Climate change emerged as a significant factor in the future development of blueberry production at last week’s International Blueberry Organisation summit held in Cape Town, Western Cape. During a panel discussion on cultivar development, he likened the establishment of a blueberry orchard to buying property. For me, the most important thing when starting a blueberry project is to make 100% sure you can mitigate the risks. - Advertisement -“But in terms of global warming, there are going to be severe conditions, so you have to pick the right site. In the [northern production areas], we used to have frost once every six to seven years; now we’ve had it three years in a row,” he explained.