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Fresh-produce sourcing lane

Premium fruit export intelligence: cherries, avocados and blueberries

Sources reviewed 25 October 2026. Every finding carries its own source and date.

Where premium fruit comes from, when each origin ships, which markets buy it. Use it to plan a year-round or counter-seasonal buying program before you send a request.

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  • SeedMatch is buyer-first and supplier-neutral: supplier and exporter names are not published. A sourcing specialist approaches suitable, documented suppliers after reviewing your request.
  • No prices, certifications or rankings are given; a position or rank appears only where the cited source states it, for that season. Ask for current specifications, certificates and quotes during sourcing.
  • Shares and volumes appear only where a cited source states them, with that source's season or year.
  • Buyers never contact exporters through this page. Requests are reviewed by a sourcing specialist first.

Trade corridors in detail

Season, grades, packaging, cold chain, import controls and RFQ fields for one route each. See the prioritised origin × destination × season matrix.

Fresh sweet cherries

Chile anchors southern-hemisphere supply for the Lunar New Year window, while the United States, Türkiye, Uzbekistan and Spain cover the northern summer. Australia, New Zealand and Argentina add smaller counter-seasonal volumes.

Counter-seasonal supply

Southern-hemisphere origins ship roughly November to February (Australia can start in late October; Chile and Argentina run into March). Northern-hemisphere origins ship roughly May to August. Use these as planning windows only: weather moved the 2025 seasons in Türkiye and Uzbekistan.

Origin calendar (indicative)

Light cells: documented export or shipping window. Dark cells: peak stated by the source. Calendars describe availability at origin, not guaranteed arrival dates.

Chile

United States

Türkiye

Uzbekistan

Spain

Australia

New Zealand

Argentina

Origins and destinations

Chile

Season:
Core November–February, shipments extending into March. USDA reports that historically more than 99% of exports occur November–March.
Main destinations:
China dominates; the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, Brazil and European markets also receive fruit.

United States

Season:
Roughly May–August: California starts earlier (sometimes April); the Northwest harvests from early June to early August.
Main destinations:
Canada and Taiwan head the Northwest's 2025 export-market table.

Türkiye

Season:
Late May to early August, with the peak starting in June. USDA warns of severe 2025 weather losses, so 2025 is not a normal capacity year.
Main destinations:
Germany, Russia and Poland were the main destinations in MY 2024/25.
  • USDA FAS Ankara · Stone Fruit Annual, Türkiye (TU2025-0042) · 11 August 2025

Uzbekistan

Season:
Normally May to mid-July; the 2025 season ended around mid-June after an early harvest.
Main destinations:
Russia, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic.

Spain

Season:
Approximately May–July; some regional late harvests reach August. FEPEX forecast a 10–15 May start for 2025.
Main destinations:
Mainly the EU; the United Kingdom is the largest non-EU market. China opened in 2025 and is an opportunity, not yet an established main market.

Australia

Season:
Late October to the end of February.
Main destinations:
Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.
  • Cherry Growers Australia · Product availability and information for importers · undated page, accessed 25 October 2026

New Zealand

Season:
Export-focused Central Otago fruit ships from late December to mid-February.
Main destinations:
Taiwan, China and Vietnam lead the 2025/26 destination table.

Argentina

Season:
Harvest mid-October to February; export offer November–March.
Main destinations:
The United States and China, alongside the EU, the United Kingdom and the Middle East.

Where the fruit is sold

  • USDA put China at around 90 percent of Chilean fresh-cherry exports in its 2024 assessment; December–February arrivals meet Lunar New Year demand. This is a dated figure, not a 2025/26 final share. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service · Stone Fruit: World Markets and Trade · September 2024
  • Buyers in China include importers and wholesale-market distributors (for example Guangzhou Jiangnan), supermarket groups, specialist fruit chains and e-commerce platforms. The sources reviewed do not establish foodservice as a major cherry channel. Produce Report (reporting a Frutas de Chile workshop) · Chilean cherry buyers in China · 2 September 2025

Hass avocados

Mexico and Colombia supply all year. Peru, Kenya and South Africa concentrate on Europe's spring and summer; Chile and the Mediterranean origins strengthen autumn and winter supply.

