Peak volumes of Chilean blueberries to start arriving in January
While the Chilean blueberry season started with low volumes in August, in week 34, this past month the volumes have started to really increase. Strong promotable volumes of Chilean blueberries are expected to be available in January and February. Karen Brux of the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association of North America shares: “Week 47 was the first week where Chile shipped over 1,000 tons of blueberries to North America, and we are now entering the peak weeks for blueberry departures from Chile.”
Average volumes but shift in variety share
The overall volumes expected out of Chile for the blueberries this year is comparable to the volumes of last year. “The Chilean Blueberry Committee is projecting 111,500 tons of total fresh blueberry exports which is 2% higher than last season,” says Brux. Despite this slight increase, the current volumes exported are lower than this time last year due to a slower maturation of th