Blueberries
Blueberries are a very exciting crop to grow in automatic retractable roof houses. While it is common for growers to begin with conventional tunnels, retractable roof houses are the next logical step when growers want to harvest during the warm and hot times of the year when conventional tunnels are no longer optimal. Growers will also enjoy producing firm berries with great flavor and a long shelf life at the same time as reducing chemical residues.
Spotted wing drosophila can also be managed easier in a retractable roof since the excellent ventilation through the roof allows the walls to remain closed helping to prevent pest entry.
By implementing the retractable roof production system you have the ability to improve your return on investment by:
- Expanding Production Possibilities: Shift or extend your harvest season, produce more berries per plant, grow higher quality berries and expand your possible production locations to meet market demands
- Reducing Input Requirements: Reduce costs for labor, fungicides and insecticides
- Reducing Risk: Protect crops from variable weather patterns and catastrophic storms
Blueberry Videos
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Update on comparison of Atlas blueberries in a retractable cooling house and tunnels, Mexico, Feb/21
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Larger fruiting stems of Atlas blueberry plants under a retractable cooling roof compared to tunnels
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Reduction in blueberry yield caused by excessive transpiration under the vent opening in a tunnel
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Berry trial update in retractable cooling house at 1,700m elevation
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Potential strategy to change the development of blueberry plants in a retractable roof house
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Excessive water stress in blueberry plants
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Update on blueberry trials in retractable roofs compared to tunnels in Ciudad Guzman Mexico
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Victoria and Ventura blueberries in the Cravo Demonstration Greenhouse and a conventional tunnel
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Blueberries, Cravo Demonstration and Education Greenhouse
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Blueberries outside and inside a retractable roof greenhouse, Culiacan Mexcio
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