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Hortifrut reports strong results in third quarter
- . November 2013
Chile’s Hortifrut reported a 31.8% rise in the company’s EBITDA for the January-September timespan, coming in at US$20.3 million. The
Canada: British Columbia notches one of its biggest ever blueberry harvests
- . November 2013
The British Columbia Blueberry Council has registered one of the region’s largest ever seasons for the crop, with a total
Canadian wild blueberries get investment bump
- . November 2013
Canada’s private and public sectors have teamed up in New Brunswick to promote the local blueberry industry with a CAD$184
USDA approves USHBC assessment increase
- . October 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, after reviewing comments from members of the blueberry industry, has approved the U.S. Highbush Blueberry
Blueberries on top in new survey
- . October 2013
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council recently announced the results of a survey that shows consumers rank blueberries ahead of strawberries
Opinion: Southern Hemisphere blueberries begin another season
- . October 2013
By Isabel Quiroz, executive director of iQonsulting.com The Southern Hemisphere has begun another blueberry export season. Peru, the latest supplier, will
Chile: Official frost damage estimates released
- . October 2013
Chile’s Ministry of Agriculture says fruit exports are projected to fall by 22 per cent in 2013/14 as a result
Decoded antioxidants in blueberries speed up metabolism, study
- . October 2013
“Eat your blueberries!” say human performance researchers. Who knew this teeny tiny fruit could be such a gem in providing
Argentina: storms show impact on blueberry exports
- . October 2013
The Argentinean Blueberry Committee released adjusted estimates for the nation’s exports Friday, following a destructive tornado on Oct. 11 in
Florida blueberry growers start website
- . October 2013
The Florida Blueberry Growers Association has launched a new consumer-focused website. The site, www.blueberriesfromflorida.com, is part of the Bartow-based association’s entrance