Blueberry Convention News Special Edition ICA 2026

Consistency, firmness and value: nutrition as the core of premium blueberries
In Guadalajara, the Agricultural Engineer M.Sc. in Agricultural Chemistry from the Autonomous University of Madrid, international advisor on blueberry crops and director of Blueberries Consulting will address nutrition as a tool to sustain firm, homogeneous fruit with greater commercial value.
The competitiveness of the blueberry is no longer just about what happens in the field.
The discussions in Paracas revealed a challenge common to various exporting countries: as production grows, so does the pressure on roads, ports, and logistical coordination to maintain quality and meet market demands.
Diego Castagnasso: the profitability of blueberries today depends on timing
In Paracas 2026, the consultant addressed how genetics, quality, costs and commercial opportunity are reshaping the profitability of blueberries.
From Chile and Peru to Mexico: the technical conversation that responds to the challenges of the Mexican blueberry
The meeting will continue a technical conversation developed in recent Blueberries Consulting seminars, with central themes for Mexico: varietal replacement, productive consistency, stress management, nutrition, firmness and arrival quality.
The Paracas 2026 fair zone connected technology, services and business in Ica
Alongside the talks and panels, the commercial area offered a meeting point between companies, producers and advisors in a region that continues to gain importance within the Peruvian blueberry industry.
Miguel Bentín places the Peruvian blueberry in a more demanding stage
At the opening of Blueberry Convention Paracas 2026, the president of Proarándanos linked the development of blueberries with the experience of other agro-export crops and highlighted the role that Ica would have played in the early years of the industry.
The new commercial phase for blueberries in Ica demands greater precision and better coordination.
During the Blueberry Convention Paracas 2026 trade panel, fruit quality, varietal strategy, field efficiency, infrastructure and logistical coordination emerged as increasingly sensitive factors for sustaining export competitiveness.
Ica's remarkable growth redefines the blueberry business in Peru
With Ica increasing its share of Peruvian blueberry exports, the Blueberry Convention Special Edition Paracas 2026 will bring together key players to analyze what this growth demands in terms of profitability, operations, logistics, and competitiveness.
Rodrigo Ferreyra: In substrate, water management requires more control
At the XL International Blueberries Chile 2026 Seminar, Rodrigo Ferreyra addressed how irrigation uniformity, leaching and root zone conditions are redefining water management in substrate-grown blueberries, a technical focus that he will continue to develop at the Blueberry Convention Paracas 2026 with the talk “Precision Water Management in Blueberries”.
Strategy, water, nutrition and climate: the value of the Paracas 2026 rapporteurs
The Blueberry Convention Paracas 2026 program will bring together specialists who will address the main factors currently influencing blueberry competitiveness: strategy, production, water management, health, nutrition, physiology, and climate response. The session on Wednesday, May 6, will integrate these perspectives into a sequence that connects business, operations, and fruit quality.