According to the Midagri (Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation), Peruvian agricultural exports have increased by 19% in the months from January to May, reaching a monetary collection of 2,852 million dollars, so largely thanks to the growing commercialization of fresh fruits.

86 million dollars of the proceeds were obtained thanks to traditional agricultural exports while non-traditional exports accumulated 2,276 million dollars, 20% more than in the same period of 2020.

The fresh fruits that had the highest participation were:

1. Fresh grapes with $465 million
2. Avocados with $463 million
3. Fresh mangoes with $226 million
4. Frozen mango with $ 100 million
5. Asparagus with $ 96 million
6. Others fresh fruits fetched $ 79 million
7. Animal feed preparations $ 69 million
8. Fresh bananas $ 65 million.

Blueberries, on the other hand, obtained 59 million dollars with a participation of 2.1% while avocados and grapes had 17% of the participation each. Even so, Peruvian blueberries are fruits with excellent potential in the international market.

Peru is still a growing agricultural power with thousands of hectares still to be cultivated and the adaptation of new fruits in Peruvian lands that have great commercialization power worldwide, as did the blueberries that have now placed in Peru. in the eyes of the world.

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