Peru did it again ! First Exporting Country of BlueBerries Arandanos in the World

[windsportinperu]

Confirmed , Peru is 1º exporting country of BlueBerries in the World , during 2 consecutive years

Not so bad !

https://youtu.be/1pBGkAi981w

[woodchuck]

I have noticed that the availability & price of blueberries is excellent compared to several years ago.

Best wishes & stay safe.

[69roadrunner]

That is curious. In terms of world production, Peru at 95 tons, does not even rate in the top ten world wide producers. #10 , on the list produces nearly three times as much as Peru, curious.
Never looked at Metro or whatever, not a berry eater but In Lima I have never seen any berries of any kind.
https://www.hortidaily.com/article/6026 ... countries/

[alan]

That is curious. In terms of world production, Peru at 95 tons, does not even rate in the top ten world wide producers. #10 , on the list produces nearly three times as much as Peru, curious.
Never looked at Metro or whatever, not a berry eater but In Lima I have never seen any berries of any kind.
https://www.hortidaily.com/article/6026 ... countries/

Exporter, not producer. There is hardly any local consumption at all.

[69roadrunner]

In terms of world production

Exporter, not producer. There is hardly any local consumption at all.

Did I not make that clear 'In terms of world production'?

[samthesham]

That is curious. In terms of world production, Peru at 95 tons, does not even rate in the top ten world wide producers. #10 , on the list produces nearly three times as much as Peru, curious.
Never looked at Metro or whatever, not a berry eater but In Lima I have never seen any berries of any kind.
https://www.hortidaily.com/article/6026 ... countries/

Exporter, not producer. There is hardly any local consumption at all.

re: local consumption
Why do you think that is? Price of the berries? Lack of a market presence?
Fear of trying something different?

[alan]

That is curious. In terms of world production, Peru at 95 tons, does not even rate in the top ten world wide producers. #10 , on the list produces nearly three times as much as Peru, curious.
Never looked at Metro or whatever, not a berry eater but In Lima I have never seen any berries of any kind.
https://www.hortidaily.com/article/6026 ... countries/

Exporter, not producer. There is hardly any local consumption at all.

re: local consumption
Why do you think that is? Price of the berries? Lack of a market presence?
Fear of trying something different?

I bought a kilo of berries in San Juan de Miraflores the other day at an outdoor market. The price was 10 soles a kilo, which seems like a bargain. I've also seem people sell them off carts in downtown Lima, so there is clearly some market penetration.

Personally, I don't think the habit is there yet. They are not part of any local recipes that I know of. Probably, this will change little by little.

We need to start a blueberry pancake revolution here.

[noclevername]

I'm all for a blueberry pancake revolution. When I spent time in Sweden I noticed blueberry soup was popular.

[windsportinperu]

It seem to be that we already has the Recipe for Blueberries Pancake online . . .

https://youtu.be/C8PyyJ-Pr90

Is it as the one you ate abroad ?

[69roadrunner]

Uhhh, that is not exactly a pancake, at least not where I come from. Normally they are cooked on a griddle or frying pan.

[samthesham]

Yeah, a pancake isn't a cake. It's more like a Frisbee shaped object that has been flattened and fried.

[windsportinperu]

Ahhh, ok...

Something like this ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYwzW6CCxJU

[samthesham]

Ahhh, ok...

Something like this ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYwzW6CCxJU

Yeah, those are made from scratch.
Easier to buy a box of pancake mix something like Aunt Jemima if you can find it and add whatever you like.
Blueberries, strawberries, bananas, nuts.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunt_Jemima

[alan]

I'm all for a blueberry pancake revolution. When I spent time in Sweden I noticed blueberry soup was popular.

Who would have thunk that that was a thing. I Googled "blueberry soup, and it looks delicious. It seems similar to Peruvian "masamora", minus the Maple syrup.

[woodchuck]

Plaza Vea has a good pancake mix that is reasonably priced.
Blanca Flor - 720 g.
Enjoy & stay safe.

[69roadrunner]

I don't know where you are from but those aren't pancakes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvAALUPfVLU

[samthesham]

I'm all for a blueberry pancake revolution. When I spent time in Sweden I noticed blueberry soup was popular.

Sounds delicious.
Leave it to the Swedes for thinking outside the box.