date:Nov 19, 2012
dian producers in the world market. In 2011, exports were valued at $199 million, making wild blueberries Canada's number-one fruit export. In rural communities in Quebec and Atlantic Canada, wild blueberries contribute significantly to the agricultural industry, representing $86 million in farm-gate value in 2011.
WBANA is very grateful for this federal government investment, which will help us develop new worldwide demand for Canadian wild blueberries, said John Cameron, Nova Scotia Industry