Cape Town became the global capital of blueberries this September as industry leaders, researchers, and growers from every producing region gathered for the IBO Summit 2025, hosted by Berries ZA. With the iconic Table Mountain as backdrop, delegates came together under one shared purpose — to connect minds and grow the future of the global blueberry industry. Dominika Kozarzewska of Polskie […]
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During the event, which took place in the city of Piura in northern Peru, Dominika Kozarzewska presented the quality requirements for blueberries exported to the European Union market. Representatives of over 320 Peruvian companies participated in the forum. https://www.gob.pe/institucion/promperu/noticias/1212988-mas-de-320-empresas-participaron-en-las-actividades-del-i-foro-internacional-exportador-realizadas-en-piura
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The beginning of July is a special period for fruit lovers, marking the start of the Polish blueberry harvest. Cultivated in Poland for 50 years, blueberries have had their own holiday for the past nine years. Celebrated on July 1, Polish Blueberry Day symbolically opens the domestic season. Blueberry cultivation is also an important part of the economy,
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The International Blueberry Conference 2025 has once again shown itself to be an important meeting place and learning opportunity for the blueberry industry. The event took place on 6 and 7 March and brought together over 500 participants. During the conference, Tomasz Czerniak from our Sales Department gave a lecture on the requirements for blueberries intended for export to distant
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During a visit to Portuguese and Spanish superfruit plantations, we saw the latest blackberry and raspberry varieties and exchanged production and market information with local producers and distributors.
Dominika Kozarzewska of Polskie Jagody gives Fruitnet the lowdown on the Polish blueberry business as 2023 draws to a close. Growing the customer base both domestically and overseas has been the name of the game for Poland’s blueberry industry in 2023. This dual focus, while also increasing automation and planting new, high-quality varieties, has meant a busy 12 months. https://www.fruitnet.com/eurofruit/consumers-keen-on-polish-blueberries/257060.article
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In this episode of “The Business of Blueberries,” host Kasey Cronquist, president of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) and the North American Blueberry Council (NABC), is joined by Peter McPherson, general manager, Berry Category International, for Costa Group. For the first time in four years, the International Blueberry Organization was recently able to bring blueberry industry stakeholders from around the world together for
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The International Blueberry Organization Summit in Lublin was a great success. We had the pleasure of co-organizing the event and also hosting one of the farm tours in Olchowiec. Dominika Kozarzewska and Agata Małkiewicz participated in discussuion panels and presenations, while Tomasz Czerniak hosted the second day of the event. https://www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2023/07/21/ibo-summit-making-blueberries-the-worlds-favorite-superfruit/
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The 11th International Blueberry Conference gathered over 500 participants from numerous European countries. Dominika Kozarzewska moderated the discussion panel entitled “Who will pick blueberries in Europe?” https://www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2023/03/16/international-blueberry-conference-changes-required-in-the-industry/?fbclid=IwAR2cvgiHcmB5Z_rsjHFxEXW9lTYHH2DAlylodPeudaIkLNnhoyBYC6ft_e4
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The choice reflects IBO’s support for Poland’s booming berry sector and solidarity with Ukrainian blueberry growers. The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) has announced that the forthcoming IBO Summit will take place in Lublin, Poland from 3-5 July, 2023. Blueberries have been commercially grown in Poland for over 45 years. At present, the country’s planted area is close
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