Blueberries

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... more »

B.C. Blueberry Farmers Depressed, Demoralized

British Columbia's temperamental weather this year has left Lower Mainland blueberry farmers as blue as their signature crop. The Vancouver Sun more »

Lasers May Silence Booming Bird Cannons

Many birds, especially starlings and crows, love blueberries and unless farmers take costly steps to keep them away, these birds can destroy up to 100 percent of a blueberry crop. The Province more »

State Blueberry Harvest Sets Record

Washington state's blueberry harvest will total an estimated 20 million pounds, up from 19 million pounds harvested in 2006. Business Journal more »

Blueberry Business in Full Bloom for Grass Lake Brothers

If you are a kid, and Steve Toth catches you not eating his blueberries, he might send you back into the patch. Mlive more »

Blueberry Blues

In the past year, shoppers have seen the price of milk, cheese and corn creep higher. Now its the humble blueberry -- New Jersey's official fruit -- that has been caus ing sticker shock for... more »

Peace in the Fields

The years-long squabble between cannon-firing blueberry farmers and noise-weary nearby residents could be silenced by an unlikely source: lasers. The Leader more »

Blueberry Co-op Fails, But Pickers Still Wanted

Plans for a blueberry cooperative among several farmers in the U.P. have fallen through, but the woman who wanted to start the group isn't giving up. WLUC TV-6 more »

Schuylerville Blueberry Farm Largest in the State

Dark skies and a few heavy rain showers didn't keep customers off of the fields at Winney's Blueberry Farm on Sunday. The Saratogian more »

Blueberry Growers Reap Benefit of High Prices

Ed Richardson, owner of Big Bend Berries in Roseburg, can remember stopping by the home of Paul Norris one day more than 20 years ago. News Review more »