Camposol looks forward to participating in the IFPA Fresh Produce Show with its own stand in October in Orlando and as a sponsor of the Global Berry Congress GBC in Rotterdam in November.
At this time of the year, the Peruvian blueberry season is in full swing. The country continues performing very well in the international blueberry sector – Proarándanos recently noted that export volumes reached almost 223,000 tons in the 2021/22 season. Thanks to an extending seasonal window, Camposol finds retailers increasingly interested in maintaining their supply programs from Peru beyond the traditional late summer/fall season.
Proarándanos recently noted that export volumes reached almost 223,000 tons in the 2021/22 season.
Mexico
For the current season, largely due to the high productivity of production, Camposol is projecting a good volume increase. In the forthcoming years, volumes will rise at a more modest pace, in part due to the replanting of existing fields with new varieties. A considerable part of future growth will come from Mexico, where the company is expecting faster development than in Peru with a two-pronged strategy: both gradually expanding its own farming operations in Sinaloa and partnering with independent growers to bring production to the market under the Camposol brand. About 50 percent of production is destined for North America, 25 percent to Europe, 20 percent to China and five percent to other regions. Approximately eight percent of Peruvian blueberry exports 2021/22 were from organic production, mainly for the U.S. market.
Camposol also sees a positive trend in the consumption of organic blueberries for both the U.S. and the EU market, although consumption might be affected by the war in Ukraine. From the very beginning, it was important for the company to offer customers both conventional and organic blueberries. Even conventional production can be considered "semi-organic", as it is grown with almost no chemicals.
Camposol continues to work on extending the use of heat-sealed packaging.
As part of its sustainability strategy, Camposol continues to work on extending the use of heat-sealed packaging which saves more than a third of the plastic material compared to the traditional clamshell. Further packaging innovations are being tested.
Meanwhile, as more and more players worldwide enter the blueberry business, competitive pressure is growing. “Our response to this more demanding environment has been to redouble efforts to provide great service as a vertically integrated supplier with commercial platforms in North America, Europe and China,” says José Antonio Gómez, CEO of Camposol. “Our multi-year breeding program has successfully yielded some new proprietary premium varieties that are in their final trial stages and will come to the market in the forthcoming years.”
Camposol wishes all participants of the IFPA Fresh Produce Show a very successful event and looks forward to meeting existing and new business partners at its booth, #5143.
For more information:
Sergio Torres
Camposol
Tel: +1 (954) 3170528 – ext. 8107
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www.camposol.com