Researchers led by Jinru Chen, Ph.D., with the University of Georgia, are using an anonymous survey to better understand the current cleaning and sanitation methods used on blueberry harvest ...

Increased labor costs and a diminishing supply of workers — causing fierce competition for farm employees — are pushing fresh blueberry growers toward mechanized harvest. The best machines, as well as ...

With the harvest of Maine’s wild blueberry crop about to begin, it’s unclear if it will rebound from last year’s depressed market for the berries. In 2017, the Ellsworth American reported, a ...

One farming company has gone from harvesting just the blueberry fruit to harvesting the leaves as well, after discovering that they may be more valuable than the fruit itself.With help from ...

This story has been updated to more accurately reflect the nature of increased assessment discussions. SALEM — Oregon’s blueberry harvest may set a record amidst promising demand this season, Oregon ...

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One farming company has gone from harvesting just the blueberry fruit to harvesting the leaves as well, after discovering that they may be more valuable than the fruit itself.With help from ...