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01 Feb 2024

80,000 tonnes of blueberries are expected from Chile for export, with a longer season
In Chile, weather conditions led to a slower development of crops and thus to very concentrated peak weeks. The end of the season is expected to last longer than in the previous season.

Markets 

31 Jan 2024

Morocco increases blueberry exports to South-East Asia by 50%
From January to November 2023, Morocco supplied a total of 1,400 tonnes of fresh blueberries to South-East Asia (excluding Vietnam). This represents an increase of almost 50 per cent compared to the full year 2022.

Retail 

Prices 

30 Jan 2024

Blueberries down to Eur 21.80/kg and raspberries stable at Eur 25.51/kg in the Italian retail trade in week 5/2024
Falling prices for blueberries and blackberries push down the weekly price index for small fruit in the Italian retail trade. While the average price for blueberries is Eur 21.80/kg, the average recorded price for raspberries is Eur 25.51/kg.

Climate change 

Production 

29 Jan 2024

Anchovies and new strategies to protect against climate and environmental risks
The phenomenon with the greatest impact on the global blueberry supply chain in the last six months has been El Niño, whose effects have had a devastating effect on Peruvian production. The problem of risks related to extreme weather events is complex and requires wide-ranging solutions.

Events 

26 Jan 2024

New trends in the global blueberry industry at conference in Poland
According to forecasts by the International Blueberry Organisation, blueberry production will increase from 2M tonnes per year to 3M in 2030. The International Blueberry Conference, to be held in Poland on 7-8 March 2024, will be an opportunity to discuss the future of the blueberry market.

Production 

Varieties 

26 Jan 2024

Onubafruit goes early with 5 million new plants of 4 new varieties
The extra-early blueberry programme of Huelva-based Onubafruit grew out of a multi-year project to develop proprietary varieties that could be harvested when European supply is at its lowest. The result is a series of new varieties covering the early part of the season.

Markets 

26 Jan 2024

Berries above € 20/kg on the Italian wholesale markets
Le quotazioni di piccoli frutti e fragole dai più importanti mercati ortofrutticoli all'ingrosso superano in media i 20 euro il kg. Prodotto da Marocco, Portogallo, Messico e Perù, ma le fragole sono tutte italiane. Basilicata molto attiva con i berries.

Retail 

Prices 

24 Jan 2024

High prices and low rotation for blackberries in Padua, blueberries in medium formats from Peru, Chile, and Morocco in week 4/2024
Moderate prices prevail on the Padua marketplace for blueberries; while blackberries and raspberries stand on higher checkout lines, especially blackberries, which are often not on the shelves. Blueberries also in 250g and 300g formats from Peru, Chile, and Morocco.

Production 

23 Jan 2024

Resilience, caliber and texture are the keys to the blueberry varieties of the future according to Sebastián Ochoa
There are many varieties of blueberries, but which are the most profitable for Chilean and Peruvian producers? According to Sebastian Ochoa, an expert consultant to blueberry producing and exporting companies, the most profitable varieties are those with low or no chill requirements.

Retail 

Prices 

22 Jan 2024

Blueberry prices down 3.8% in Italian Berry's global basket, with organic bucking the trend
The Global Blueberry Price Index of the Italian Berry basket surveyed on 01/22/2024 decreased 1.3 percent from the previous week. In a strong rebound, organic prices in the 14 global signs surveyed on 01/22/2024.