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Mirtillo selvatico

Breeding 

Varieties 

06 Sep 2024

The strange case of albino blueberries, a mystery since 1930
Albino blueberries have been reported since the beginning of the last century but their valuable characteristics have not yet been studied and exploited yet.

Production 

26 Aug 2024

€ 3 million lost in Tuscany due to the shortage of lowbush blueberries
The lack of snow during the winter is the main cause of the scarcity of this precious wild berry in Tuscany, resulting in losses of millions of Euros.

Production 

16 Aug 2024

Wild blueberry plundered on Cimone (Italy)
The 2024 season of the Appennino Modenese (Italy) wild blueberry disappointed the authorised operators who were unable to harvest. Let's see what happened.

Production 

22 Jul 2024

Finland grapples with residence permits for thousands of wild berry pickers from Thailand
The Finnish government wants to avoid the human trafficking that occurred in previous years against Thai wild berry pickers.

Climate change 

03 May 2024

Climate change threatens the health properties of wild blueberries in Finland
Climate change and intensive forestry techniques could alter the diversity of microbes living in wild blueberries. This change could affect the flavour and shelf life of these small fruits.

Production 

01 Dec 2023

Growing Wild the documentary that captures the story of four wild blueberry farms in Maine
"GROWING WILD," a short independent documentary that tells the stories of four wild blueberry farms in Maine, is now available online. Their stories and experiences illuminate why "wild" makes a better blueberry and, more importantly, a better world.

Climate change 

Research 

14 Aug 2023

Climate change threatens wild blueberries in Norway

I ricercatori norvegesi sono curiosi di sapere come i cambiamenti climatici influenzeranno le stagioni dei mirtilli selvatici nei prossimi anni. Per diversi anni, gli ecologi hanno monitorato una piccola area lungo il Sognefjord, vicino a Kaupanger. Qui studiano in dettaglio la crescita di mirtilli e mirtilli rossi. I ricercatori conducono esperimenti in cui riscaldano alcune […]

Nutrition 

Health 

Statistics 

Technologies 

12 Nov 2022

BILBERRY: CHARACTERISTICS AND CURIOSITIES OF THE KING OF THE...

Summary

Production 

03 May 2022

How to grow wild blueberries

While the consumption of cultivated blueberriesis spreading worldwide, many consumers still appreciate the taste and appearance of wild blueberries, which is characterised by a more pronounced taste, red flesh and smaller berry size.

Wild blueberriesare often associated with childhood memor...

Advice 

Consumption 

Health 

29 Mar 2022

The incredible health properties of blueberries, black currants, raspberries and blackberries

Tasty, attractive, and healthy: berries are now available year-round, and every supermarket offers them to a consumer audience that grows daily. And more and more small producers are also opening their farms to sell blueberries, blackberries and raspberries straight from the...