In many aspects, the Moroccan industry of berries and the Mexican industry are assimilated. Morocco, like Mexico, has a high technical and professional quality of its human resources, maintains a good availability of water and, above all, they have a close proximity to its main market (Europe in the case of Morocco and the US in the case of case of Mexico).
The program XXVI International Blueberry Seminar It is very complete and focused directly on the needs of Mexican producers. Amine Bennani, President of the Moroccan Association of Producers of Red Fruits (Ampfr) will describe how blueberries can be produced in his country for 10 months of the year. “In areas where there is no cold, we produce from September to April – May. We produce on the plain and in areas close to the sea, where there are not many cold hours. The idea is to produce from April to August-September and thus be able to have production throughout the year”.
Amine Bennani will expound on "The importance of Morocco as a supplier of blueberries in the world: current status and projections", in which he will share with those attending the meeting the advances and challenges of an industry that is rapidly spreading throughout the different areas of Morocco.
At the Guadalajara meeting the profitability of the industry will be addressed in detail, the wide range of new existing plant genetics, the different aspects and factors of the new hydroponic management systems, the proper management of pests and diseases, the nutritional aspects of the crop and the good use of biostimulants, among many other relevant topics for the production of blueberries in Mexico.
Source: blueberriesconsulting.com