New data from Agronometrics shows that blueberry imports into the U.S. have grown substantially at both the early-spring and late-autumn ends of the calendar. These windows were historically where domestic growers captured their highest margins, but the expansion of import programs from origins like Peru is compressing those profitable periods.
This trend follows weeks of reporting on Peru's surging blueberry volumes — up 65 to 74% in recent seasons — and the broader seasonal overlap building across Latin American supply. The domestic grower margin story is getting harder to tell as import competition no longer just fills the summer gaps but actively competes during peak domestic windows.
For buyers, this means more year-round supply optionality but also a more complex sourcing calendar. Watch for domestic growers to respond with greater emphasis on quality differentiation, proprietary varieties, or regional marketing as price competition intensifies at the margins of the season.