Presently, Portugal's largest production acreage for blueberries is being constructed. The 60 hectare large acreage is located in Idanha-a-Nova. Three months after the symbolic opening ceremony for the project in Castelo Novo, most of the 20 young growers participating in the project are preparing the land for the planting of blueberries.
The united growers already have trade relations with numerous European clients. The project is very promising for Portugal. Around 2 million Euro have been invested in the 60 hectares of blueberry fields.
They are expecting the first blueberries to be ready for harvest by the second year. This means that, through export, the berry acreages will start to have a positive influence on the country from 2014 onwards.