Counter-seasonal supply

A year-round programme usually combines Mexico (continuous) with Peru (April–September), Kenya (March–August), South Africa (from March, peaking mid-year) and Chile (peak October–November), plus Spain and Israel in the European winter.

Origin calendar (indicative)

Light cells: documented export or shipping window. Dark cells: peak stated by the source. Calendars describe availability at origin, not guaranteed arrival dates.

Mexico (Michoacán, Jalisco)

Peru

Colombia

Kenya

Chile

South Africa

Spain

Israel

Origins and destinations

Mexico (Michoacán, Jalisco)

Season:
Continuous supply from overlapping flowering cycles; USDA's 2026 report does not set a single export-peak month.
Main destinations:
The United States, Canada and Japan, with Central America also identified. US entry runs through the USDA APHIS systems approach (approved orchards, traceability, packhouse safeguards and inspection).
Note:
Supplier identities are not published; current packhouse activity is confirmed privately during sourcing.

Peru

Season:
Main window April–September; CBI identifies July–August as peak availability.
Main destinations:
The Netherlands, Spain and the United States; Japan, China and South Korea also receive Peruvian fruit.

Colombia

Season:
All year: the Traviesa crop runs about March–August (peak May–June) and the main crop September–February (peak December–January).
Main destinations:
The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom, with growing US demand.

Kenya

Season:
Peak Hass shipments March–August; total avocado exports peak March–May, and off-season exports are restricted.
Main destinations:
The Netherlands, the UAE, Spain, France, Türkiye and Germany (statistics cover all avocados, not only Hass).

Chile

Season:
Autumn–winter supplier to Europe with an export peak in October–November; a fixed full-season range is not established by the source.
Main destinations:
Argentina, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom; China also appears in the destination table.

South Africa

Season:
The 2025 export season began in March with the Hass peak around mid-year; European arrivals continued through October.
Main destinations:
Europe and the United Kingdom are core markets; shipments to China began in 2025.

Spain

Season:
European winter supplier; most Hass harvesting historically December–March (older source, treat as a historical core window).
Main destinations:
Mainly other European markets.

Israel

Season:
Winter–spring supplier; published Hass windows vary (roughly late October to May), so confirm each supplier's calendar.
Main destinations:
Europe, particularly quality retail programmes.

Where the fruit is sold

  • In Europe, the Netherlands and Spain act as import and re-export hubs. Buyers are specialist importers and ripeners, retail programmes, wholesalers and foodservice distributors; ready-to-eat programmes need coordinated maturity, cold chain and ripening. CBI (Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs) · Entering the European market for avocados · 30 December 2025

Fresh blueberries

Peru is the world's leading fresh-blueberry exporter, shipping most heavily in the northern autumn. Chile follows in the northern winter, Morocco, Mexico and Spain cover spring, and South Africa and Zimbabwe fill the late-summer and autumn gap.

Counter-seasonal supply

Peru (strongest October–November) and Chile (peak January–February) cover the northern autumn and winter; Morocco (peak April), Mexico (peak March–April) and Spain (April–June) cover spring; Zimbabwe (mostly August–October) and South Africa (peak October–November) bridge back to Peru. Windows overlap and shift with weather and varieties.

Origin calendar (indicative)

Light cells: documented export or shipping window. Dark cells: peak stated by the source. Calendars describe availability at origin, not guaranteed arrival dates.

