The South American blueberry season is coming to an end
Some early indications warn that the South American blueberry season is nearing its end. The number of Peruvian producers supplying the market is declining and a decline in production in Chile is expected in the coming weeks after weather conditions delayed the start of the season.
"Peru's blueberry supply is beginning to wanesays Mike Bowe of B&B Imports. “There are only a few producers left because they are reaching the end of the season. In Chile, the producers had an anomalous time at the beginning of the season, which caused a delay. The offer has been stable since then. In the next week or in the next two weeks we should start to notice a reduction of the supply of Chile".
Bowe notes that Mexico should be able to fill a gap before the season begins in the United States. “Mexico grows blueberries in several regions and that allows it to cover most months of the year, but not with large volumes“he points out. “However, we expect a decent offer that will coincide with the start of the Florida season in March or April".
Currently stable market
When South American production stabilized, so did the market. At the beginning of the season, an increase in the volume of blueberries from Chile in the United States market allowed prices to fall. Since then, the market is stable, but suppliers expect a rise in prices as South American production decreases.
"Lately, the market has been quite stable, with a uniform offersays Bowe. “After the delay of the beginning of the Chilean season, great part of the volume that had been destined to the Asian market ended up being reassigned to the United States. This additional volume exerted downward pressure on prices. The market is expected to pick up within a week or two, when the South American supply begins to decline and before national production begins".
Source: Freshplaza
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