Peru was America’s leading supplier of blueberries with a participation of 34% of the total and an increase of 3% compared to the previous year. Peruvian blueberry exports to the US market reached 105,100 tons with a value of US$659 million, which meant a growth of 25% in volume and 20% in value compared to 2020.
This progress is due to the fact that the American cultivation of this fruit did not reach pre-pandemic levels and was unable to supply market demand.
In 2021, the United States acquired blueberries from different countries worldwide for 310,097 tons valued at US$1,904 million, which represented an increase of 14% in volume and 22% in value, compared to 2020.
They also reported that the second country with the largest number of shipments was Canada, with a 26% share (2% less than 2020), followed by Mexico, with a 21% market share (3% less than the last year).
Blueberry price in the US
During 2021, the North American market managed an average price of US$5.39 per kilogram of blueberries, which represented an increase of 7% compared to 2020.
The Mexican blueberry was the best quoted, with a value of US$ 8.11 per kilogram, which represented an increase of 15%. In second place was the Peruvian, with an average price of US$ 6.27 per kilogram, which represented 5% less. Finally, the top 3 was completed by Canada, with the value of US$ 1.89 per kilogram, which meant an increase of 13%.
It should be noted that the Peruvian companies with the highest export levels of this fruit were Hortifrut Perú SAC, with 18% participation, and Camposol SA, with 17%.
With information from the Agricultural Agency
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