Demand boosts blueberry crop value

The value of Maine’s wild blueberry harvest last year jumped $20 million over 2010’s crop, thanks to a shortage that boosted demand. The crop was worth $70.1 million, compared with nearly $51 million the year before.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, blueberry harvesters brought in 83.1 million pounds, 100,000 more pounds than last year, the Back to article