Maine blueberry crop falls with disease, lack of pollination
Story Date: 8/29/2017

 

Source: Patrick Whittle, WRAL, 8/28/17

Maine's wild blueberry crop is likely to be much smaller this year than in recent summers because the industry is contending with troubles such as disease and a lack of pollination.  The New England state is the wild blueberry capital of the U.S., and in recent years crop sizes have soared and prices have plummeted, bringing uncertainty to a key state industry. The crop grew a little less than one percent last year...

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