Global trade in berries, among which blueberries stand out, surpassed that of bananas in 2021 and continued to maintain leadership in 2022 despite the drop in export volumes, reported the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO). Andriy Yarmak, FAO economist, explained during the “Berry Market 2023” event, organized by the association […]
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National blueberry production fell by 52% due to climate change
The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) detailed that during August the production of blueberries, avocados and poultry fell in year-on-year terms. It should be added that in that month the GDP contracted 0.63%. Blueberry production—in which Peru is the world’s largest exporter—totaled 20,137 tons, 52% less than in the same month last year. […]
Peruvian blueberry exports would fall -9% to 256,481 tons in the 2023/2024 season
Peru would export 260,582 tons of blueberries fresh in the 2023/2024 campaign, which would mean a reduction of -9%, according to a report by Blueberries consulting collected by Agraria.pe. In the 2021-2022 season, the Peruvian industry placed 222,978 tons in different markets around the world, especially in the United States. Then, in the 2022-2023 campaign, […]
Peruvian agricultural exports break records and exceed US$9.8 billion in 2022
Shipments of coffee, blueberries and grapes increased mainly. Peruvian agricultural exports reached a new record in 2022 after reaching US$9,807 million, a figure 12.3% higher than that reported in 2021, reported the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur). This important achievement was mainly due to the increase in shipments of products such as coffee, […]
Agroexports seek to reach new records this 2023
Peru is among the top 10 world producers of grapes, blueberries, avocados, kion and other crops. Peruvian agricultural exports with added value seek to reach new records this 2023 and resume their behavior of previous years. In 2011 and 2014, they achieved rates of 29% and 23%, respectively, according to the Agro-export Management of the […]
Peru was the main supplier of blueberries to the United States in 2021
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 […]
MSMEs from eight regions of the country would do business for more than US $ 22 million
The Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Exports and Tourism (Promperú) announced that exporting MSMEs from eight regions of the country would carry out businesses for more than US $ 22 million in the next twelve months as a result of their presentation in ANUGA 2021, the world’s leading trade fair for processed foods […]
La Libertad: blueberries will be exported to the Indian market for the first time
Indian authorities gave the green light to the commercialization of blueberries, which consolidates Peru as a world export leader. The shipment of blueberries produced in La Libertad opens the way to new horizons. As data is that, in the 2020-2021 campaign, 93,892 tons of this fruit were certified, the main destinations being the United States […]
Avocado and blueberries, flagship products in export
By: Cristina Alvarado O. Exports continue at a galloping pace and from January to August of this year they grew by almost 45%, confirming the trend of recent months since, in the first quarter of this year, the pre-pandemic level of Peruvian shipments recovered. According to information from Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), […]