Trujillo Seminar News 2025

Pollination must be professionalized so that blueberry crops are of higher quality.
This process helps the producer obtain a higher quality and more profitable blueberry.
Wood diseases and their impact on blueberry cultivation
Andrés France, international consultant, makes recommendations for the management of these diseases that affect production.
Blue as part of Peru's sustainable agriculture
Peru has become the world's leading blueberry exporter, and that's no coincidence. It's been growing for several years, and as a result of [...]
Genetics, market demands and fruit quality
Panel discussion with experts in the blueberry industry from Peru and Chile
Phytohormones in the blueberry production process
Thomas Fichet, professor at the Department of Agricultural Production of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Chile, noted that phytohormones regulate all stages of a plant's life cycle.
Optimistic outlook and strategic challenges
Unlike previous campaigns, the peak of the season will not occur in just one week, as it has been and is until now, but will be sustained at high shipping rates for approximately 6 weeks, from week 37 to 44, with volumes above 20 thousand tons per week.
Peru has the experience to strengthen its leadership position in the blueberry market.
Analysis of the global situation of the blueberry industry, the effects of the tariff imposed by the United States, and the role Peru plays in the international market.
Use of growth regulators to improve firmness and size in blueberries
Daniel Díaz, Ph.D. in Physiology from Michigan State University, mentioned that the use of regulators can influence several aspects of fruit growth.
“Nutritional composition of blueberry fruits and its relationship with quality attributes”
Agricultural engineer Juan Hirzel, a researcher at INIA, gives recommendations for producing fruit with optimal firmness, size, and weight.
“We want to export to more countries in the Asian market.”
He indicated that growth brings new challenges.