"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan
(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (2nd R) instructs Song Junhong, the director of a blueberry plantation base, on the care of blueberry seedlings, at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Ver
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