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First Sea Shipment of Chilean Blueberries Arrives in Shanghai
- . November 2020
On Nov. 12, this season’s first container of Chilean blueberries to reach China by sea arrived in Shanghai. This shipment

EU imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. fresh, frozen blueberries
- . November 2020
The European Union (EU) has imposed an additional retaliatory tariff of 25 percent on a range of U.S. agricultural products,

IBO releases special edition report on US blueberry industry
- . November 2020
The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) has released a special edition of its periodic reports on the blueberry industry. The report

More funding for US blueberry exports
- . November 2020
Promotions in markets such as Japan, Korea and Vietnam will be expanded with new funding for the US Highbush Blueberry

Colombian blueberry association to begin marketing fruit in boost to industry
- . November 2020
The young Colombian blueberry industry has received a major boost by way of the trade association being approved to market

Record volume of blueberries consumed in NZ
- . November 2020
Statistics reveal New Zealanders consumed 8m punnets of blueberries last season, with even more anticipated this season Recently released grocery

Berry Import Gaps Are Closing
- . October 2020
Global production efforts show berries have become viable year-round in terms of availability and pricing. After overtaking Chile as the

Blueberries reach hero status at retail
- . October 2020
Blueberries have been growing at a rapid clip at retail, according to the United Fresh Produce Association’s FreshFacts report for

Namibia is exporting tons of blueberries for the first time ever
- . October 2020
For the first time in Namibia’s history, the country is exporting tons of blueberries. This is possible because the small

Strong marketing year for German cultivated blueberries
- . October 2020
While German blueberries disappeared from the market some three weeks ago, overseas goods now dominate the scene. At Nordgemüse Krogmann