date:Dec 13, 2013
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Through Dec. 7, imports of Chilean blueberries, cherries and peaches were down season-to-date from last year at the same time, according to the USDA.
Blueberries fell from 7.1 million to 5.3 million pounds, cherries from 3.8 million to 2.8 million pounds and peaches from 600,000 to 300,000 pounds.
Imports of Chilean avocados were up, from 18 million pounds to 29.2 million pounds.