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Blueberries are wanted 24/7, says Hortifrut — and avos are ‘green gold’
- . April 2018
Hipsters and health nuts the world over want more avocados for their toast and blueberries for their everything. Enter Chilean

U.S: California blueberry damage ‘not as bad as thought’
- . April 2018
A California blueberry industry representative says that crop damage this season due to cold weather is not expected to be

Chilean blueberry season wraps up with 7% export boost
- . April 2018
Chile’s blueberry season has ended with record exports of 107,000 metric tons (MT), marking a 7% year-on-year increase and a

BC Blueberry Council rebrands its popular product
- . 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
- . 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
- . 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
- . 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
- . 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
- . 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
- . March 2018
Blueberry growers in north of country gearing up for organic production as Peruvian volumes soar and export competition rises Blueberry