IBO picks Poland as host country for 2023 summit
The International Blueberry Organization has announced that the 2023 IBO Summit will take place in Lublin, Poland from July 3-5, 2023.
The 2023 Summit will include a visit to Ochoża blueberry farm, one of the biggest organic blueberry production sites in the world with a planted area totaling nearly 300 acres, including 75 acres under tunnels, according to a news release.
A scenic city in south-eastern Poland with over 700 years of history, Lublin is situated at the crossroads between Eastern and Western Europe, according to the release.
Ukraine solidarity
Following Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, the IBO will also be expressing solidarity for the Ukrainian blueberry industry by way of highlighting it during the summit, the release said.
“Despite the war in Ukraine and the damage done to some farms, the blueberry industry of Ukraine is working – all farms where it is possible started spring work on the fields,” Iryna Kukhtina, president of the Ukrainian Berries Association said in the release. “Even this year we will have blueberry exports. Moreover, we are starting the recovery and working towards further development of our industry already now. We are very happy to be a part of the 2023 IBO Summit”.
More information about the summit is available at https://www.internationalblueberry.org/
