Weed control, increased soil temperature and water savings are some of the benefits they bring to the crop.

Blueberries from South Africa's northern provinces are starting to arrive. The first exports will begin in a week or two. "Everyone is recovering from last year's difficult season, and everything possible is being done across all value chains to try to get a product out on time […]

Trujillo is the center of the region that concentrates more than 75% of the production and export of blueberries of the Peruvian industry, corresponding to La Libertad and its neighbors Lambayeque and Ancash.

A crowded conference room heard about organic production and plant nutrition on the last day of the event.

For the new blueberry season, Herbert Widmann Ltd is starting with products from three producing regions: Lüneburg Heath, Bavaria and Romania. Hans Widmann, managing partner of the company, informs us that the blueberries from all three regions have so far been of good quality.

The event organized by Blueberries Consulting will bring together important players in the Peruvian industry in the epicenter of blueberry production in the country.

In as much, good part of the beneficiaries of the load wait for the occasion to get away from the long-term contracts.

However, as you continue along the road, the image becomes clearer: it's not snow that dominates the panorama of the region, but thousands of hectares of white canopies, which not only adorn the lower part of the volcano, but also extend across a vast portion of the southern part of the state of Jalisco […]

"Getting to know directly the reality of cultivation in Trujillo will be a very enriching experience for all the industry players who attend the meeting."

Peru currently has around 60 varieties of blueberries in full production, so the segregation of the fruit at harvest is a
An essential activity for offering a consistent product. Furthermore, if we consider that these dozens of varieties are grown in different climates, we must conclude that the variables multiply in terms of results.

Driscoll's has formally agreed to terms to acquire Berry Gardens Limited, the sales, packing, and distribution arm of Berry Gardens Growers Limited. Driscoll's, the global market leader in fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, and Berry Gardens Growers Limited (BGG), the UK's largest cooperative of berry growers, have formally agreed to […]

Blueberry production and consumption continue to increase worldwide, despite adverse weather conditions in some countries and rising production costs. China remains the world's largest blueberry producer, surpassing North America in 2019. The shortage of […]

The Doctor in Agricultural Sciences and international consultant will be part of the next International Seminar on Blueberries Trujillo 2022.

At the next XXIII International Seminar on Blueberries Trujillo Peru 2022, Antonio Gaete, Emilio Merino and Martín Cotos will present about this attractive business opportunity.

The roots, stems and leaves of the plant represent the sum of its growth processes, processes that are influenced by many environmental factors. However, you can be sure that none is more important than mineral nutrition.

In his numerous investigations, INIA phytopathologist and researcher Andrés France, who will be one of the speakers at the Trujillo International Blueberry Seminar next July, has made a detailed study and analysis of the main conditions that affect blueberries in Peru.

A new meeting of the Peruvian blueberry industry organized by Blueberries Consulting will take place in Trujillo.

“The farmer who goes to organic farming has to change the “switch”, because there is no tool that can solve a difficult situation. Therefore, those farmers must be constantly monitoring their crop. It is moving to a level of much more study and analysis and of constantly reviewing situations”.

Exhibitors at the recent International Seminar on Blueberries Peru 2022 were able to visit the San Gallán and Family Farms Peru farms in the Pampa California desert.

“The challenge for Peru is that we have to think about varietal replacement. More cost efficient productive varieties should be sought. That they offer a fruit of greater caliber, that is attractive and more efficient when harvesting it. Also promote greater firmness over time and a better combination of acidity - brix to offer a better consumption experience "

The postharvest expert will be part of the next International Seminar on Blueberries Chile 2022, where her talk will deal with the greatest challenge of the Chilean industry: the preservation of the quality and condition of the blueberry until its destination market.

It will be an intense meeting of the Peruvian and international blueberry industry that, after two years of separation as a result of the pandemic, will meet again, to give a new impetus to an industry that is in very good health, due to the fact that the demand of blueberries in international markets is growing steadily.