Blueberry Cold Protection Measures

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For Tori Bradley, learning about cold weather may turn into cold hard cash for Florida blueberry growers. Bradley, a University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences graduate student, interned with faculty to develop cold-weather protection strategies so blueberry growers...

Research in mechanical blueberry harvesting

It’s late in the growing season at the North Carolina State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Castle Hayne Research Station as blueberry breeder Maggie Schaber walks the rows, plucking the occasional berry and popping it into her mouth. ‘Hot’ doesn’t begin to describe this sweltering June...

Savory Blueberry Pizza

  Savory Blueberry Pizza Ingredients 1 pound pizza dough 1-1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, divided 1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese 4 ounces diced pancetta (can also use bacon or ham if pancetta is not available), cooked and drained 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion 1 cup fresh blueberries 1/4 cup thinly...

Reasons to Freeze Blueberries

I think we’re all already aware that organic berries are very good for our overall health. The vitamins that they contain spread a number of benefits throughout our body, but is it possible to make them even more healthy? Apparently, yes. Yes we can.  More and more research is pointing in the direction that...

Aronia berry gaining market

MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa (AP) — A new fruit that research says packs more antioxidants than popular “superfoods” like blueberries, acai berries and goji berries is establishing itself in the aisles of mainstream grocery stores, showing up in everything from juices to powdered supplements to baby...

Convenience Store Products

Little lifestyle changes are the key to healthy living in the long run. For some of us, that means curbing the late-night pizza habit or resisting the urge to fuel up on junk food during road trips – both of which are easier said than done when you’re traveling, tired or strapped for time. But, we have...