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Chilean blueberries, Northgate help kids eat healthy
- . January 2017
Anaheim, Calif.-based Northgate Gonzales Markets and Chilean Blueberries are teaming up for the next few weeks to teach kids how

Maine to fund blueberry promotion to U.S. schools
- . January 2017
The Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine received $50,000 in state funding to promote its school sales. The agricultural development grant

Bright outlook for California Giant
- . January 2017
California Giant said it anticipates a strong start to the 2017 campaign, with acreage increases across all berry types and

More late year blues for U.S. market
- . January 2017
The numbers say it all. In December 2015, the USA received 10,859 metric tons (MT) of blueberries from Latin America.

Peru blueberry exports hit US$230 million in 2016
- . January 2017
Agriculture Ministry’s preliminary figures place Peruvian blueberry exports at US$232.9 million in 2016, a 140% increase over 2015, State-run Sierra

ABC is already a member of the Network of Companies against child labor
- . January 2017
On December 21, the Plenary Meeting of the Network of Companies against Child Labor was held. During the event, the

U.S.: Blueberry council names new members
- . January 2017
Three-year terms began Jan. 1 for 13 new members of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and their alternates, appointed by

Driscoll’s marks charity efforts
- . January 2017
Berry company Driscoll’s has revealed that it donated 349 children’s gifts, 2,350kg of food and €3,390 to local communities in

New plant technology to be used to help blueberries thrive in Scottish climate
- . December 2016
New plant breeding technology is being used by the James Hutton Institute to help blueberries thrive in the Scottish climate.

Australia: Table grape downturn opens doors for diversification
- . December 2016
A south west Queensland table grape grower is hoping a gamble on blueberries will pay dividends. The past few years