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In 1959, Island blueberry growers received 12 cents a pound for their wild blueberry harvest. Corrected for inflation that is a dollar and 27 cents a pound in 2023 money. In 2023, growers received 35 cents a pound.
November 27, 2024 at 1:28 PM
In 1950 the PEI wild blueberry harvest ran to 690,000 pounds. 23 railcars of berries were exported to Boston, New York, Chicago, and western Canada.
November 26, 2024 at 2:35 PM
If I filled the Earth with blueberries, I would have the same number as atoms in a grapefruit.
-Jonathan Bergmann
November 24, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Get ready for our Countdown to Christmas. Visit pei.blue
November 24, 2024 at 8:05 AM