Agenda 1.All About Blueberries 2.The Blueberry Business 3.Nutrition & Health 4.Blueberry Opportunities

All about blueberries Botanical Background History Farming

1.1 Blueberry Botany Species Vaccinium –Highbush aka. “cultivated” V. Corymosum V. Ashei –Lowbush aka. “Wild” V. Angustfolium –Billberries –Wild Forest Blueberries

Highbush Blueberries A Dream Selection Cultivation Improvement From the Wilds Truly North American One of few blue foods

1.2 History Native Tradition Wild Roots Whitesbog Industry Development

Native Blueberries Calyx = Star fruit Native Traditions In the Wild America’s First Nutraceutical Forest Fruit

Almost 100 yrs American Success! On the move!

Whitesbog today Wild BlueberriesOriginal Cultivations

The Highbush Blueberry Industry 32 States, 2 provinces Southern Hemisphere 365 days a year Growth industry

3. Blueberry Farming Special Soils Spacing Nurturing Harvest

2. The Blueberry Business Harvesting Packing –Fresh –Processed –Others Marketing Art Galletta, Atlantic Blueberry Hammonton, NJ

Largest Highbush Blueberry Farm in the World!

HARVEST 365 Days availability for fresh Fresh Hand Picked Processed available year round JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNowDec SA NA SA

Packing Harvested In bins Air cleaned checked Hand Mechanically sorted Packed in plastic clamshells Cooled In drums for juice To process Fresh Packing

Packing Harvested Bluebeerri es In bins IQF Hand Mechanically sorted Packed in cases Cleaned/s orted In drums for juice To further process Process Packing Case Frozen Block frozen Puree

Packing Frozen/Fresh Blueberries Further Processing Air dried Sun-dried OsmoticInfuse d sucrose/juice Infused- dried Freeze dry Drum Dried

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