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New UF blueberry variety machine-friendly
At an education session at January’s Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference, University of Florida (UF) Assistant Professor of Blueberry ... more »
Creative fruit, machinery, marketing drive Driscoll’s
Build a better mousetrap, the old saying goes, and the world will beat a path to your door. Research and development aren’t always common investm... more »
Early spring mummy berry shoot strike infections eyed
Mummy berry is a unique disease. The fungal pathogen needs to infect the plant twice to complete its life cycle; the first being new shoots at the beg... more »
BC Blueberry Council rebrands its product marketing
Abbotsford, British Colombia-based BC Blueberry Council (BCBC) has just unveiled its new brand – Powered by Nature – with its newly refreshed ... more »
Colder-than-normal March damages crops, delays planting
In terms of heat, February in the Southeastern U.S. set records, so the swing to lower-than-normal temperatures in March came as a shock to many. T... more »
Georgia blueberry growers vote to continue assessment
Georgia blueberry growers overwhelmingly voted to extend the assessment of five dollars per ton of marketed blueberries for an additional three years.... more »
Despite crop damage, Florida blueberry growers optimistic
The Florida Blueberry Growers Association (FBGA) is predicting a good year for blueberries despite a recent grower survey showing significant crop... more »
Florida blueberry growers see blueberry gall midge damage
Brittany H. Lee, president, Florida Blueberry Growers Association (FBGA), has communicated with FBGA membership identifying a threat from blueberry ga... more »
New Guinness World Record for heaviest blueberry
Australian blueberry breeders Dave and Leasa Mazzardis recently set a Guinness World Record for the heaviest blueberry weighing in at 12.39 grams, o... more »
Blossom Protect, Botector get EPA OK to increase storage time
Vista, California-based Westbridge Agricultural Products' has received Environmental Protection Agency approval for an extended storage period on the ... more »
