Compared to many of Michigan’s more than 300 agricultural commodities, the blueberry industry is relatively new. Blueberries were first cultivated commercially in the state in the 1920s after Stanley Johnson, a horticulture professor at Michigan State University, set up test plots throughout the Lower and Upper Peninsulas.
Research bolsters blueberry industry
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Michigan State University will increase competitiveness and sustainability of the U.S. blueberry industry by developing methods to improve fruit quality and reduce crop loss.
A blueberry field in southwest Michigan is adapting newer production practices to improve fruit quality.
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