Tag: blueberries

Mexican blueberry production has grown for five years in a row, surpassing 50,000 tons in 2020, but the 2.6 percent year-over-year growth represents a slowdown.

The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has notified the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) that its 2022 Market Access Program (MAP) funding award will nearly double to $597,810, up from $299,195 in 2021 and $207,449 in 2020.

The strong winter outlook for California Giant Berry Farms’ blueberry supply comes at a time when the company is poised to deliver increasingly high volumes, following its addition of new growers in Chile and expanded acreage.

Just in time for the holiday season, Driscoll’s Sweetest Batch Blueberries are in peak availability to capture the hottest holiday trend of grazing boards.

According to the AMS notice, 84% of producers and importers voting in the referendum, who also represent 93% of the volume of highbush blueberries grown, were in favor of continuing the program.

The La Libertad and Lambayeque production regions contributed to the higher export performance with increases in volume of 35 percent and 151 percent, respectively, with a joint participation of 77 percent of the blueberry exports thus far.

During American Diabetes Month, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) is inspiring consumers to grab a boost of blue as part of an overall healthy diet.

Veggies seeking sunshine on their vacation southward are sorely disappointed. Rain in Mexico is a challenge to quality and a smooth transition.

Naturipe, a global leader of fresh berries, is excited to share that its import blueberries from Peru are peaking early this season and in impressive volumes.

As the first shipments of blueberries are already leaving the country to non-traditional markets such as Israel and Indonesia, the Argentinean Blueberry Committee says growers are promoting its top attributes: tasty, sustainable, and responsible.