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Florida blueberry festival attracts high consumer attendance

Many shoppers helped make this another big year for the Florida Blueberry Festival, with the event educating consumers about the

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U.S. consumption of fresh blueberries is growing

Demand for fresh blueberries in the United States has shown strong growth over the past decade, with consumption per capita

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Investigating the health benefits of berries

In recent years studies have shown that blueberries can produce many health benefits, from preventing dementia, combatting high blood pressure, to

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Winning the hearts and stomachs of key food leaders

This March, the Blueberry Council sponsored the Research Chefs Association (RCA) Conference in Denver. The Council connected with professionals in

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U.S.: School marketing program toreach 150,000 families in 2016

For the past few years, the USHBC has collaborated with Kaleidoscope Youth Marketing to connect with hundreds of thousands of

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U.S./Canada arrivals buck trend for Chilean blueberry shipments

While Chilean blueberry exports dropped off by 1.3% this season, volume upticks were seen in the U.S., Canada, the U.K.

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Huelva’s blueberry acreage climbs

Huelva’s blueberry acreage has doubled to almost 2,000ha in three years, reflecting the growing importance of the crop in the

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Nova Scotia blueberry producers say more honey bees essential for industry

The organization representing wild blueberry growers in Nova Scotia says profit margins are expected to be so low that growers

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Hortifrut, Munger Brothers merge to create global berry network

Naturipe Farms partners, Munger Brothers, LLC and Hortifrut S.A. announced a merger today that establishes a global berry network, reaching across

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Canada: China, South Korea dominate BC blueberry export anticipation

The 2016 British Columbia blueberry crop won’t be as early as last year’s, but growers are hopeful they’ll get export