Brazil: Producers from São Paulo harvest blueberry crop

Published 2024년 11월 3일

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Blueberry production in Bofete, SP, has seen significant success with producers Sylvio Magri Daige and Bianca Lemonica achieving high market value returns. Daige planted 10 thousand blueberry plants in 2018, following an agronomist's recommendation to diversify his production, and has seen positive results due to the climate and cultivation conditions. Lemonica and her husband run an organic blueberry farm in Botucatu, with support from Unesp and Embrapa, and have expanded their production from strawberries to blueberries. Both farmers use raised beds and automated drip irrigation systems for efficient cultivation.

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The production of blueberries - also known as blueberries -, a small fruit with a high market value, has been a highlight for the city of Bofete (SP). 📲 Join the g1 Sorocaba and Jundiaí channel on WhatsApp Producer Sylvio Magri Daige cultivates 10 thousand plants on his property. The decision to start growing them began in 2018, after an agronomist recommended diversifying production. The climate also helped a lot in the cultivation and adaptation of the plant to local conditions and positively surprised the producer. According to him, with the good production, the return has been even better. One of the precautions that farmers have taken when growing is with the beds, which need to be raised off the ground to avoid contact with weeds and maintain humidity. The irrigation system used is an automated drip system, to ensure adequate hydration and fertilization. In Botucatu, Bianca Lemonica and her husband also produce blueberries in a family and organic model. They took advantage ...

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