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Canada: British Columbia looks to big blueberry growth

Thanks in large part to guest worker programs, the Canadian blueberry industry avoids the labor shortage issues that slow down

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China short on blueberries for key national festival

A Chinese fruit company is pushing for new overseas suppliers to fill key fruit selling windows, including the Moon Festival

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Blueberry industry funds US$1M for metabolic health research

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) has announced it will be working with two renowned international scientists to investigate the

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Highbush Blueberry Council starts foodservice blog

In early April, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council started its “Dynamo Digest” foodservice blog. The Folsom, Calif.-based group’s blog, www.blueberrycouncil.org/foodservice/dynamo-digest, plans

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Michigan growers hopeful for this year’s blueberry crop

After devastating weather ravaged Michigan’s blueberry crop last year, things are looking up for this season. “Everyone is expecting a

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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