{"id":110919,"date":"2025-09-06T12:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T10:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/historic-quantum-leap-as-zim-blueberries"},"modified":"2025-09-06T12:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T10:09:00","slug":"historic-quantum-leap-as-zim-blueberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/historic-quantum-leap-as-zim-blueberries","title":{"rendered":"Historic quantum leap as Zim blueberries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>BLUEBERRIES from Zimbabwe can now be exported to the Chinese market for the first time, following the signing of a new protocol between the two countries in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>The Horticultural Development Council (HDC) welcomes the agreement, which opens the door for local growers to expand into one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing blueberry markets.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe is projected to produce 12 000 tonnes of blueberries in 2025, from 8 000 tonnes in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The scale of exports to China will be guided by the new protocol\u2019s sanitary and phytosanitary requirements and the related compliance costs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis agreement is a milestone for Zimbabwe\u2019s horticulture sector,\u201d HDC chief executive officer Linda Nielsen said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is needed now is collaboration to design policies that increase investment, boost production to meet required volumes and ensure that our blueberries meet China\u2019s strict quality and phytosanitary standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the right support, our Zimbabwean growers can position the country as a reliable supplier to this important market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe can position itself as the largest blueberry exporter in Africa, provided growers receive supportive policies that encourage investment.<\/p>\n<p>The blueberry deal builds on the avocado protocol signed in 2024, reinforcing horticulture\u2019s central role in Zimbabwe\u2019s economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>The sector\u2019s ambition, under the Horticulture Recovery and Growth Plan, is to become a US$2 billion industry.<\/p>\n<p>Driven by the trend towards healthy lifestyles, China\u2019s blueberry imports have surged from just 665 tonnes in 2005 to nearly 39 000 tonnes in 2024, mainly sourced from Peru and Chile.<\/p>\n<p>The entry of Zimbabwean blueberries, known for their unique taste and texture, brings a new source of supply to that market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. BLUEBERRIES from Zimbabwe can now be exported to the Chinese market for the first time, following the signing of a new protocol between the two countries in Beijing. The Horticultural Development Council (HDC) welcomes the agreement, which opens the door for local growers to expand into one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing blueberry [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":110918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6],"tags":[1493,2189,19],"class_list":["post-110919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-economy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-zimbabwe-2","tag-zimbabwe"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Historic quantum leap as Zim blueberries - zimbabwe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/historic-quantum-leap-as-zim-blueberries\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Historic quantum leap as Zim blueberries\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. 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