FALL 2017 MEETING AND TRADESHOW REGISTRATION OPEN
The Florida Blueberry Growers Association FALL MEETING AND TRADESHOW will be held Thursday, October 26th, 2017 at the Hillsborough Community College, Trinkle Center from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Plant City, FL. This will be a day-long event of educational [...]
Save-the-Date for the Next Blueberry Growers Meeting
Mark your calendars and plan to attend the upcoming FBGA Fall 2017 Meeting and Trade Show. The event will be held Thursday, October 26 at the Hillsborough Community College, Trinkle Center, located at 1206 North [...]
President’s Letter: Reflecting on the 2017 Harvesting Season
Final figures are not in yet, but it looks like we will end up harvesting about 20 million pounds of blueberries this past season. This is much better than last season, but not as good [...]
Publisher’s Interlude: Innovation is A Necessity for Florida Blueberry Growers
Successful farmers are the most innovative bunch you’ll ever meet. On the flipside of those successful farmers, however, are the people formerly known as “farmers”— the ones who didn’t innovate, change with the times, and [...]
Crop Insurance 101— Back to the Basics
Make Sure the Farm is Up-to-Date on All Crop Insurance Dates and Coverage Blueberry crop insurance has been available in Florida for over 15 years. It started as a pilot program in Alachua and Highlands [...]
Bacterial Wilt of Blueberry Caused by Ralstonia Solanacearum
Researchers share Initial Findings of Disease and What to Do if Detected in Your Crops Figure 1 The latest disease threat to Florida blueberries is bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum. The disease [...]
Overcoming the Challenges of the Season
Growers Seek to Protect the Industry from Mexican Competition and Innovate through Good, Old Fashioned Ingenuity Florida blueberry growers are battling Mexican farmers for their lucrative spring marketing window. With the Mexican blueberry crop up [...]
SAVE-THE-DATE FALL 2017 Meeting and Trade Show
SAVE-THE-DATE FALL 2017 Meeting and Trade Show THURSDAY October 26, 2017 Dear Members, On behalf of the Florida Blueberry Growers Association, I’d like to extend a sincere thank you for your continued support of our [...]
An important message from our President….
"To all of our Florida Blueberry Growers Association members: Our harvest time is really getting kicked into high gear. While the last few months of 2016 did not give our crops as many chill hours [...]
Welcome to the Florida Blueberry Growers Association
If you would like to become a new member, please visit the About Us section for membership info. We hope that you enjoy the site, whether you are a blueberry grower, educator, or even an [...]
Blueberry season looks sweet for Central Florida growers
The professional pickers’ fingers fly through rows of bushes at Tom West Blueberries in search of indigo-colored berries among the green and violet fruit. ... [READ MORE]
It looks like a berry good year for Florida Blueberry Farmers
Blueberries are like comedy. It's all about timing. There's a sweet spot, after Chilean imports and before the Georgia harvest, in which Florida's southern high bush berries are not just the only game in town. [...]
