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A new stage for blueberries in Ica: profitability, operations and commercial vision in Paracas 2026
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”.
Ica is growing and demands more precision: the technical contribution of Paracas 2026 to the blueberry producer
With Ica gaining prominence in the expansion of Peruvian blueberries, Paracas 2026 will focus on decisions that directly impact the field today: efficiency, water, salinity, nutrition, physiology, and strategies to safeguard productivity.
China's blueberry industry launches growth strategy for high-quality development
The model combines internal production expansion with foreign trade to ensure continuous supply and strengthen its global presence.
Blueberry science is growing and shaping the sector's innovation map
Blueberry cultivation is already an expanding and increasingly interdisciplinary scientific field. A bibliometric analysis in Scopus (1987–2025) reviewed 474 documents and showed a peak in publications in 2024, outlining the main thematic lines that are currently shaping research.
Container shipping sector: demand weakens and the Middle East crisis escalates globally
On the Transpacific route, volumes fell 1,9% in February, and this trend is expected to continue into the third quarter.
Costa Berry expands its blueberry project in Laos with a focus on exports to Asia
The company is making progress in Paksong with new hectares of planting and a projection of 200 hectares by 2028, in a bid to strengthen its presence in Laos and get closer to markets such as China and Southeast Asia.
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.
From heat stress to final quality: the physiology that defines the modern blueberry today
At the International Blueberries Seminar, Amaya Atucha and Gerardo Núñez addressed how the interaction between environment, physiology and metabolism is redefining the productivity and quality of blueberries, in a scenario where the market demands increasingly firm, sweet, tasty and competitive fruit.
India is emerging as a potential market for blueberries, but it still faces logistical and trade barriers.
Three years after the founding of Berryland, Rob Pakvis sees India as a market with high potential for berries, although still limited by access restrictions, weaknesses in the cold chain and a still underdeveloped marketing.