Peru develops new varieties of blueberries that adapt to climate change

Abril Blue+ and Alessia Blue+ are the names of the new varieties of blueberries developed by one of the main exporters of the blue fruit in Peru, Inka's Berries, which aims to search for robust, resistant, highly productive varieties with excellent flavor. According to Agroperú, after facing complex situations such as the El Niño phenomenon, the company focused on updating the current genetics to one that is resilient to winter warming, tropical climates and any radical climate change. “Abril Blue+ and Alessia Blue+ offer significant advantages and strengths. Both varieties have an excellent post-harvest life (+70 days), a large caliber (+70% Jumbo >1Bmm), sweet flavor and an important productivity of +4 kg per plant,” highlighted Ricardo Sumar, manager of the Genetics Division. from Inka's Berries. According to Carlos Gereda, executive president of the company, the objective is to look for tropicalized genetics that have no problems producing under heat, in order to obtain a ...