Carla Samon Ros

Huge thanks to the @pulitzercenter.bsky.social for the support and Alessandro Cinque for capturing it all with such care!

How the Peruvian desert became the unlikely blueberry capital of the world Peru supplies nearly half of the fresh blueberries sold in the U.S. After last year’s heatwave, this is how the country is speeding up the race for varieties more resilient to climate change.

Curious about the pioneers behind Peru’s blueberry boom, the climate challenges they face, and the science behind heat-resistant varieties?

Check out our other piece in National Geographic: www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...

While major exporters break records every year, the living conditions of blueberry harvesters have barely improved—if at all.

Their wages hardly cover basic needs, and they say company demands for higher productivity have risen since a new agrarian law took effect in 2021.

Peruvian Blueberries Are Thriving Abroad, but Local Harvesters Are Left Behind In just a decade, Peru went from not growing blueberries to leading global exports, breaking new records each year. But for harvesters, living conditions have changed little, if at all. Since high...

The second story in our series on Peru’s blueberry boom is out 🫐
pulitzercenter.org/stories/peru...

This time, we dive into the long workdays of Esther, Gabriela, Walter, Julissa, and many other farmworkers behind the “blue gold rush.”

Grateful to everyone who shared their stories with us and to the @pulitzercenter.bsky.social for their support.

Special thanks to Alessandro Cinque for capturing the story with his sensitive lens.

Stay tuned for more stories about the blueberry boom in Peru!

How the Peruvian desert became the unlikely blueberry capital of the world Peru supplies nearly half of the fresh blueberries sold in the U.S. After last year’s heatwave, this is how the country is speeding up the race for varieties more resilient to climate change.

The first piece of a story we've been working on for months is out in National Geographic!

How did Peru go from not knowing blueberries to becoming the world’s top exporter in just a decade?

Read it here👇
www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...