FILE – In this July 27, 2012 file photo, wild blueberries await harvesting in Warren, Maine. The state’s wild blueberry crop suffered in 2020 due to drought and a lack of labor caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
America’s producers of wild blueberries are largely located in Maine, where the blueberry industry has battled fungal plant diseases and erratic market conditions in recent years. The harvest takes place every summer, and this year’s crop was likely far off last year’s total of about 87 million pounds, industry experts said.
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- Last Updated: September 19, 2020, 11:45 PM IST
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