Maine’s recent wild blueberry harvest has nearly doubled last year’s volume, as ample rain revived production to more normal levels after frost and dry weather ruined crops a year ago. The 2021 wild ...
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Wild blueberries, a staple of Maine’s culture and economy, struggle to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. To save them, growers are changing the way they cultivate. DEBLOIS, Maine — Hopping out ...
Maine's wild blueberry harvest declined by more than 25% last year. According to a report from the USDA, farmers produced about 78 million pounds of wild blueberries in 2022, a 26 percent drop from ...
The wild blueberries were smaller this summer in the barrens of Maine, where the sweet crop dominates treeless plains of sandy soil. Some of the lowbush berries started shriveling or ripened too ...
ASHEVILLE - Today’s burning question addresses where and when a sweet treat is found in the wilds of Western North Carolina. Have other questions for our staff? Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at ...
The wild blueberries were smaller this summer in the barrens of Maine, where the sweet crop expanse dominates treeless plains of sandy soil. Some of the lowbush berries started shriveling or ripened ...