Carla Samon Ros
carlasamonros.bsky.social
Carla Samon Ros
@carlasamonros.bsky.social
Journalist. Cross-Border Data Fellow at Columbia Journalism Investigations @columbiajourn I @Pulitzercenter Grantee I Former @efenoticias Lima - Sao Paulo - Barcelona
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.”
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...
pulitzercenter.org
April 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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/...
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.
www.nationalgeographic.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:16 PM