January 2018

New tool kit for retailers to promote Chilean blueberries
- . January 30, 2018
Naturipe Farms is providing retailers a tool kit to promote the Chilean blueberry peak season with a FeBLUEary promotion. “FeBLUEary

Spanish blueberry season starts
- . January 22, 2018
In the second week of January, Angus Soft Fruits Europe received their first shipment of Spanish blueberries – the harvest

Wholesum Harvest introduces new organic berry company
- . January 22, 2018
Wholesum Harvest has launched a new company, Wholesum Berries LLC, which will distribute organic berries on a year-round program. Wholesum

Peruvian blueberry exports set to rise by at least a third in 2018
- . January 22, 2018
Peruvian blueberry exports are expected to grow sharply again during 2018-19, following on from a successful current season that has

Curry & Co. partners with berry grower
- . January 17, 2018
Brooks, Ore.-based shipper Curry & Co. plans to expand its blueberry offerings through a new partnership with Norris Family Farms.

Peruvian blueberry exports grew 57% in 2017
- . January 16, 2018
Peru saw its blueberry exports increase 57% year-on-year during 2017, with the value of shipments rising by a slightly lower

Chilean blueberries can now ship to Port of Savannah
- . January 16, 2018
The Port of Savannah, Ga., can now serve as a point of entry for Chilean blueberries. The U.S. Department of

OZblu, Migiva form blueberry JV for the Americas
- . January 15, 2018
One of the largest producers of blueberries in South Africa and Australia has teamed up with Peruvian group Migiva Group

Blueberries may help treat cervical cancer
- . January 11, 2018
Blueberries are known as a “superfood” because of the rich essential vitamins and minerals they provide. Research now shows they

Argentinian blueberry to China, boosting exports in 2018
- . January 4, 2018
China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) signed an agreement on December 28, 2017, with Argentina’s Ministry