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Octubre 14, 2022 - < 1 min

Which country had the highest growth in blueberry production in that period?

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Chile was a pioneer in the cultivation and export of blueberries, in the midst of a worldwide explosion in their production and consumption. World blueberry production increased from 439,000 tons in 2010 to almost one million tons in 2019.

 

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Peru. Peruvian blueberry production increased from less than 50 tons to 150,000 tons between 2010 and 2019. 50 tons to 150,000 tons between 2010 and 2019, while Chile's went from 76,000 to just over 150,000 tons in the same period.while Chile's went from 76,000 to just over 150,000 in the same period. Thanks to its climatic conditions, Peru can have year-round harvests, which has allowed it to take great advantage of the seasons and be the world's largest exporter by value in 2019, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.