Peruvian blueberry production season adjusted to achieve stable supply

The Peruvian blueberry industry, led by ProArándanos, has seen a decrease in production and export volumes this season, following an unusual pruning season caused by the El Niño phenomenon. The normal pruning period was delayed by over 30 days, impacting the beginning of the season. The industry is working towards more evenly distributing production throughout the year, rather than concentrating it in September and October. Plans are in place to balance the supply by reducing production in the third quarter and increasing it in the first quarter, with the goal of stabilizing the market.

Luis Miguel Vegas, general manager of ProArándanos, the Peruvian blueberry growers and exporters association, said that the production and export volume of fresh blueberries this season has decreased compared with the previous season. Although the weather is more normal than the previous season and there is no rare high temperature, the blueberry production is low at the beginning of the season. The pruning time of Peruvian blueberries is usually between December 15 and January 15 each year, but last season, due to the El Niño phenomenon, the blueberry season was delayed and the pruning was also delayed by more than 30 days. At the same time, the Peruvian blueberry industry hopes that the production can be evenly distributed throughout the year, rather than concentrated in September and October each year, and adjustments have been made on the planting side. Luis said that the trend of the Peruvian blueberry industry is that the production supply will be more stable, and the ...