Tag: blueberries
Peruvian ag exports up 40% in August 2024 year-over-year
- International
In August 2024, Peruvian agricultural exports totaled $1.247 billion, 40 percent above what was obtained in the same month of the previous year
Peruvian blueberry exports grow in volume, but fell in value in August
- International
In August 2024, Peru exported 21,621 tons of blueberries for $154.4 million, showing an increase of 4 percent in volume, but a drop of 8 percent in value, compared to what was reported in the same month of the previous year.
Blazer Wilkinson Gee starts import season of Foxy brand blueberries
- General News
Blazer Wilkinson Gee announced the arrival of Foxy brand blueberries to begin arriving on the East Coast at the end of September.
ProduceIQ: Fall harvest and sweater weather is here
- Featured
While summer weather lingers in the Southeast, a refreshing cold front delivers crisp mornings to growers across the Plains and the Pacific Northwest.
Peru’s 2024-2025 blueberry exports remain strong despite drop from estimate
- International
In the 2024-2025 campaign, Peruvian fresh blueberry shipments will reach an estimated 294,000 tons, which represents a decrease of 5.3 percent in relation to the estimate made last June (310,317 tons)
Argentina ships first batch of quarantine-treated blueberries to the U.S.
- Featured
Argentina’s Senasa certified the first export of blueberries with quarantine treatment at origin, as more than 4,000 kg of fruit left a facility in Concordia, Entre Ríos province, destined for the U.S.
USHBC announces newest class in Blueberry Industry Leadership Program
- General News
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) today announced the third cohort of fellows accepted into its Blueberry Industry Leadership Program.
Peruvian ag exports to surpass $11.5B by the end of 2024
- International
Peru’s agricultural exports reached $10.545 billion at the end of 2023, and they are projected to exceed $11.5 billion by the end of 2024
GRAPHIC: Blueberry growth in facts in figures
- Analysis
Weather problems in Latin America cut into blueberry volume in the 2022-23 season, but volume is returning this season and is being met with increasing demand.
Peru remains top blueberry exporter despite drop in 2023
- International
In 2023, global blueberry exports reached 748,000 tons, showing a contraction of 12 percent compared to the 850,000 tons registered the previous year, due to climatic phenomena that affected the main producing countries.