Aug 27, 2007
Maine Blueberry Growers Turn to Mechanical Harvesters

The swishing of hand-held blueberry rakes wielded by dozens of field workers is being replaced by the rumble of tractors across Maine’s wild blueberry fields as growers turn to mechanical harvesters to pick the lucrative crop. Boston Herald




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