Berries
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Fresh and frozen common berries (i.e., blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries) are popular and healthy foods.
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Blueberries
Blueberries are dark-purple berries of perennial flowering plants of the genus Vaccinium.
Publications
Elderberry and Elderflower (Sambucus spp.): A Cultivation Guide for Florida
David Jarnagin, Ali Sarkhosh, Juanita Popenoe, Steve Sargent, and Kevin Athearn
Elderberry and Elderflower (Sambucus spp): Markets, Establishment Costs, and Potential Returns
Kevin R. Athearn, David Jarnagin, Ali Sarkhosh, Steven Sargent, andJuanita Popenoe
Elderberry is an alternative crop that holds promise for further commercial development in Florida. This fact sheet reviews information on markets for elderberries and elderflowers and estimates establishment costs and potential returns for a 3-acre elderberry orchard in Florida. The information is intended to assist farmers in evaluating elderberry as a possible alternative crop. Includes guidance on financial planning for an elderberry enterprise.
Goji Berry—a Novel Nutraceutical "Superfruit" for Florida Master Gardeners
Yujie Jiao and Guodong Liu
Goji berries have been used in both fresh and processed forms for food and medicine for more than 4,000 years in China. The goji berry fruit is known as a “superfruit” thanks to its high levels of vitamins and minerals, as well as other medicinal benefits recognized in many countries around the world. Most of Florida’s climate is favorable for goji berry, and a few Florida growers have cultivated it for years. This species can tolerate infertile and unfavorable growth conditions, and the prominent health benefits of this crop may behighly profitable for Florida growers. The objective of this new 7-page article is to provide a general overview of how the goji berry can be grown in Florida.
Vaccinium arboreum, Sparkleberry
Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana
A UF/IFAS numbered Organism ID.
Market Trends for US Berry Crops: Implications for Florida Blueberry, Blackberry, and Raspberry Producers
Kimberly L. Morgan andKimberly L. Morgan
Other Contacts: William A. Messina, Jr.
This publication presents production and market data specific to US blueberry, blackberry, and raspberry, with the intent to characterize related supply and demand trends recorded from 2000 to 2021. Implications from this market analysis are useful to inform production, harvest, and marketing decisions of Florida growers interested in, or involved with, the commercial berry industry. Written by Kimberly L. Morgan, and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, November 2022.