At the end of this 2022/2023 campaign, AgrÃcola Cerro Prieto (ACP) would have produced 24.000 tons of blueberries (21.000 tons of its own + 3.000 tons of its subsidiary Qali Fruits, located in the Santa Rosa irrigation district, in Lima).
Its general manager, Alfredo Lira Chirif, pointed out that 90% of the production, that is, 21.600 tons, would have been exported, which means an increase of 96% compared to the 11.000 tons shipped in the previous campaign (2021 /2022). He explained that this important growth is explained by the new plantations that come into production, as well as plantations that are entering maturity, for which their productive yields are higher.
Currently, the company does not plan to increase its blueberry areas, however, they are testing new varieties (mainly from Fall Creek and Hortifrut), all of them patented, to replace within a couple of years some varieties that become obsolete such as Ventura and Biloxi.
Source: blueberriesconsulting.com