Blueberries
Gladstone Land buys Michigan blueberry farm for $2.1 million
McLean, Virginia-based Gladstone Land Corp. (NASDAQ:LAND) ("Gladstone Land" or the "Company") has acquired a 176-acre blueberry farm in Van Buren County, Michigan, for $2.1 million. Upon acquisition, Gladstone Land entered into a 10-year, triple-net lease... more »
Wish Farms introduces Misty Organics blueberry farm
Wish Farms, the year-round grower-marketer of berries, has opened a new organic blueberry farm located in Alturas, Florida. Named for Wish Farms’ mascot, Misty the Garden Pixie, the project began as an idea in 2014.... more »
Harvest-time applications approved for Delegate WG
Delegate WG insecticide has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency to add a one-day preharvest interval to its label for most bushberry crops, including blueberries. The label addition allows fruit producers to apply Delegate... more »
Chile blueberry sector ships highest weekly volume of fruit
Chile’s blueberry exporters have achieved the highest weekly export figure in the history of the sector in the country, having shipped some 11,575 tons of fruit during week 51. With 45 percent of the 2017-18... more »
USHBC seeks nominees for regional member positions
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) is seeking nominees to fill regional member and alternate positions. The nomination period will begin on Jan. 22, 2018. Current USHBC regional member and alternate terms for the western,... more »
Jet Harvest Solutions hires Pacific Northwest sales rep
Florida-based ag products company Jet Harvest Solutions has expanded its sales team with the hiring of Matthew Ohl in the Pacific Northwest. Ohl will operate out... more »
Organic blueberry growers hit mark with commercial operations
Organic blueberry growers can go toe-to-toe with commercial growers if they plant in raised beds, use a weed mat mulch and low amounts of nitrogen, according to a 10-year study from Oregon State University. Bernadine... more »
7 seats on U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council open for election
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) is seeking nominations for individuals to fill seven positions on the council. Current terms of four USHBC Regional Members, as well as a USHBC importer, exporter, and a public... more »
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