Core reminder: Currently, the 2023/24 production season for Peruvian blueberries has started for two and a half months, and the export volume of Peruvian blueberries is 17588 tons, a significant decrease of 35% compared to the same period last year.
At present, the 2023/24 production season for Peruvian blueberries has started for two and a half months, and the export volume of Peruvian blueberries is 17588 tons, a significant decrease of 35% compared to the same period last year.
It is reported that due to the impact of the El Ni ñ o phenomenon, the production of blueberries in Peru has significantly decreased, and the total production has decreased by about 40% compared to the same period last year. As of the 32nd week, the total amount of blueberries exported from Peru to China was 3994 tons, a decrease of 46% from 7354 tons in the same period of the previous quarter.
Although the shipment volume at the beginning of the blueberry production season was not significantly different from the previous season, Peruvian blueberry exports have been weak for a consecutive month.
In the 32nd week, the export volume of Peruvian blueberries was only 4925 tons, which has reached the peak of the current weekly export volume of this season. But this number has decreased by 41% compared to the same period in 2022. These blueberries have been exported to 24 countries and regions, of which three countries account for 76% of all shipments. The United States (42%) ranked first with 2050 tons, a decrease of 56% compared to the same period last year; Secondly, the Netherlands (22%) imported 1094 tons, a slight increase of 7% compared to 2022; China's (13%) import volume is only 620 tons, a decrease of 68%.
A total of 47 exporters participated in exports, with Camposol SA (21%) being the three largest exporting companies, mainly supplying China (46%) and the United States (44%); Secondly, Agrovision Per ú SA (9%) is shipped to China (52%) and the United States (16%); Agr í cola Cerro Prieto (9%), exported to the United States (92%) and the United Kingdom (2%)
