Good news for our exporters. The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) highlighted the opening of the Israeli market for shipments of blueberries Peruvians. This will be very important because it will allow the entry of this national superfood to a country that is estimated to have a potential of 9.2 million consumers.
According to Mincetur data, the sale of blueberries abroad, between January and April 2022, achieved shipments of US$ 146 million, which translates into a growth of +117% compared to what was achieved in the same period last year. .
The main markets for this product were the USA (55%), the Netherlands (23%), China (12%), the United Kingdom (5%) and other countries, the remaining 5% of the total volume certified for export.
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In addition, the regions that contributed the most in shipments to the world of this product, during the first quarter of the year, were La Libertad (49%), Lambayeque (2 2%), Lima (20%), Ica (8%), Ancash (7%) and Piura (5%).
It should be noted that with the opening of this important Asian market there will be 62 international markets that will be able to receive Peruvian blueberries.
ON ENTRY OF BLUEBERRIES TO ISRAEL
A few days ago, the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) announced the opening of a new market on the Asian continent for Peruvian blueberries. This was following an official communication from Israel’s Plant Protection and Inspection Service (PPIS).
The National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA) was responsible for formalizing access to this fruit. The phytosanitary requirements established for the export of blueberries to Israel contemplate the cold treatment for the fruit fly pest and the phytosanitary inspection prior to shipment shipment.
