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Wish Farms adds organic blueberry volume
- . March 2018
Wish Farms has increased its organic blueberry volume from Florida this year. Teddy Koukoulis, director of blueberry operations for

Wish Farms adds organic acreage
- . February 2018
Plant City, Fla.-based Wish Farms has added a 20-acre organic blueberry farm in Alturas, Fla.. The farm, named for Wish

OZblu launches blueberry academy
- . February 2018
South Africa-based blueberry breeder OZblu has announced the “imminent” launch of new school, the OZblu Academy, to train disadvantaged South

New sources crucial to better blueberries
- . February 2018
Sources including Portugal and Morocco are becoming more important for the European blueberry market as consumers come to expect better-quality

Polis to head up Fall Creek South America
- . February 2018
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery has named Ricardo Polis as its new regional director of South America. Polis, a veteran

Blueberries could be beneficial to oral health, study shows
- . February 2018
A new study has added to the body of research on blueberries’ potential antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, with scientists now

De Vries to head up Planasa’s Dutch operation
- . February 2018
Planasa has appointed Jorrit de Vries as general director of Planasa Holland to oversee the company’s expansion in northern and

BerryWorld completes European merger
- . February 2018
BerryWorld Group’s strength is growing in Europe following the completion of a merger of Beekers Holdings BV, with the company

Spain sees strong growth in berry plantings
- . February 2018
The planted area for berry production in Spain’s leading growing region for the crop is up 11% year-on-year, with the

Chilean blues add color to European menus
- . February 2018
Chilean blueberries have been featured in special menus created by top chefs in Paris and Berlin as part of an