The 2021 / 2022 Peruvian blueberry season starts in early may (week 18) and is expected to last until April 2022. According to the Peruvian Association of blueberry producers and exporters (proar á ndanos), total shipments will increase by 25% to 200000 tons this quarter.
Of this, 49% will go to the United States, 32% to Europe, 17% to China and 2% to other destinations. In terms of the growth rate of shipment volume, China's market grew the most, reaching 111%. Peru exported 16000 tons of blueberries to China last quarter and is expected to reach 30000 tons this quarter. Peru's shipments to the United States and Europe are also expected to grow, reaching 22% and 20% respectively.
As of the end of 2020, Peru has registered 46 blueberry varieties for export, a significant increase from the 13 varieties in 2016. It is understood that this year Peruvian Blueberry will continue to devote itself to opening up new markets, especially the Asian market. Priority is given to entering the Korean, Indonesian, Japanese and Vietnamese markets.