Blueberries
Company unifies all brands under Oxbo
Netherlands-based Ploeger Oxbo Group has unified all of its brands under the Oxbo brand. The equipment company had sold its products under the Oxbo, Ploeger, Bourgoin and FMC brands. Unifying under the Oxbo brand name will... more »
SWD-killing wasps released in Michigan to protect fruit
Michigan State University (MSU) researchers who specialize in fruit crop pests have begun testing the effectiveness of a new biocontrol agent that could help reduce the damage caused by spotted-wing drosophila (SWD) on crops. This... more »
UF receives proof that Blueberry Advisory System minimizes fruit rot
Anthracnose fruit rot plagues blueberries, especially in Florida. In fact, it’s among the fruit’s most damaging diseases. To manage the disease, farmers normally spray the crop with fungicides, but on a calendar basis – in... more »
MSU Extension to host its first blueberry field day
The Michigan State University Extension blueberry team is hosting its first field day on Aug. 24. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Trevor Nichols Research Center in Fennville, Michigan.... more »
USHBC celebrates 2021 successes with annual Impact Report
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is recounting its success last year with the arrival of its 2021 Impact Report. The annual report outlines the council’s retail programs, foodservice sales, and fresh and frozen berry sales,... more »
Naturipe expects big volume of Mighty Blues jumbo blueberry
With National Blueberry Month in full swing, Naturipe is expecting to have promotable volumes of their delicious jumbo blueberries, Mighty Blues, from Michigan, the Pacific Northwest and Peru. With their beautiful violet hue, firm bite... more »
MSU blueberry expert honored for dedication
Lauded for his eagerness to help growers and the knowledge that helped elevate the Michigan blueberry crop, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension small fruit educator Mark Longstroth was honored for his contributions over almost three... more »
Tech helps growers produce better blueberries
A marriage of technology and agronomics is helping growers harvest blueberries more efficiently. In two Washington blueberry fields, the BerrySmart project is improving production quality through existing and future technologies that could benefit the industry.... more »
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