Peru's blueberry exports hit US$620 million through July as US sales jump 79.5%
Peru shipped US$620.2 million of fresh blueberries through July, 64.8% more than a year earlier, on volume of 84,800 tonnes. The United States took US$347.6 million of that, up 79.5%, equal to 56% of total export value, with the Netherlands and China the next largest destinations.
Peru's fresh blueberry exports reached US$620.2 million through July, a 64.8% increase on the US$376.4 million recorded in the same period of 2025, according to Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) figures reported by Gestión. Export volume rose 45.1% to 84,800 tonnes from 58,500 tonnes a year earlier. The gain came despite high temperatures linked to the El Niño phenomenon.
Export value grew almost 20 percentage points faster than volume, pointing to firmer average prices as well as a larger crop. Blueberries rank alongside avocados, fresh grapes, fresh mangoes, raw cocoa beans and fresh asparagus among Peru's main non-traditional agricultural export lines. The sector's growth has come from both new area and replanting with newer genetics, a combination that has kept Peruvian volume expanding faster than that of its closest competitors.
United States takes 56% of export value
The United States remained the largest buyer of Peruvian blueberries with US$347.6 million, up 79.5% year on year and equal to 56.0% of total export value. The Netherlands ranked second at US$104.9 million, or 16.9% of the total, followed by China with US$36.1 million and a 5.8% share.
The three destinations together absorbed roughly 78.7% of Peru's blueberry exports. The Netherlands functions largely as an entry and redistribution point for the wider European market, while China remains the smallest of the three leading outlets by value. That concentration leaves Peruvian exporters closely exposed to demand and tariff conditions in a single market.
Planted area at 29,127 hectares, 84% in three regions
Peru's blueberry industry covers 29,127 hectares. La Libertad accounts for 12,888 hectares, Lambayeque for 7,519 hectares and Ica for 4,199 hectares, together 84% of the national area. The northern regions retain production leadership, while Ica shows the strongest momentum in new plantings.
Midagri data to July show La Libertad lifted blueberry output by 106%, attributed to a shift toward higher-yielding varieties and favourable weather. In Ica, production rose on a larger harvested area and strong market demand.
Peru holds global lead over Chile and Spain
At the close of 2025 Peru remained the world's leading producer and exporter of fresh blueberries, ahead of Chile and Spain. Exports topped US$2,457 million for that year on shipments of 373,514 tonnes, a volume 14.6% above 2024.
Measured against that full-year figure, the US$620.2 million booked through July represents about a quarter of 2025 sales, leaving the bulk of the campaign in the final months of the year. El Niño-linked heat has been a recurring risk for the crop, and this season's figures suggest the variety renewal under way in La Libertad and Ica is absorbing part of that pressure. For importers and traders, the combination of a 45.1% volume increase and faster value growth sets the reference point entering the peak shipping window.
