Programme
Opening hours |
Theme |
Relator |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | News and projections of the Portuguese blueberry industry |
Pedro Brás de Oliveira
Ph.D National Institute of Agricultural and Veterinary Research |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | “Success stories: Mexican company Berries Paradise” |
Roberto Sámano
Director Berries Paradise |
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| 14:00 - 14:30 | “Success stories: Family Farms Perú Company - Mountain Blue” |
Juan Pablo Bentín
Agr. Eng. MBA. Production manager Family Farms Peru – MBO |
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| 14:30 - 15:00 | European market conditions: the importance of genetics |
Hans Liekens
Value Chain & Retail Manager Sekoya Blueberries |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 | Conversation panel: Competitiveness strategies in the berry industry |
Jorge Esquivel
Ing. Agr. M.Sc. Director of Blueberries Consulting |
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Pedro Brás de Oliveira
Ph.D National Institute of Agricultural and Veterinary Research |
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Roberto Sámano
Director Berries Paradise |
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Juan Pablo Bentín
Agr. Eng. MBA. Production manager Family Farms Peru – MBO |
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Hans Liekens
Value Chain & Retail Manager Sekoya Blueberries |
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Opening hours |
Theme |
Relator |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | The impact of technology on the blueberry process: innovation, quality and efficiency |
Nour Abdrabbo
Commercial Manager UNITEC SpA |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | Breeding strategies for new cultivars for strawberry production in warm growing areas |
Bruno Mezzetti
Professor and researcher in the Polytechnic University de la Marche - UNIVPM
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| 14:00 - 14:30 | Characterization of substrates and recommendations for their use in berries |
María del Carmen Salas
Ing. Agr. Ph.D. researcher and PhD professor University of Almería |
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| 14:30 - 15:00 | Important pests in blueberries and strawberries in Europe and Africa |
Douglas Rodríguez
Ph.D. Plant Pathology. Plant Health Manager EMEA PLANASA |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 | Conversation panel: The importance of technology and management in modern blueberry production |
Jorge Esquivel
Ing. Agr. M.Sc. Director of Blueberries Consulting |
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Nour Abdrabbo
Commercial Manager UNITEC SpA |
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María del Carmen Salas
Ing. Agr. Ph.D. researcher and PhD professor University of Almería |
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Douglas Rodríguez
Ph.D. Plant Pathology. Plant Health Manager EMEA PLANASA |
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The event organized by Blueberries Consulting at Macfrut 2024 concludes its third day this Friday, May 10 and until now it has been an opportunity for European producers and entrepreneurs, and a great push for the new blueberry industry on its path to having a greater presence in the European market.