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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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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