date:Aug 09, 2022
weather patterns in years with several freezes impacting blueberry crops in the Southeast. California also saw freezes as well as the rising and falling of temperatures during spring that affected both blueberries and strawberries. This weather, coupled with poor pollination weather, has caused the average blueberry size to be smaller than in prior years, he says.
For Naturipe, its focus is on its proprietary Mighty Blues variety, a jumbo variety that can be twice the size of an average blueber