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Water and Labor: Essential for Production, Increasingly Limited. What Are We Really Doing About It?
- . July 2025
By Mario Steta Without water or workers, most businesses would struggle to thrive — but without both, horticultural production simply

Blueberry production in India: Interview with Shubha Rawal, IG International
- . July 2025
IG International is a leading fresh fruit importer-exporter based in Mumbai. With more than 50 years’ experience in the sector,

BlueCareers – IBO Launches New Job Platform for the Global Blueberry Industry
- . July 2025
The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) is proud to announce the launch of BlueCareers, an online platform dedicated exclusively to connecting

When responsible media reporting can challenge us … to improve
- . June 2025
By Mario Steta It was a Monday morning, at a time when print newspapers were still relatively popular, and Mural

Interview with Jason Zhang, President Blueberry Committee of China
- . June 2025
“China’s blueberry industry benefits from vast market demand and strategic geographical advantages. With these advantages, we aim to consolidate our

South Africa to host landmark IBO Summit, advancing global blueberry industry collaboration
- . June 2025
Interview with Elzette Schutte, Operations Manager at BerriesZA The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) is preparing to host its first summit

Plant Variety Protection: A Responsibility We All Share
- . May 2025
By Mario Steta As has been expressed, while there are many topics impacting the global blueberry industry, there are some

How does blueberry variety protection help breeders keep improving the sector and staying competitive in the markets
- . May 2025
At IBO, we continue to explore topics of great interest to our industry. For this reason, we contacted Yolanda Huerta,

Interview with Andrés Armstrong, Executive Director of the Chilean Blueberry Committee
- . April 2025
“We are starting to see volumes that correspond with the varietal renewal that is spoken about so much worldwide” In

Trump’s on-off tariffs: could the uncertainty impact Peru and Chile’s exports?
- . April 2025
Standing in the historic White House Rose Garden on April 2, 2025, Donald Trump – the polemical showman elected President