<p>By ANUK Staff</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><strong>Chile-</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The Chilean Blueberry Committee is reporting that frosts were registered last week in Southern Chile that could cut blueberry production by approximately 5,000 metric tons. The frosts occurred in the IX- Araucania, XIV- Los Rios and X- Los Lagos regions.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/image.jpg" alt="11/29/12 images" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"The final count shows an average loss of 22% of estimated production for the zone," the report states. The report produced by iQonsulting exclusively for the Chilean Blueberry Committee, estimates that exports will be revised down by 2,932 tons. The committee notes that a significant portion is intended for the frozen market and is a sector that will be affected as well. It is anticipated that the frost will cause a slight reduction in the estimated peaks between mid-January until the end of the export deal.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/hl_chileanblueberries_nov_2012_BANNER.jpg" alt="11/29/12 images" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"The most affected areas were 13 communes, accounting for 29.14% of the total hectares in these regions at 4,220ha. Considering the intensity of the frost, losses were low for some but reached 100% for others with no protection systems in place," according to the report.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.comitedearandanos.cl/english/pdf/29.11.20125.13.40.pdf " target="_new"> Chilean Blueberry Committee</a><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.blueberrycouncil.org" target="_new"> US Highbush Blueberry Council</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
