[Press Release] 2024/25 Chilean Blueberry Season Progressing With High Fruit Quality and 63% New Varieties

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With a slight delay compared to last season and also in relation to the first estimates, the Chilean blueberry season is now progressing. “By week 47, the accumulated volume shows a 28% drop compared to the same date of the previous year and 14% less than the accumulated estimate to date. However, for the next few weeks a recovery of this lag is expected, as the harvests in the area begin with greater force, which should balance the real volumes with the estimated ones,” explained Andrés Armstrong, executive director of the Chilean Blueberry Committee.

He added, “The good news is that the weather, although it has influenced a relatively slower ripening of the fruit, and therefore, has led to a delay to date, it has benefited the quality of the blueberries that we are exporting. This start of the season marks a record in the quality that the Blueberry Committee verifies weekly to its associates. This, together with the increase in new varieties, has meant a very positive start to the season for national producers and exporters. This season, again with data to week 47 shows that 63% of the kilos exported correspond to new varieties, which reflects an increase compared to the previous campaign, where exports of new varieties, at the same time, reached 50%.”

Finally, it is important to note that the partners of the Chilean Blueberry Committee of Frutas de Chile continue to advance in maintaining a competitive offer, with a fruit condition highlighting the flavor profile that characterizes Chilean blueberries, at the same time that plantations of new varieties are being incorporated into the season. “The committee members identify themselves with their seal of belonging, marking their commitment to quality, varietal renewal and the development of our industry,” Armstrong concluded.

Images: Frutas de Chile