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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
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
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
“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
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
Blueberry leaders to convene in Santiago, Chile
Global blueberry leaders will gather this April 23 for the International Blueberry Organization Summit, taking place for the first time in
Chile pursues Canadian berry varieties
Chile’s Santo Tomás school in Temuco will introduce 4,000 plants representing four Canadian Saskatoon berry varieties across various regions of the country.
Study offers new insights on invasive fly threatening U.S. fruit crops
Humans aren’t the only species with a sweet tooth. Research from North Carolina State University shows that the invasive spotted-wing
Australia: Crate expectations: blueberry boom on north coast as big banana industry slips away
Coffs Harbour, home of the Big Banana for nearly 50 years, has been hiding its inner blueberry. Bananas have been
Hortifrut reports strong sales growth for 2012
Chile’s Hortifrut reported US$215 million in revenue for 2012. The year included a 17.5% increase in sales compared to the