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Switzerland: Blueberries on the rise

Blueberries are popular in Switzerland, and their consumption is increasing. In Swiss supermarkets, Swiss blueberries are also increasingly sold between

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Peruvian blueberry grower expects major increase in national production

Peruvian blueberry exports look set to hit US$40 million by the end of the year, and a five-fold increase in

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Naturipe plans Sesame campaign

Naturipe Farms LLC, Salinas, Calif., will participate in the Produce Marketing Association’s Eat Brighter! campaign, with official plans for the

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Ottawa invests money to promote new wild blueberry markets

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz pledged on August 14 a monetary investment of more than $1,700,000 to bolster and market

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Little Blue Dynamos are taking the web by storm

  The USHBC’s new website not only looks great, but it also influenced an enormous increase in web traffic. In

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California Giant appoints blueberry director

California Giant Berry Farms has promoted Nader Musleh to executive director of the company’s blueberry division. Musleh will be responsible

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Opinion: midsummer fresh blueberry review in North America

By Fall Creek Farm and Nursery manager Cort Brazelton Last week I had a brief interview with www.freshfruitportal.com offering some commentary on

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TransFresh introduces Tectrol Storage Solutions for fresh blueberries

TransFresh Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Brands, has adapted its flagship technology, Tectrol Modified Atmosphere Packaging System, which

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Blueberries from Morocco cleared for U.S. access

Blueberries from Morocco have been cleared to enter the U.S. In a final rule that will be effective at the

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Research investment builds berry varieties

Berry industry professionals continue to invest in research for the future of the category. Research surrounding the health benefits of