According to Proarándanos, until the last week of July, Peru's blueberry exports decreased by 25% over the same date of the previous season, to 10,000 tons. According to Luis Miguel Vegas, the general manager of the organization, this drop in exports is caused by the lower production of blueberries due to the high temperatures brought around by the El Niño phenomenon.
Proarándanos had projected a fall in exports for the 2023-2024 campaign, which began in May of this year and ends in April of 2024, especially in its key period. "A month ago we made a projection in which the volume could fall by 10% to 15% in this campaign. We need to update this projection," Vegas stated.
One of the most affected varieties is the Ventura blueberry, a variety that is planted on 6,000 hectares throughout Peru. It accounts for nearly 35% of the country's blueberry exports. "The delay in its production has an obvious impact on the export volume," Vegas said.
Source: infomercado.pe
