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Mexico: Blueberry production in El Fuerte increases by 500%
- . December 21, 2016
Blueberry production has taken root in the municipality of El Fuerte and has become an excellent alternative crop. Six years

Four marketing trends to look for in 2017
- . December 15, 2016
What does 2017 have in store for marketers? Here are four trends and tactics that you should keep in mind

Blueberries New Zealand teams up with Kiwi Olympic medalist Eliza McCartney
- . December 15, 2016
Blueberries New Zealand has teamed up with a record-breaking athlete, to further pole vault this super-fruit’s profile globally. Olympian Eliza

Primus to award Hortifrut México best average for quality, safety audits
- . December 15, 2016
Berry company Hortifrut México expects to receive a significant award of excellence early next year after Primus Auditing Ops found

Michigan blueberry producers to vote to establish a research and education program
- . December 7, 2016
A referendum to determine whether to establish a Michigan Blueberry Research and Education Program and creating a Michigan Blueberry Commission

Healthier blueberries, thanks to a blast of purple plasma
- . December 5, 2016
Raw blueberries, bursting with vitamins and antioxidants, can also harbor the gut-ravaging human norovirus—a leading cause of foodborne illness from

Chilean Fresh Fruit Association hyped for another great blueberry and cherry season
- . December 5, 2016
The main two fruits imported from Chile in December are blueberries and cherries. The key months for Chilean grapes are

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery names manager of breeding operations
- . December 1, 2016
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc. has hired Paul Sandefur as manager of the company’s U.S. breeding operations. Sandefur will

High prices boost Hortifrut’s profits during 2016
- . November 29, 2016
High prices and favorable weather conditions helped push up Chile-based berry multinational Hortifrut’s profits by 35% during the first nine

South Korea a strong export market for Oregon ag products
- . November 26, 2016
As one of the state’s top export markets for agriculture, South Korea is already home to a number of Oregon