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Colombia blueberry imports soar as exports hit 99 tons
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FP.com
Colombia is beginning to establish itself in the global blueberry industry, shaped by rising imports, early export milestones, and new high-altitude plantations supported by international investors.
In 2023, blueberry imports rose 29-fold to 352 metric tons, mainly from Peru and Chile.
Imports in the first two months of 2024 reached 130 metric tons, already surpassing the full-year total of 2021.
Around 95 percent of Colombian blueberry production is consumed domestically, though the processing industry is also incorporating blueberries.
© IBOExports and market accessColombia exported 99 metric tons in January 2024, a record for that month and close to the country's highest monthly shipment of 100 metric tons in December 2020.
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