Blueberries
Weiss joins Fall Creek’s US sales, grower support team
Micah Jacob Weiss has joined the U.S. sales and grower support team of Lowell, Oregon-based Fall Creek Farm & Nursery as a representative focused on blueberry growers in the Pacific Northwest. He is based in... more »
Fall Creek begins development of blueberry nursery in South Africa
Burgert Van Dyk has joined Lowell, Oregon-based Fall Creek Farm & Nursery as regional director for South Africa, responsible for building the Fall Creek business in the region. Under his supervision, Fall Creek will establish... more »
T&G Global brings US grown blueberries to Vietnam for the first time
The first pallet of Californian blueberries (192 trays), grown under T&G’s Orchard Road brand, is on its way from Los Angeles International Airport to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam city this week. The company expects multiple... more »
Blueberries’ effect on cardiometabolic health, metabolic syndrome eyed
A new research study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that participants with metabolic syndrome who consumed the equivalent of one cup of fresh blueberries, given as 26g of freeze-dried blueberries, showed clinically relevant changes in... more »
Effects of extreme heat on blueberry pollination
During the 2018 growing season, Michigan experienced an unprecedented heat-wave on Memorial Day weekend, in late May (Figure 1). Weather stations in west Michigan reported hours-long conditions above 90 degrees Fahrenheit over that weekend. Additionally,... more »
Preparing for gall wasp emergence in Michigan blueberry fields
The Michigan Enviroweather model predicts blueberry gall wasp emergence starting later this week. Blueberry gall wasp is a small insect pest that affects some of the cultivars common in Michigan, with the greatest infestation seen... more »
Consider Gibberellin use for fruit set on blueberries
Gibberellin acid (GA) is naturally produced by blueberry seeds. In well-pollinated berries, Gibberellin is abundant and promotes normal berry growth. Without pollination and seed production, berries abort or do not size fully. When bee activity... more »
California Giant expands fresh blueberry acres in Oregon
Fields of blueberries grown for the California Giant label will increase significantly in 2019 largely due to partnerships with Oregon growers, according to a release from the company. California Giant said its summer volume from... more »
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