Pico Agriviet Company
W50: WEEKLY BERRY UPDATE
Pico Agriviet
Blueberry
Peru
Volume of Exported Blueberries Accumulates Growth of 36.4% Until October 2022 (Dec 14)
The exported volume of blueberries totaled 210K MT in the period January-October 2022, which meant a growth of 36.4% compared to the same time frame of 2021, which allowed to exceed the total amount mobilized in 2021 of 207K MT, reported by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). Thus, exports totaled USD 1.112B in January-October, which implies annual growth of 20.2%.
Turkey
In 2022, the raspberry harvest season in Turkey began in August and ended in September. Growers increased their prices at the start of the 2022 season, causing traders to seek alternative solutions such as importing more than usual from some Eastern European countries. However, raspberry prices in Turkish markets have dropped to USD 4.56/kg in W49, compared to USD 7.51/kg at the start of the season. Traders who have imported raspberries are concerned about this scenario and are waiting until the stock in the domestic market runs out so that the price level rises again. Additionally, raspberry imports are expected to be halted until the end of 2022.
United States
New Varieties of Blueberries Are Developed in the US With Greater Postharvest Resistance (Dec 14)
In the United States, blueberries are the second most widely produced berry, and their popularity has grown exponentially in less than 30 years. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers are working hard to help farmers to keep up with demand. Researchers at the Horticultural Crop Production and Genetic Improvement Research Unit (HPC GIR) in Corvallis, Oregon, are developing new cultivars of blueberry, blackberry, red raspberry, black raspberry, and strawberry and will meet the needs of growers in the Pacific Northwest with an easier way to harvest with mechanical harvesting equipment.
Strawberry
United States
Markets in United States Soften Post-Thanksgiving, Yet Remain at Record Highs (Dec 12)
Despite the blizzard warnings in effect for many places in the US in W50. Produce prices are softening as heavy-weight commodities, such as strawberries, with a price decrease of 16% after reaching record highs.
Indonesia
High Demand for Korean Strawberries in Indonesia for the Christmas and New Year Festive Season (Dec 13)
Due to Christmas and new year’s festive seasons, demand for Korean strawberries of the Seolhyang and Geumsil varieties increased in the modern market in Indonesia. In W48 and W49 Korean premium strawberries sold for around USD 12/330-gram packaging in the retail market. Due to the niche market, the Korean strawberry import volume was low, influencing the high pricing. In 2021, the total import volume was 3,463.47 MT for fresh strawberries (HS Code 08101000) with POD Soekarno Hatta – Jakarta Airport from 4 main origins: Australia, South Korea, the US, and China. Meanwhile, in 2022, the total import of fresh strawberries with the same HS Code has been merely 2,552 MT until the end of October 2022, with all of them targeting the Jakarta market.
Japan
Outlook of Domestic Fresh Strawberries This Season 2022/23 in Japan (Dec 16)
In Japan, the distribution of domestic strawberries began in November 2022. The shipments start from the eastern part of Japan, and then the production area moves to the western part of Japan. The production volume and price are about the same as in previous years. But according to data from the wholesale market, western production is anticipated to increase due to good weather. Wholesale prices may decrease when shipments from the west (western part of Japan) reach their peak after January 2023.
Source: https://www.tridge.com/stories/w50-weekly-berry-update
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