The fruits and vegetables grown by the Japanese Yuichi Mori are not in the ground and do not need soil. The roots of what he plants come out of a device that was originally designed for medical treatment. Mori grows on a transparent polymer film made from a permeable hydrogel that helps […]

The IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the international body charged with assessing the state of scientific knowledge relating to climate change, its impacts and potential future risks, as well as possible response options, reviewed the "Summary" for policymakers of the special report entitled Climate Change and the […]

The meeting was opened by Chilean researcher Jorge Retamales, who elaborated on the physiological concepts of blueberry production, covering aspects such as light and shade in plant growth and production, the coordination of crop top-root growth, and specific management considerations. Attendees […]

The countdown has begun for the 2019th International Blueberries Spain Seminar 27. The national and international blueberry sector will meet on June XNUMXth at the Meliá Lebreros Hotel in Seville. The event is organized by Blueberries Consulting, with agrodiariohuelva.es serving as a media partner. The workshop will […]

“Competition in the blueberry sector is now a reality, and it doesn't have to be negative. Healthy competition fosters improvements and stimulates the search for sustainable alternatives. In blueberry cultivation, we woke up a little late in Spain,” says Harold Huot, manager of Surberry. “This blueberry campaign has been complicated: […]

The XVII International Blueberries Seminar Spain 2019 is in its final stretch, although admission is still available with a discount of €240 + VAT. Starting next week, the price will increase to €260. This congress, which was held in the municipality of Punta Umbría, for the first time in Spain, […]

Alberto Garrocho, president of Freshuelva, gave an interview to the newspaper Huelva Información about the 2019 strawberry campaign, its results, and the problems they have faced that urgently need to be resolved. "This year we have enjoyed exceptional quality throughout the year. The fruit is very good. On the other hand, […]

Very few agro-fruit and vegetable gatherings in the world can generate as much excitement as the Spanish blueberry industry event, which will take place on June 27 at the Meliá Hotel in Seville. The participants' experiences from different regions are so diverse, and their knowledge is so abundant […]

Blueberry imports into the German market have increased significantly in recent years. In 2014, a total of 10.586 tons were imported. In 2018, imports amounted to 35.341 tons. This represents a tripling of the market share, as shown by a report by the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food. Due to […]

Planasa will launch its first six blueberry varieties by October 2019. The excellent results of the investment made in the R&D program for this berry have resulted in six commercial varieties: two ultra-early, three very early, and one mid-season. These varieties are being tested in Spain, where […]