Exports of blueberries increased in volume between February and June 2021 by 17,2%, totaling 62.003 tons. They also recorded a significant 22,3% increase in their value. This is stated in the synthesis of the 2020/21 campaign of Berries made by the Observatory of Prices and Markets of the Junta de Andalucía, in which it is indicated that the price of blueberries has stood at € 6,03 / kg, 4,3% higher than that registered in the same period of 2020.
75,3% of blueberry exports have been monopolized by three countries: specifically, Germany (43,0%), the United Kingdom (17,0%) and the Netherlands (15,3%).
In the case of strawberries, between December 2020 and June 2021, exports of strawberries of Andalusian origin amounted to 242.308 tons. Said volume is 3.7% higher than that reached in the same period of the previous campaign, although 1.7% lower than in the same period two campaigns ago. Exports in value have increased with respect to the previous season by 17.1%, reaching close to € 535 million. Regarding the price of the exported strawberry, it has experienced a significant rebound compared to the same period of the previous season, standing at € 2.21 / kg.
Source: blueberriesconsulting.com
