A growth of eight to 10 percent in Mexican berry shipments is expected in 2022, according to a study by Agroberichten Buitenland.
The industry has grown significantly in recent years and will continue to do so this year.
Half of Mexico’s berry exports come from the state of Jalisco represent the third highest volume in the country behind beer and avocados.
During the past decade, strawberry, blueberry and raspberry production has tripled from 257,000 metric tons (MT) in 2011 to 754,000MT in 2020.
The total value of Mexican berry exports has increased fivefold during that time from $516 million in 2011 to $2.4 billion in 2020.
Raspberry exports have risen especially quickly from $180 million in 2011 to $1.1 billion in 2020. The National Association of Berry Exporters expects that in 2022, the total value of raspberry exports will exceed $3 billion.
Berries are grown in 22 of the 32 states in Mexico with Michoacán, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Sinaloa and Baja California being the main producing areas.
Jalisco has some 24,710 acres of berry farms and contributes 50 percent of the total export volume. Technology is used heavily in the state and growers obtain higher yields per acre.