- March 10, 2025
Jumbo blueberry to boost NZ industry by $8m in two years
A jumbo blueberry the size of a $2 coin is about to be planted in New Zealand, boosting the $57
Driscoll’s names GM of northern production region
Watsonville, Calif.-based Driscoll’s has selected Brie Reiter Smith as general manager of the northern production region, which includes Watsonville and
Michigan: Blueberry growers approve checkoff
The state’s blueberry producers approved a referendum establishing a Michigan Blueberry Research & Education Program effective May 1. The program
Peru blueberries led agro-exports growth in 2016
Peruvian blueberry exports climbed to US$241 million in 2016 from US$97 million (2015), up by 148% over the previous year,
Marco Antonio Vaz, technical director of Onubafruit: “We want to do with blueberries what we achieved with raspberries”
Onubafruit is a clear example of crop diversification. This year, it expects a production of 32,000 tonnes of strawberries (a
Naturipe calls for industry aid amid largest fires in Chilean history
While the fires raging through Chile may be under control in some areas and have been almost put out in
Blueberry Council to shift consumer perception on seasonality
Many U.S. consumers believe blueberries are only in season May through August. With the goal of changing those perceptions, the
Australian blueberries on the rise
Minister Assisting the Deputy Prime Minister, Luke Hartsuyker, and the Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon Keith
Chilean blueberries, Northgate help kids eat healthy
Anaheim, Calif.-based Northgate Gonzales Markets and Chilean Blueberries are teaming up for the next few weeks to teach kids how
Maine to fund blueberry promotion to U.S. schools
The Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine received $50,000 in state funding to promote its school sales. The agricultural development grant