WILD BLUEBERRIES

The wild blueberry industry is Nova Scotia’s largest agricultural export industry. With over 50 million pounds produced every year, over 40,000 acres in production and more than 630 growers, the wild blueberry industry plays a critical role in the Nova Scotia economy. This section explores a wide range of topics related to the sustainable production of this crop in Nova Scotia. It includes best management practices for an entire production system, pest management guides, fact sheets related to specific pests and reports related to real life demo trials.

PERENNIA THE WILD VIEW ON BLUEBERRIES PODCAST

Season 1

PERENNIA ROOT NEWSLETTER ISSUES

PERENNIA PUBLICATION AND FACT SHEETS

GENERAL PRODUCTION

PEST MANAGMENT ESSENTIALS

WEED MANAGEMENT

INSECT MANAGEMENT

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

POLLINATION

HARVESTING

Harvester Demo Comparison

MANAGEMENT TOOLS

Wild Blueberry Growing Degree Day (GDD) Calculator

PERENNIA CROP SCHEDULE AND PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES

VIDEOS

Disclaimer

Perennia’s Pest Management Guides are general information only. Perennia does not offer any warranty or guarantee, nor does it assume any liability for any crop loss, livestock loss, health, safety or environmental hazard caused by the use of a pesticide mentioned in the publication. For most recent and specific product information, always refer to and follow directions on the product label. Labels can be found at Health Canada’s Pesticide Label Search. The publication lists a number of brand name pesticides. It is neither an endorsement of the product nor a suggestion that similar products are ineffective. Please also note that pesticides registered in the US are not necessarily registered in Canada.