Blueberry shortage in US due to El Nino
The United States is experiencing a significant blueberry shortage due to a poor harvest in Peru, the world’s largest blueberry exporter.
Prices remain stable as signs of improvement are seen across blueberries and strawberries.
Prices will remain stable over the coming week with signs that we could see some improvement in blueberries and strawberries before the summer production kicks into full gear; raspberries continue on the up, and the pre-Xmas demand lull is on the horizon.
Blueberry prices moving on up and changes in the Raspberry and Blackberry retail space.
Blueberry prices finally move up on the East Coast, Raspberries/Blackberry packaging changes in NSW for some retailers and Strawberry volume from Southern production stutters with the cool change last week.
Blueberry volumes fall ,Strawberry higher volumes and Raspberry volumes continues to climb.
Blueberry volumes fall away quickly past peak, Strawberry volumes continue with significantly higher volumes than last year, and Raspberry volume continues to climb.
Berries on track for next 4 weeks
The next four weeks of berries are on track to be one of the largest on record across the country, with some categories still at peak, changing over seasons or ramping up fast.
Blueberries continue with solid demand despite school holiday period.
Blueberries continue with solid demand despite the school holidays being in full swing across every state. Strawberry demand is split between seasons (Summer production / Winter Production), and Raspberries and Blackberries are starting to increase in supply.
