Carla Ampuero
administrator
- Total Post (1205)
Articles By This Author

BC Blueberry Council rebrands its popular product
- By Carla Ampuero
- . April 2018
The BC Blueberry Council (BCBC) has just unveiled its new brand—Powered by Nature—with its newly refreshed website at www.bcblueberry.com. Created

Tasmanian blueberry growers count cost of fruit fly outbreak
- By Carla Ampuero
- . April 2018
As more Tasmania farmers wait to find out if they will be caught up in a fruit fly control zone,

Despite Irma and other problems, Florida blueberries good to go
- By Carla Ampuero
- . April 2018
Despite widespread damage to the crop as reported by a survey of Florida blueberry growers, the Florida Blueberry Growers Association

Chile: Spotted wing Drosophila found in major blueberry-growing region
- By Carla Ampuero
- . April 2018
Chilean authorities have detected a major pest in the southern Biobio region – one of the most important blueberry-growing areas

U.S.: Del Monte “optimistic” about domestic blueberry season
- By Carla Ampuero
- . April 2018
U.S.-headquartered multinational Del Monte Fresh Produce says it is optimistic about the domestic blueberry season spanning from March to September.

U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council Conducts Regional Member Elections
- By Carla Ampuero
- . March 2018
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) is currently conducting an election to fill Regional Member and Alternate positions. Regional ballots

Chilean blueberry growers move into organics
- By Carla Ampuero
- . March 2018
Blueberry growers in north of country gearing up for organic production as Peruvian volumes soar and export competition rises Blueberry

Eureka throws its weight around
- By Carla Ampuero
- . March 2018
Breeder releases a photo of 16g blueberry, prompting it to consider its own world record bid A new challenger has emerged

Dormant sprays for disease control in blueberries
- By Carla Ampuero
- . March 2018
Southwest Michigan has had a relatively mild winter. This allows cane blight pathogens such as phomopsis (Phomopsis vaccinii) and anthracnose

Irradiation for Peruvian blueberries part of wider U.S. market access talks, says industry rep
- By Carla Ampuero
- . March 2018
A Peruvian blueberry industry representative says achieving U.S. approval for irradiation treatment for exports had been one of numerous negotiating