On November 12, 2020, the first container of Chilean blueberries arrived in Shanghai, marking the end of Giddings Chile blueberry air transportation and the beginning of shipping. This batch of blueberries are imported by Pengsheng industry, the leading importer in China's blueberry market. This season, Pengsheng has imported more than 100 containers of blueberries by air.
It is understood that this batch of marine blueberry varieties are developed by Australia magica, with large fruit body and sweet taste. "We believe that the flavor of this product will be very popular in the Chinese market," said Gonzalo matamala, general manager of Giddings Asia and China. In fact, due to the limited supply, the selling price of this variety in the Chinese market is also on the rise, and now is the best selling period. "
For Chilean exporters, the United States is still the biggest market for blueberries, but in the last quarter, Asia grew by 20% and Europe by 8%. Chilean blueberry exporters are also looking forward to better performance in the Asian market this year and to import more quality blueberries. Compared with last year, this year's Chilean blueberry production will have a small increase, about 2%, or 155000 tons.
Chilean exporters have worked closely with the Chilean and Chinese governments to develop safety regulations to ensure that every orchard, packaging plant and company abides by strict safety standards and provide packaging line tracking for global customers to ensure food safety. Matamala pointed out that since the outbreak of the new crown outbreak, Chile has never found traces of the virus in fruits exported to the world. He also promised: "Chinese consumers can fully believe that we will make every effort to provide the safest fruit for your family."