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), according to Agraria, citing an updated projection report by Proarándanos for August 2024.
Peru’s blueberry season is considered to be from May 2024 to April 2025 with the peak projected to be for week 43, with 17,148 tons.
Among the main destination markets for the fruit are the U.S., Europe, the UK and China. In the case of the former, the report indicates that shipments would amount to 147,579 tons, which would represent a growth of 17 percent compared to what was exported in the 2023-2024 campaign, but a fall of 4 percent compared to 2022-2023.
The peak of exports to the U.S. market would occur in week 44, with 8,469 tons.
In Europe, not counting the UK, exports would total 75,122 tons, growing 50 percent compared to the 2023-2024 campaign and 0.4 percent more compared to the 2022-2023 period. The peak exports is expected for week 43, with 4,152 tons.
In the UK, the report states that the estimated volume would be 17,328 tons, reflecting a 27 percent growth compared to the 2023-2024 campaign and 22 percent more than the 2022-2023 period. The peak would occur in week 40, with 913 tons.
In the case of China, shipments are projected to amount to 48,397 tons, 84 percent more than last season and 31 percent more than 2022-2023. The peak of shipments would be in week 43, with 2,959 tons.
The U.S. would concentrate 50 percent of total shipments, followed by Europe with 24 percent, the UK with 5 percent and China with 16 percent. Other destinations would increase their share, from 4 to 5 percent.
In the 2024-2025 campaign, Peru will export 260,000 tons of conventional blueberries (-4 percent) and 33,700 tons of organic blueberries (-12 percent), according to the Proarándanos report. The share of organic and conventional blueberries would be 12 percent and 88 percent, respectively.
The peak of conventional fruit exports is projected for week 43, with 15,455 tons. In the case of organic fruit, it would be the following week, with 1,757 tons.
The United States would reduce its share from 99 to 92% of total organic exports; Europe, not including the United Kingdom, would reach 6% of the share; and the United Kingdom and other destinations would represent 1% each.
