Peru reports 29,345 hectares under blueberry cultivation for the 2026/27 season, distributed across nine producing regions, according to Proarándanos’ acreage report, based on Senasa data and updated as of August 10.
At the time of the report, 22,915 hectares had progressed through the certification process, equivalent to approximately 78% of the cultivated area reported for the season.
La Libertad and Lambayeque account for 70% of the total area
La Libertad remains Peru’s leading blueberry production hub, with 12,888 hectares and a 44% share of the national total. Sekoya Pop ranks first in the region with 3,173 hectares, followed by Ventura with 2,608 hectares and Biloxi with 2,450 hectares.
Lambayeque ranks second with 7,519 hectares, equivalent to 26% of Peru’s blueberry area. Ventura leads the region’s varietal distribution with 1,791 hectares, followed by Sekoya Pop with 1,690 hectares, Mágica with 819 hectares and Rosita with 716 hectares.
Together, La Libertad and Lambayeque account for 20,407 hectares, concentrating approximately 70% of Peru’s blueberry acreage.
Ica ranks third with 4,417 hectares and a 15% share. Its varietal composition is led by Sekoya Pop with 848 hectares, followed by Mágica with 713 hectares and Eureka with 622 hectares.
They are followed by Lima with 1,671 hectares, Áncash with 1,469 hectares and Piura with 1,226 hectares. Moquegua, Arequipa and Cajamarca complete the country’s production map with smaller areas.
Sekoya Pop leads the varietal distribution
Sekoya Pop has the largest planted area in the country, with 6,110 hectares and a 21% share of the total. Ventura follows closely with 5,437 hectares and a 19% share, while Biloxi ranks third with 3,835 hectares, equivalent to 13%.
Together, these three varieties account for 53% of Peru’s cultivated blueberry area. Mágica ranks fourth with 2,598 hectares and a 9% share.
The distribution continues with Rosita at 1,284 hectares, Rocío at 1,259 hectares, Eureka at 1,064 hectares, Emerald at 941 hectares, Raymi at 886 hectares, Madeira at 737 hectares and Atlasblue at 735 hectares.
The report also shows significant differences among producing regions. While Sekoya Pop leads in La Libertad and Ica, Ventura ranks first in Lambayeque, Emerald has the largest area in Áncash, and Biloxi predominates in Lima and Piura.
Overall, the 16 most widely planted varieties account for 92% of the cultivated area. The remaining 8% is distributed among varieties including Kirra, Kestrel, Manila, Matías, Salvador, Megaearly, Milagro, Stella Blue, Bonita, Malibu, Scintilla and Jupiter Blue, among others.