Peru

Chile

Morocco

Mexico

South Africa

Spain

Zimbabwe

Origins and destinations

Peru

Season:
Extended campaign, roughly August–January. Historical peak export months August–November; in MY 2024/25 exports peaked in October–November.
Main destinations:
The United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, China and Hong Kong. Peru has exported to China since 2017.
Note:
Peru's growers' association Proarándanos publishes rankings of larger exporters by shipped volume (Agraria.pe, 13 January 2026); supplier identities are handled privately in sourcing.

Morocco

Season:
Export window December–June with a peak in April; southern supply January–March and northern supply April–June.
Main destinations:
Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Note:
Supplier identities are not published; current exporter activity is confirmed privately during sourcing. Morocco's Interproberries association reports growing berry exports to Asia, the Americas and Europe (Maroc.ma, 11 September 2025), for berries as a whole.

Mexico

Season:
Historically October to May with the export peak in March–April; growers have been delaying starts toward February to avoid competing with Peru.
Main destinations:
Mainly the United States; also the Netherlands, Canada and Germany.

South Africa

Season:
Harvest May–December (Western Cape can reach January); national export peak October–November.
Main destinations:
The EU and the United Kingdom, with Middle Eastern and Asian markets developing.
  • USDA FAS Pretoria · South African blueberry market analysis (SF2026-0027) · 12 August 2026

Spain

Season:
Early varieties from February; peak April–June.
Main destinations:
Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Spain also imports Moroccan blueberries alongside its own exports.

Zimbabwe

Season:
April–October; around 60% of export volumes are harvested between August and October.
Main destinations:
European priorities are Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom; shipments also reach Singapore and Vietnam (market directions, not a verified ranking).

Where the fruit is sold

  • The Netherlands is an import, packing and re-export hub rather than only an end market; the United Kingdom and Germany are major consumption markets. CBI (Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs) · What is the demand for fresh blueberries on the European market? · 23 April 2025
  • CBI calls blueberries a typical retail product: specialist importers run supermarket programmes and distribution, wholesalers serve fruit shops, restaurants and hotels, and global sourcing companies also supply foodservice and cash-and-carry. CBI (Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs) · Entering the European market for fresh blueberries · 23 April 2025
  • Trade statistics under HS 081040 (Vaccinium) can mix blueberries with related berries and fresh with frozen fruit; read national totals with that limit in mind. CBI (Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs) · What is the demand for fresh blueberries on the European market? · 23 April 2025

Buyer segments

Who typically buys imported premium fruit, and what they usually need to see in a request.

Importers and ripeners

Take title at destination, clear customs and phytosanitary checks, and for avocados run ripening programmes.

Typical request detail: variety, calibre range, packing format, arrival week, ripeness stage and destination port.

Retail chains

Run seasonal or year-round programmes, usually through importers or category partners.

Typical request detail: programme length, weekly volumes, punnet or carton specification, labelling and the audit standards the retailer requires.

Wholesale markets and traders

Buy for onward sale to fruit shops, smaller retailers and regional distributors.

Typical request detail: flexible weekly volumes, grade and size mix, and delivery terms.

Foodservice

Supplies restaurants, hotels and caterers, usually through wholesalers or specialist distributors.

Typical request detail: consistent ripeness or firmness, pack sizes that suit kitchens, and continuity across origins.

Distributors and e-commerce

Regional distributors and online grocery platforms that move fruit to many final outlets.

Typical request detail: cold-chain handling, shelf-life targets, and packaging suited to last-mile delivery.

How this lane works

SeedMatch Group is the specialised commercial agriculture platform of Global B2B Group, its parent group.

  1. You send a private, specification-led request: fruit, variety, calibre, packing, destination, volume and season.
  2. A sourcing specialist reviews it. Programs start at USD 250,000 and the service is free for buyers.
  3. Only after review are suitable exporters approached; they are chosen for your specification. Buyers and exporters do not contact each other directly; all communication runs through the group.
  4. Commodity programs are handled through Global B2B Group, the group's buyer-first marketplace for fruit, vegetables and other food commodities.

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