Blueberries Consulting will start second cycle of 2018 activities next 1 ° October
Peru and Spain in October
Lima, Trujillo, Cañete and Pisco stand out among the cities of Peru that will be visited from the 1 ° to the 4 in October. During the tour, the participants will have direct contact with the dynamic and thriving cranberry production market of the Andean country, which continues to grow internationally.
Harvesting techniques, visits to agricultural fields, as well as observation of the work done in orchards and hydroponic greenhouses will be part of the technical visit schedule in Peruvian soil.
The continuous expansion that the cultivation of blueberries has been experiencing worldwide in terms of surfaces and consumption interest, especially in Spain, where the province of Huelva has historically stood out as the area with the greatest productive boom of this fruit, has allowed its development towards other agricultural areas of the country and regions of Europe.
For this reason, the second edition of international seminars organized by Blueberries Consulting in Spain, will be held in Madrid on the next 30 in October of this year. This city is the strategic meeting point capable of bringing together the north and south of the country, as well as other European actors in this field, delivering direct advice from experts and international researchers to the decision-making tables.
It will have the participation of prominent national and international speakers, and will be the appropriate opportunity for attendees to resolve and raise concerns to specialists, thus being able to discuss topics of interest, study and analyze how the market for this fruit has developed. at the international level in the last time, as well as to discuss about the genetic improvement of some varieties, nutrition issues, growth regulators, biostimulants and the importance of irrigation in the development of this crop.
The invitation to participate is addressed to producers, exporters, professionals, consultants, researchers and authorities of public or private entities related to the production and export of blueberries from Europe, who will be able to resolve and raise concerns to the specialists.
The event will feature the participation of outstanding speakers in the international scientific field where the select group will be composed of Dr. Patrick Du Jardin, recognized agronomist with a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Liège (Belgium) Dr. James Hancock, professor emeritus of the Department of Horticulture of the State University of Michigan, Dr. Chad Finn, genetic researcher of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Dr. David Bryla, researcher in the field of horticulture and member also of the US Agriculture Service. (USDA).
Among the panel of panelists, the Dr. Juan Hirzel, agronomist and researcher at INIA Chile, Dr. Heiner Goldbach, professor of plant nutrition and member of the Institute of Crop Science and Conservation of Resources of the University of Bonn, Dr. Jorge Retamales, Doctorate in agronomy and international consultant, the Dr. María del Carmen Salas, agronomist and professor of the doctorate of Protected Agriculture of the University of Almería, and the Mr. Hans Liekens, Commercial Manager for Europe, Asia and Middle East of the company Fall Creek and the Mr. Federico Beltrán, General Manager of Terra Business SAC in Peru.
Outstanding topics for the industry such as plant biostimulants and innovations for the production of crops, which are the factors that should be considered for the development of nutritional programs to obtain quality blueberries, will be part of the debate in Madrid.
Likewise, highly relevant topics such as genetic improvement of tall bush blueberries, the use of growth regulators in these berries, foliar fertilization and environmental or physiological factors that affect the permanence, penetration and translocation of nutrients will be developed by the rapporteurs. .
Europe has become a dynamic market for blueberries, where production and demand statistics are growing, with countries such as Poland, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Portugal standing out as the main producers of item
Chile and Mexico in November.
The next stop on the agenda will be in Chilean territory, where fields and nurseries will be visited from both the north and south of the country between the 11 and the 15 in November. On this occasion, cities such as Ovalle, La Serena, Curicó, Hijuelas, Curacaví, Linares, Cauquenes and Chimbarongo will be visited.
This experience seeks to create a link between the participants with the extraordinary world of agriculture in Chile, as it is considered one of the main markets for blueberry production worldwide during the last decade.
Finally, the cycle of activities will be closed in Mexican territory, country where Blueberries Consulting will be from 20 to 22 in November of this year. During this time, fields, nurseries and laboratories will be visited in the area of greatest productive boom in Jalisco, Guadalajara.
Mexico has risen steadily within the cranberry production industry in Latin America. According to the web portal of the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (Sagarpa) of that country, the Mexican production of this berry was around the 37. 800 tons in the 2017 year.
Regarding the first cycle of activities 2018 ...
With an attendance of more than 800 people in three events, Blueberries Consulting consolidated its first semester of scientific and knowledge activities in countries such as Chile, Peru and Mexico.
The conference center of the Hotel Monticello in the city of Santiago de Chile hosted the first seminar of the year, last 19 in April. The date was propitious for the meeting of diverse actors of the industry of the cranberry and fruit of the country.
The trend of cultivation of ecological blueberries was deepened, what are their fundamentals and the behavior of the production of these varieties within the current industry. To know the topics and rapporteurs of the meeting click here.
The seminar in Peru, held last May 17 at the JW Marriott Miraflores Hotel in Lima, brought together the most important economic blueberry production groups. The occasion was ideal to talk about the latest news of the growing Peruvian producer market.
The debate started with an analysis of the international markets, and while it went into the subject, other topics were also discussed, such as the characterization of productive areas of the most important blueberries of Peru, as well as the impact of environmental conditions on the blueberry's physiology. and its management options. To deepen on the topics and exponents of the seminar here.
On the other hand, on June 28 and 29 it was the turn to receive in Guadalajara, Mexico attendees of the XII Blueberries Consulting Seminar. The Hyatt Andares Hotel was the meeting point for blueberry producers, professionals, technicians and businessmen to share experiences and knowledge about blueberries.
The program was based on the establishment of the crop, as well as educated about pests and diseases that can reduce the growth and development of the fruit. To know more about this event here.
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