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Hortifrut reports strong results in third quarter

Chile’s Hortifrut reported a 31.8% rise in the company’s EBITDA for the January-September timespan, coming in at US$20.3 million. The

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Canada: British Columbia notches one of its biggest ever blueberry harvests

The British Columbia Blueberry Council has registered one of the region’s largest ever seasons for the crop, with a total

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Canadian wild blueberries get investment bump

Canada’s private and public sectors have teamed up in New Brunswick to promote the local blueberry industry with a CAD$184

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USDA approves USHBC assessment increase

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, after reviewing comments from members of the blueberry industry, has approved the U.S. Highbush Blueberry

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Blueberries on top in new survey

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council recently announced the results of a survey that shows consumers rank blueberries ahead of strawberries

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Opinion: Southern Hemisphere blueberries begin another season

By Isabel Quiroz, executive director of iQonsulting.com The Southern Hemisphere has begun another blueberry export season. Peru, the latest supplier, will

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Chile: Official frost damage estimates released

Chile’s Ministry of Agriculture says fruit exports are projected to fall by 22 per cent in 2013/14 as a result

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Decoded antioxidants in blueberries speed up metabolism, study

“Eat your blueberries!” say human performance researchers. Who knew this teeny tiny fruit could be such a gem in providing

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Argentina: storms show impact on blueberry exports

The Argentinean Blueberry Committee released adjusted estimates for the nation’s exports Friday, following a destructive tornado on Oct. 11 in

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Florida blueberry growers start website

The Florida Blueberry Growers Association has launched a new consumer-focused website. The site, www.blueberriesfromflorida.com, is part of the Bartow-based association’s entrance