Catalina Cataldo
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Peruvian blueberry industry expects to double volume again in 2017-18
- By Catalina Cataldo
- . July 2017
The counterseason for Northern Hemisphere blueberry markets used to be almost the exclusive domain of Chile and Argentina, but Peru

U.S.: MBG Marketing upbeat about 2017 Michigan blueberry season
- By Catalina Cataldo
- . July 2017
Michigan’s blueberry industry may have experienced frosts earlier this year that shaved off some volume, but a major cooperative is

Cubans test out blues potential
- By Catalina Cataldo
- . July 2017
A company in Cuba is to invest in the country’s first ever blueberry farm. Enrique Troncoso has planted a 0.2ha plot

Canada: BC blueberry harvest kicks off with lighter early crop expected
- By Catalina Cataldo
- . July 2017
The British Columbia blueberry harvest is now underway amid ideal weather conditions, with peak volumes anticipated from around next week. A good crop

California Giant sees traceback traction with shoppers
- By Catalina Cataldo
- . July 2017
Watsonville, Calif.-based California Giant is seeing more virtual visits to its farms in response to its Follow Us to Our

Poland marks start of blues season
- By Catalina Cataldo
- . July 2017
Polish blueberry growers officially started the 2017 season on 1 July, a date that marks the start of harvesting, with

Planasa develops ‘hanging tip’ nursery for Moroccan berries
- By Catalina Cataldo
- . June 2017
Spain-headquartered Planasa has developed what it describes as a pioneering hanging tip nursery in Morocco, bringing forward the harvest time while also

Driscoll’s reveals top 10 berry-loving markets in the US
- By Catalina Cataldo
- . June 2017
Driscoll’s has unveiled the top 10 berry-loving metropolitan areas in the U.S. Boston, Hartford-New Haven and Minneapolis-St. Paul claimed the

Dole Go Berries! to expand into blueberries
- By Catalina Cataldo
- . June 2017
Dole has won a major produce industry award and unveiled rollout plans for its popular Dole Go Berries! snack-size package

Achieving ‘bliss’: Children, adults differ in how they perceive sweetness of fruits
- By Catalina Cataldo
- . June 2017
Most children want their food to taste sweet. So, do you want your child to eat a candy bar or