Maine's wild blueberry production drops in the face of drought

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Maine's wild blueberry production drops in the face of drought
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The nation’s production of wild blueberries slipped a bit last year as some growers contended with drought.

Blueberry growers in Maine have had to contend with numerous challenges in recent years, including erratic weather, fickle markets, climate change and competition from Canada, where the same blueberry growsThe nation's production of wild blueberries slipped a bit last year as some growers contended with drought.

The 2022 harvest of the blueberries fell a little more than 25% to 77.5 million pounds, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That was still a relatively strong year, and the third-most since 2017, according to state records.

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