Buenos Aires, Argentina – The Argentinean Blueberry Committee (ABC) released its pre-season crop report and projects its association members will begin shipping fall blueberries to the United States by air the week of Oct. 3.
The crop report shares crop projections, shipment departure and arrival information, weather updates and other information pertinent to the Argentinean crop by growing region, allowing U.S. retailers to plan berry promotions for fall accordingly. Once the season is underway, the committee will provide actual exported volumes and projections on a regular basis.
ABC Committee Manager Inés Peláez said the Argentinean blueberry season begins in the Tucuman region, followed by Concordia in October and finishing in the Buenos Aires region in November when Argentinean blueberry season reaches its peak.
Direct-flown to stores via the newly launched “blueberry route,” Argentina’s blueberries are the first off-season product to reach the U.S. market, extending the fresh season from fall into winter.
This year, Argentinean growers will export more than 11,000 tons of blueberries to the U.S. by air and sea. In the past five years, Argentina’s blueberry exports to the U.S. have tripled with the majority of Argentinean-grown blueberries entering the U.S. through the Port of Miami.
ABC will participate at PMA this year as part of a national Argentinean pavilion (booth #4847).
For more information and for the latest crop reports, visit www.argblueberry.com.
About The Argentinean Blueberry Committee
The Argentinean Blueberry Committee is an association made up of Argentina’s key blueberry exporters including Agroberries, Ayui, Berries del Plata, Blueberries, Extraberries, Gramm Agropecuaria, Hortifrut Argentina, Integrity Argentina, Nice Berry, Sun Belle Argentina, Sunny Valley Argentina, and Tecnovital. Representing over 60% of the country’s blueberry production, the committee was formed to promote the availability, quality and reliability of Argentinean blueberries around the world. The committee is also dedicated to providing its global customers with premier sales support and nationally implemented quality and safety programs.
Source: Argentinean Blueberry Committee