Peru consolidates its position as the world’s leading blueberry exporter

Peru is consolidating its position as the world’s leading blueberry exporter with record sales to the world’s main markets of more than $ 2.27 billion in 2024, in a season that will continue until April this year, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri).

Peru ended last year with an extraordinary production and export volume, even though the campaign will continue until April 2025. In 2024, the country exported 326,000 tons, 57% more than in 2023.

Source: Fresh Plaza / https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9713289/peru-consolidates-its-position-as-the-world-s-leading-blueberry-exporter/

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