Blueberries - Department of Colón, Province of Entre Ríos, Argentina
LOCATION
Department of Colón, Province of Entre Ríos At 3,000 m (3,280 yd) from route 14, through dirt road in very good condition, at 10 km from Colon and at 100 km from one of the packing plants in Concordia.
SIZE
4 hectares (9.9 acres)
DESCRIPTION
House for the person in charge. Large shed, with bathroom for men and women. Irrigation system, with pump for acid. Cold storage chamber. Packing antechamber. Hand tools, fumigation rucksack. New perimetral wire fence. Triphasic electric connection. Very good water quality.
APTITUDE
Field with blueberry production, with 14,000 plants. Blueberry cultivars: 65% O'Neal, 25% Georgia Gem, 10% Sharp Blue The plants were planted in year 2004 now they have about 4 years. In year 2005 were harvested 4300 kg (9.480 lb) of blueberries. In year 2006, the harvest was 6500 kg and 1,000 kg discarded. (14.330 and 2.205 lb respectively). On year 2007 the harvest was12.000 kg (26.500 lb). For the 2008 harvest, 20,000 kg (44.100 lb) are expected.