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Florida Blueberry Festival draws record turnout

The third Florida Blueberry Festival attracted high attendance and blueberry industry sponsorship. On April 12-13, around 50,000 people visited the

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Hortifrut reports volume and revenue growth

Chile’s Hortifrut reported a 22% increase in sales for the third quarter of 2013, reaching US$262 million in revenue. At

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Mexico presents serious blueberry potential

A record number of delegates at the International Blueberry Organization’s (IBO) fourth summit heard how Mexico is gaining increasing relevance

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“There’s a lot of room for growth” in blueberries, says USHBC

The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) held its biggest annual conference yet last week in Guadalajara, Mexico, where representatives from around

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South Korean blueberry market snapshot

More than 230 trade leaders from 16 countries converged on the RIU Plaza Guadalajara Hotel in Mexico last week for

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Blueberry demand rising in Europe

lueberry consumption in Europe is set to increase dramatically over the next couple of years and will require significantly greater

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Autralia: New blueberries bloom in Queensland

A new multi-million dollar blueberry farm in Mundubbera in south-east Queensland is just weeks off picking its first fruit. Stewart

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Port of Miami receives first Peruvian blues

PortMiami announced that it had taken delivery of its first direct shipment of Peruvian blueberries, under a cold treatment pilot

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Biomass energy fuels growth for U.K.’s Berry Gardens

The U.K.’s largest berry supplier caught up with www.freshfruitportal.com about the use of biomass energy in glasshouses and poly tunnels in

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Favorable blueberry season expected in Southeast

The spring is shaping up to be another strong season for southeastern blueberries. Florida kicks off domestic production by commencing