Shipments set to increase by 15 per cent in 2025/26 to 26,000 tonnes
Peru’s Agrícola Cerro Prieto is on course to export 26,000 tonnes of fresh blueberries in 2025/26, 15 per cent more than in the previous season. Commercial director Daniel Bustamante Canny said the increase is due to the company’s ongoing varietal replacement process and new plants reaching maturity.
The company is gradually replacing traditional varieties like Biloxi and Ventura with new genetics, notably Sekoya Pop and OZBlu’s Mágica.
Speaking to Agraria Peru, he said the new varieties are “agronomically more productive, preferred in the market for their flavour and size, and also travel well; all of which contributes to their greater appeal”.
Around 85 per cent of Cerro Prieto’s blueberry exports are destined for the US, but shipments to Europe and China are also growing. The company also has its sights fixes firmly on the Japanese and South Korean markets, both of which are expected to give the green lights to Peruvian blueberries imminently.
Agrícola Cerro Prieto has 1,500ha of blueberry production, of which 1,350ha are located in Lambayeque and 150ha in Lima. The company’s peak harvesting window is between September and October.
