Marco R. Butera
Marco R. Butera is an international agronomic consultant and founder of Better Berries, a specialized advisory company focused on advanced berry production systems. With over 10 years of experience, he works with growers across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, providing technical guidance on cultivation, fertigation, and postharvest management to improve productivity, fruit quality, and shelf life. Lecture topic: Control and precision in fertilization and irrigation = fruit quality Blueberry quality cannot increase after harvest; it can only be preserved. Shelf life therefore functions like a chain in which every […]
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Stephen Taylor
Stephen Taylor has been involved with soft fruit all his life, starting as a fruit picker in his teens and buying his first ha of ground in 1978. He now has 15 farms in 3 countries and is one of the largest blueberry growers in both Europe and South Africa and is also a founder member of the IBO. Based in the UK, Winterwood Farms Ltd, operates one of the largest dedicated soft fruit packhouses in Europe, and supplies most of the UK multiples in one form or another.
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