Missione cinese per sviluppare i mirtilli dall'Argentina 

Producers face a growing shortage of labour in the sector, but there is still a lack of varieties and cultivation techniques suitable for robotic harvesting.

Innovations in the packaging of small fruits come from the research activities of the University of Basilicata. Methods to lengthen their shelf life are being studied. The National Centre for Agricultural Technology Agritech is in charge of this.