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Maine Blueberry Commision to ask for tax break to compensate for increased costs

With two months before the current Farm Bill expires, lawmakers are still collecting comments on what should be in the new version. A listening session in Maine highlighted specialty crops,

Maine’s Wild Blueberry Weekend is back for its third year and scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5 and 6. Organized by the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine, the weekend provides residents and visitors an opportunity to celebrate the state’s iconic, native berry. This is a statewide, multi-location event for visitors to check out wild […]

Maine’s Wild Blueberry Weekend is back for its third year and scheduled for August 5-6, 2023. Organized by the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine, the weekend provides residents and visitors an opportunity to celebrate the state’s iconic, native...

ORONO -- University of Maine researchers are learning more about our official state berry thanks to recent funding.

(AP) — The nation's production of wild blueberries slipped a bit last year as some growers contended with drought. Wild blueberries are smaller than their cultivated cousins and are widely used in frozen and processed

Maine is the only state in the U.S. where the blueberries are harvested commercially.

The nation’s production of wild blueberries slipped a bit last year as some growers contended with drought

Maine blueberry growers have faced numerous challenges in recent years, including fickle markets, climate change and competition from Canada.

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