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First day Wednesday May 08, 2024

Schedule

Theme

Relator

10:00 - 10:30 News and projections of the Portuguese blueberry industry
Pedro Brás de Oliveira

Ph.D

National Institute of Agricultural and Veterinary Research

10:30 - 11:00 “Success stories: Mexican company Berries Paradise”
Roberto Sámano

Director

Berries Paradise

14:00 - 14:30 “Success stories: Family Farms Perú Company - Mountain Blue”
Juan Pablo Bentín

Agr. Eng. MBA.

Production manager

Family Farms Peru

14:30 - 15:00 European market conditions: the importance of genetics
Hans Liekens

Value Chain & Retail Manager

Sekoya Blueberries

15:00 - 16:00 Conversation panel: Competitiveness strategies in the berry industry
Jorge Esquivel

Agr. Eng. MS.

Director of Blueberries Consulting

Pedro Brás de Oliveira

Ph.D

National Institute of Agricultural and Veterinary Research

Roberto Sámano

Director

Berries Paradise

Juan Pablo Bentín

Agr. Eng. MBA.

Production manager

Family Farms Peru

Hans Liekens

Value Chain & Retail Manager

Sekoya Blueberries

Second day Thursday May 09, 2024

Schedule

Theme

Relator

10:00 - 10:30 The impact of technology on the blueberry process: innovation, quality and efficiency
Nour Abdrabbo

Commercial Manager

UNITEC SpA

10:30 - 11:00 Breeding strategies for new cultivars for strawberry production in warm growing areas
Bruno Mezzetti

Prof presso Università

Politecnica delle Marche

14:00 - 14:30 Characterization of substrates and recommendations for their use in berries
María del Carmen Salas

Ing. Agr. Ph.D.

researcher and

PhD professor

University of Almería

14:30 - 15:00 Important pests in blueberries and strawberries in Europe and Africa
Douglas Rodríguez

Ph.D. Plant Pathology.

Plant Health Manager EMEA

PLANASA

15:00 - 16:00 Conversation panel: The importance of technology and management in modern blueberry production
Jorge Esquivel

Agr. Eng. MS.

Director of Blueberries Consulting

Nour Abdrabbo

Commercial Manager

UNITEC SpA

María del Carmen Salas

Ing. Agr. Ph.D.

researcher and

PhD professor

University of Almería

Douglas Rodríguez

Ph.D. Plant Pathology.

Plant Health Manager EMEA

PLANASA

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News Bluberry Arena Macfrut 2024
The good use of the substrate, a topic of great importance that will be discussed at the Blueberry Arena on Thursday, May 9
06/05/2024

To grow berries effectively it is essential to choose the right substrate, because it is the medium in which the roots will grow and where nutrients will be absorbed.