- December 29, 2025
Florida growers see strong fruit markets ahead
Blueberries ripen up in Florida. The 2018 crop has seen a higher than normal number of chill hours during the
Cold clips Georgia blueberries
Georgia blueberries suffered some damage as temperatures dipped below freezing the week of March 5. Mario Flores, director of blueberry
U.S. approves irradiation treatment for Peruvian blueberries
Peruvian blueberry exporters shipping to the U.S. now have a new treatment option available to mitigate for fruit flies, after
Peruvian blueberry export value rose 50% in 2017
Peruvian blueberry exports saw a huge rise in both volume and value last year, along with only a minor decline
Wish Farms adds organic blueberry volume
Wish Farms has increased its organic blueberry volume from Florida this year. Teddy Koukoulis, director of blueberry operations for
Wish Farms adds organic acreage
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
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
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
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
A new study has added to the body of research on blueberries’ potential antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, with scientists now