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Canada: British Columbia looks to big blueberry growth
- . April 25, 2013
Thanks in large part to guest worker programs, the Canadian blueberry industry avoids the labor shortage issues that slow down
China short on blueberries for key national festival
- . April 25, 2013
A Chinese fruit company is pushing for new overseas suppliers to fill key fruit selling windows, including the Moon Festival
Blueberry industry funds US$1M for metabolic health research
- . April 25, 2013
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) has announced it will be working with two renowned international scientists to investigate the
Highbush Blueberry Council starts foodservice blog
- . April 22, 2013
In early April, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council started its “Dynamo Digest” foodservice blog. The Folsom, Calif.-based group’s blog, www.blueberrycouncil.org/foodservice/dynamo-digest, plans
Michigan growers hopeful for this year’s blueberry crop
- . April 22, 2013
After devastating weather ravaged Michigan’s blueberry crop last year, things are looking up for this season. “Everyone is expecting a
Fall Creek releases six new blueberry varieties
- . April 22, 2013
Oregon-based Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc has released the first ever blueberry varieties from its own breeding program, catering
Sunnyridge blueberry varieties now available in Peru
- . April 22, 2013
Sunnyridge Farms has announced that beginning with the next season, all of its blueberry varieties will be available for production
Blueberry production could rise 50% by 2018, but will that be enough?
- . April 22, 2013
The North American Blueberry Council’s (NABC) latest World Blueberry Acreage and Production Report has been released following extensive questionnaires and
Chile: Hortifrut and VitalBerry’s merger is authorized
- . April 22, 2013
The National Economic Prosecutor (FNE) decided to close Hortifrut and VitalBerry’s query to merge both companies. Incidentally, the FNE gave
Fresh remains key factor at retail
- . April 22, 2013
A survey of shoppers in 58 countries across the globe revealed that fresh food continues to play an increasingly important