Hortitool Consulting

European raspberry breeding evolves between closed IP and open initiatives: innovation, genetic diversity, and access challenges.

Improper pre- and post-harvest handling can lead to fruit losses of 20-50% in berry crops. Jorge Duarte's checklist will help you reduce these losses.

Discover the best blueberry yield forecasting techniques using artificial intelligence and advanced models to optimise yields and market strategies.

Berry plants need to overwinter, accumulate cold and get out of dormancy to get enough development and production for its variety and site of production. To control this process, several models for calculating chilling hours have been proposed.

Jorge Duarte has developed a solid experience as a consultant for berry growers, travelling the world to share knowledge and guide the growers to fine the best solutions for their crops, with an eye to the farm, the market requirements and the consumer trends.

Jorge Duarte will be one of the speakers at the International Blueberry Days Symposium on May 3, 2023 in Rimini during Macfrut.

Jorge Duarte, a Portuguese agronomist who advises berry growers, was hired by USAID's agricultural programme in Georgia to advise local growers. After a series of online seminars in 2020, he visited berry plantations in Georgia twice in April and July 2021.

Jorge Duarte, a Portuguese agronomist who advises growers at berries, has been hired by USAID's agricultural programme in Georgia to advise local growers.