Title page
Contents
Abstract 3
Acknowledgments 3
Summary 5
Introduction 7
Strawberry Market 10
Fresh-Market Strawberries 10
Processing-Market Strawberries 19
Blueberry Market 21
Fresh-Market Blueberries 22
Processing-Market Blueberries 30
Challenges of the Domestic Berry Industry 33
Pest and Disease Management 33
Trade Competition 33
Other Challenges 34
Conclusion 35
References 36
Table 1. U.S. fresh-market berry statistics, 2000-2002 to 2018-2020 8
Table 2. Average monthly and annual volume and share of fresh strawberry shipments from Mexico, 2000-20 15
Figure 1. U.S. strawberry and blueberry total utilized production, 2000-20 9
Figure 2. U.S. fresh strawberry production and value, 2000-20 10
Figure 3. U.S. strawberry shipments, by top producing States, 2000-2002 and 2018-2020 11
Figure 4. Areas of strawberry production in California, 2000-2002 and 2018-2020 12
Figure 5. Strawberry acres harvested, California and Florida, 2000-20 13
Figure 6. Share of the U.S. fresh strawberry exports, 2018-20 16
Figure 7. U.S. annual fresh strawberry per captia availability, 2000 to 2020 17
Figure 8. Strawberry producer price index, 2000-20 18
Figure 9. Conventional and organic average fresh strawberry price per flat, 2015-19 19
Figure 10. U.S. frozen strawberry imports from top suppliers, 2000 to 2020 20
Figure 11. U.S. frozen strawberry exports, 2000 to 2020 21
Figure 12. U.S. fresh blueberry production and value, 2000 to 2020 22
Figure 13. U.S. blueberry shipments by top producing States, 2000 and 2020 23
Figure 14. U.S. fresh blueberry imports by top five countries, 2000 to 2020 25
Figure 15. U.S. fresh blueberry monthly imports by top five countries, 2000-2002 and 2018-2020 25
Figure 16. U.S. fresh blueberry exports, 2000 to 2020 27
Figure 17. Fresh blueberry weekly shipping point prices, 2016 to 2020 28
Figure 18. U.S. fresh organic blueberry imports by top three suppliers, 2011 to 2020 30
Figure 19. U.S. lowbush blueberry utilized production and price received, 2008 to 2020 31
Figure 20. U.S. frozen lowbush imports from Canada, 2000 to 2020 32
Figure 21. U.S. frozen lowbush blueberry exports to Canada, 2000 to 2020 32