Demand will reach 15 to 25 million seedlings per year

Peru will need 15 to 25 million blueberry seedlings per year.

The demand for blueberries explodes on international markets and leads to an increase of its plantations. In Peru, for the next five years the demand is estimated at about 15 to 25 million seedlings per year. If Peruvian producers intend to plant between 300 to 500 additional acres per year. If the surfaces predicted are above the demand of plants.

Peruvian professionals attract the attention of producers on the origin of their seedlings. Many operators offer seedlings without varietal or phytosanitary certification and without warranty of yield or quality of the fruit. A blueberries' seedling can be productive for 30 years, of 0ood origin it can start a first production in 4 years and complete 8 or 9 years. Its expected productivity is 3 to 5 pounds per seedling.

source : agro negocios peru org