Volume 61 Number 3 Article 20
Year 2007 Month 7
Title: Perspective on the U.S. and Global Blueberry Industry
Authors: D. Brazelton and B.C. Strik
Abstract:
Total worldwide blueberry area in 2005 was 69,948 ha for lowbush (all in North America) and 43,765 ha for
highbush.
Only half of the lowbush area is harvested annually.
Highbush blueberry area increased about 21% in
the last two years.
North America accounted for about 69% of the planted highbush area, 67% of fresh production
and 94% of processed production in the world.
Worldwide, 63% of total highbush production was marketed
as fresh fruit.
The southern hemisphere produced only 3% of the world’s processed blueberries, but 15% of the
fresh.
The opportunities for growth, in this region, are large as they export fresh fruit to the Northern Hemisphere
predominantly in the “off-season”. The market for fresh and processed blueberries continues to look strong.
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