April 2013
Fall Creek releases six new blueberry varieties
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
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?
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
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
A survey of shoppers in 58 countries across the globe revealed that fresh food continues to play an increasingly important
Tesco confirms exit from Fresh & Easy business
Tesco is officially declaring its U.S. Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market store experiment a failure. After months of speculation, Tesco’s
US: Alpine Fresh opens blueberry packing house with Five Star Family Growers
Alpine Fresh, a grower, packer, and shipper of blueberries headquartered in Miami, Florida, has opened a blueberry packing shed with Five
U.S.: Blueberries growing as Georgia’s premiere cash crop
While Georgia is known for peanuts, pecans, and peaches, a new crop is surging in popularity in the State. According
“Blaubeere aus Chile” promotions bolster German blueberry sales
The Chilean Blueberry Committee and the Ministry of Agriculture undertook an intense campaign to promote their country’s blueberries this season
New technology sheds light on crop tissues
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist in California has opened a window into the vascular networks of a number of