In recent years, the U.S. blueberry industry including the Mid-South portion has benefited from favorable health-related information.
Blueberry growing is definitely changing and progressing, says John Braswell, Mississippi State University Extension professor. Its become a food in big demand. People are eating a lot of blueberries, sales have gone up and volume has gone up across the United States.
In Mississippi, there are some 3,000 acres of blueberries with around 125 growers. In a good year, the state produces about 8 million pounds of blueberries. A good yield is about 10,000 pounds per acre.
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