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Today, the NB wild blueberry industry can rely on cutting edge technology and best management practices that assure a high-quality fruit and a production by 50 million pounds per year. Over 95% of New Brunswick wild blueberries are sold to processors who clean, sort and grade the berries for freezing.
Nov 25, 2020 · There are a few mature food forests in New Brunswick, including the Community Forests International site at the Sackville Community Garden. New food forests are going in all the time, including at the Dieppe Market, Hampton High, and there are now four food forests underway in the Miramichi region.
Oct 20, 2021 · While wild blueberry yields and prices may still fluctuate, Peter Burgess, executive director of the Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia, said recently that things are looking very good so far. That’s a change for growers who’ve had several challenging years in a row.
In agriculture, a bumper crop is a crop that has yielded an unusually productive harvest. The word "bumper" in this context comes from a usage that means "something unusually large", [1] which is where this term comes from. [2]
Therefore, if wild native plants are not already present, land cannot be developed for wild blueberries. Blueberries (wild and cultivated) require a low soil pH (4.0 - 5.5). The wild blueberry sector is among the top six commodities in New Brunswick on a farmgate sales basis ($20.8 million in 2018).
Jul 2, 2022 · Lots of moisture last fall and this spring, and the lack of late frosts, are making for a bumper crop, according to David Walker, the owner of Sunset U-Pick in Fredericton.
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Mar 9, 2022 · If you’re planning a beginner’s garden and want to see relatively easy results, try these 14 easy bumper crops.
