Returns of frozen berries grow in the first half of 2024: Blueberries lead the category

The article highlights a significant surge in the export of frozen berries in the first half of 2024. It notes a 25% increase in frozen strawberries, reaching 62,778 tons, a 21% rise in blackberries to 22,863 tons, and a remarkable 51% growth in frozen blueberries, becoming the leading category with 99,878 tons. In contrast, frozen raspberries experienced a slight 4% decrease, from 33,416 tons to 31,956 tons. The data is sourced from Canvas and Simfruit.

According to the entity, frozen strawberries registered an increase of 25% in the period January-June 2024 (62,778 tons) compared to the previous period (50,107 tons). In the case of blackberries, they had an increase of 21%, that is, they went from 18,818 to 22,863 tons in the current campaign. Meanwhile, frozen blueberries led the category with a growth of 51%; They went from 66,032, January-June 2023 to 99,878 in January-June 2024. Frozen raspberries registered 33,416 tons in January-June 2023 to ...