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24 Oct 2024

Fall Creek®: “Revolution in the field, soon consumers will no longer accept old varieties”
"As soon as the new varieties — crunchier, tastier, larger — hit supermarket shelves consistently, consumers won’t be able to help but notice the difference."

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15 Oct 2024

Global blueberry trends: origins, prices, varieties and data
Weather events disrupt blueberry markets with supply shortages, forcing the industry to think along the entire value chain.

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03 Oct 2024

Promoting the consumption of blueberries with an association is a must!
Despite the cost challenge, Lingua sees a bright future for blueberry producers: "We have the advantage that world consumption continues to grow."

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27 Aug 2024

Uncertain outlook for the 2024/25 Southern Hemisphere blueberry season
After the unpredictable 2023/24 season, what should blueberry importers expect in the coming months from Peru, Chile, Argentina and South Africa?

Technologies 

28 May 2024

UBB's project: drones for continuous monitoring of blueberries in the field
The University of Bío-Bío (Chile) has developed an innovative project for continuous field monitoring of blueberries: where artificial intelligence optimises cultivation operations and product control.

Production 

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01 Mar 2024

Hortifrut harvest a super blueberry of Imperial variety
Hortifrut achieved an exceptional harvest with a super blueberry of the Imperial variety, carefully selected at its production site in Chile. This berry has an impressive diameter of 37.48 millimetres and a weight of 18.38 grams, which is 1.5 times larger than a Chilean one sol coin.

Retail 

17 Feb 2024

German retailer stops Chilean blueberries with a very short notice
With a very short notice, one of the major German supermarkets has abruptly suspended the supply of blueberries sourced from Chile. Chilean operators are deeply concerned that this decision could have a snowball effect on other German retailers.

Markets 

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.

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.

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25 Oct 2023

Peru estimates peak in weeks 48-50 and concerns arise from Chile
According to Isabel Quiroz, executive director of iQonsulting, the market analysts, Peru's blueberry volumes are expected to be between 30 and 40 per cent lower this season due to delays caused by the warmer weather caused by El Niño, but Peru's delay is the most worrying for them.