Peru, U.S.'s top blueberry supplier, looks to China as tariffs hit
Reuters · 24 days ago
Reuters
24 days ago
In Peru's Pisco Desert, rows of blueberry bushes towering as much as two meters high stretch towards the horizon, finally giving way to sand dunes. For more than a decade the healthy berries have rolled north to U.S. supermarket shelves, but there is a rival buyer in town: China.
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- Peruvian blueberry growers are shifting focus to China due to new U.S. tariffs. 6s
- A new port near Lima halves shipping time to China, aiding exports. 13s
- Producers plan their first major shipment to China to mitigate tariff impacts. 58s
- U.S. tariffs could slow Peru's blueberry export growth, which hit $2.3 billion last year. 1m 10s
- Exports to China are rising as U.S. shipments decline and the harvest peaks. 1m 39s