Blueberries: New technology enables real-time monitoring to determine the quality of the coveted Chilean fruit

There is no doubt that Chile is one of the countries that has a prestigious international reputation in terms of its agricultural production and exports. Fresh fruit is our star, because according to the latest report from the Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies (Odepa), it leads forestry and agricultural exports, representing 33 percent of the total, followed by pulp (16%), wood (15%) , wines and meats (both in 8%). Over the years, the careful work carried out on the farms dedicated to the cultivation of fresh fruit has managed to position us in countries where consumer demands are increasingly high and sophisticated, increasing the demands both in the quality of the fruit, as well as in which the production process is ecologically responsible and traceable. This international recognition, however, has been threatened right at the beginning of the harvest, selection, cooling and shipping season due to the blockade of routes in the context of the truckers' strike that was ...