Buckle up and prepare to see significant fluctuations in the supply and prices of products grown in the Salinas/Watsonville areas.

During the January to August 2023 period, Chile exported 2.54 million tons of fruit, for a value of $5.97 billion FOB. Compared to the same period in 2022, there is a decrease in exported volume of 6 percent, and an increase of 8.8 percent in value

Over the past decade, global fresh blueberry exports have expanded steadily, driven by a diversifying base of growing regions.

The Chilean Blueberry Committee of ASOEX, together with iQonsulting, have estimated a volume of 82,000 tons of fresh blueberries for the 2023/24 season.

Since the 2023-2024 Peruvian fresh blueberry campaign began, 40,527 tons were shipped until week 36, reflecting a 50 percent reduction compared to what was achieved in the same period of the previous campaign.

Blueberries are El Nino’s most haunting victim yet. A relatively new commodity for Peruvian growers that some believed was too big of a risk to try in the first place.

How Peru went from an "impossible" country for growing blueberries to a world leader.

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that India has agreed to reduce the tariff on fresh, frozen, and dried blueberries.