Research on blueberries in the Central Valley started when UC small farms advisor Manuel Jimenez planted 42 blueberry varieties in 1997. Below are cost studies, production guidelines, and research reports on blueberry production.
Blueberries
Sample Cost to Produce Blueberries 2009
Organic Blueberry Production
Using Vaccinium arboreum (sparkleberry)
Blueberry Studies - Kearney Agricultural Center, 2003
UC Small Farm Program Blueberry Resources
Blueberry Videos
Blueberries and the UC Small Farm Program
PBS Valley's Gold: Berries
2013 Blueberry Day Presentations
- The Use of Vaccinium arboreum to Improve Blueberry Production Efficiency - Rebecca Darnell, UC Florida Horticultural Sciences Department
- Comparisons of Over-the-Row Harvesters, Effects on Fruit Quality - Dr. Fumiomi Takeda, Horticulturist, USDA-ARS/AFRS
- Blackberry Variety Development and Crop Growing Systems - Dr. John R. Clark, Professor of Horticulture, Univ. of Arkansas
- Field Design & Pruning for Mechanical Harvesting - Dr. Jeffery Williamson, Horticultural Sciences, IFAS, Univ. of Florida
- Mechanical Harvest of Fresh Blueberry - Dr. James Julian, Ag & Resource Economics, Oregon State University
- Overview of Mechanical Harvesting of Fresh Pack Blueberries - Dr. Jeffery Williamson, Horticultural Sciences, IFAS, Univ. of Florida
- Mechanical Harvesting of Southern Highbush Blueberries & Postharvest Disease Relationships
- Building Demand to Keep Pace with Expanded World Blueberry Production -MarkVillata,USHighbush Blueberry Council Blueberry Frost Protection Strategies
Use of Control Atmosphere to Increase Blueberry Market LIfe
Nutrition of Blueberry