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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Susana Hancock: Saving Maine’s bees to pollinate our native crops
It’s easy to view bees and mosquitoes as pests. But ahead of Wild Blueberry Weekend, it’s worth learning about the powerful role they can play in our ecosystems.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
Hot and wet weather not expected to dampen blueberry yields
Maine's wild blueberry growers expect a good season despite early season challenges.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Heavy June rains dampen outlook for Maine’s harvest later this year
The unusually wet start to the summer has affected crop production in many ways, including potentially endangering Maine farmland.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
Maine blueberries vs. a fruit fly: Sen. Collins files bill to help
Maine’s Republican senator is introducing legislation that calls on the federal government to step up research and prevention efforts for a pest that could jeopardize the state’s wild blueberry crop.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2022
Maine Gardener: A new tactic being considered to combat the spotted wing drosophila
The pest destroys as much as 30 percent of Maine's blueberry crop annually.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2022
Keeping it wild for Wild Blueberry Weekend in Maine
Dresden organic blueberry farm hosts visitors, bees.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
Maine’s wild blueberry crop rebounded last year and is poised for another bountiful season
And the dwindling supply caused by the previous poor seasons drove up the price.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2021
Maine blueberry growers had bounce-back year, aided by rain
Wild blueberry harvesters had a bounce-back year this summer after struggling with low prices and small crops sizes in recent seasons.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
Blueberry season blooms at Brunswick land trust
Mills declared Aug. 7-8 as Maine’s first annual Wild Blueberry Weekend to celebrate the crop.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2021
Two cookbooks lavish seasonal berries with love
'Blueberry Love' and 'Strawberry Love' offer recipes savory and sweet, classic and new for these seasonal treats.
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