Peru: IX International Seminar on Citrus
The global market for the citrus industry will be discussed on 19 and 20 April in Lima (Peru). Citrosol the Valencian company will have an important role, not only as a platinum sponsor of this conclave, but also as exhibitor and speaker in two technical talks on post-harvest which will give the Director General of the company, Benito Orihuel.
Varieties and patterns, markets, mechanization, health and post-harvest will be among the main topics to be discussed from tomorrow until Wednesday at the IX International Seminar on Citrus organized by the Association of Producers of Peru, Procitrus in the capital this Andean country.
Among the dozen international experts and scientists from renowned global trajectory participating in this seminar will be the Director General and Scientific Citrosol, Benito Orihuel, who will give two lectures. The first one will be held on Tuesday, April 19 under the title ‘Citrosol and Fresh Life of Peruvian citrus’ where technical and commercial approaches Citrosol for the specific management of citrus will be discussed.
The second talk will be a day later, on Wednesday 20, ‘postharvest disorders and management alternatives to the resistance of penicillium’, pinpoints a matter entirely valid, as the rotting caused by these fungi are a critical problem in citrus plants . “This presentation will have a strong scientific and it will be an extensive exhibition of the management of fresh citrus worldwide, focusing on post-harvest physiological disorders and how they manage fungicide resistance in use,” explains Benito Orihuel.
Within the varied program of presentations different topical issues will be addressed, as the threat of HLB, talk by a specialist from the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture; the global outlook and prospects of emerging markets, by ProCitrus; opportunities in North America by Paramount Citrus; in Brazil, for Citrícola Lucato; mites use for pest control, ProCitrus; Spain will also speak from Dr. Francisco Legaz the Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research (IVIA) / UPV on Nutrition Physiology and advantages of mechanization, Macroplastics; or research programs carried out today ProCitrus, among other topics of interest.
Radiography of the citrus sector globally
The purpose of this international event is to make available to producers, exporters, specialists and investors current information on the citrus industry, from new varieties through the market situation, technical and health issues and the latest developments in post-harvest research.
Two intense days in which will discuss the citrus trade in Europe, North America, Russia and Asia; They will be put on the table issues on citrícola handling or phytosanitary threats around the sector.
The IX International Seminar on Citrus is aimed at producers, exporters, service companies, students, researchers, representatives of public and / or private and professionals interested in the citrus industry worldwide. The Valencian company Citrosol, as platinum sponsor, will have the privilege of displaying on a display its extensive catalog of postharvest solutions, in addition to its two technical talks.
Source: Citrosol
