While 2016's final numbers are not yet in, berry imports, in general, are on the rise. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research tracks both value and volume of berry imports.
While Mexico dominates imports for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, Chile is the primary country of origin for imported blueberries to the U.S.
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