Blueberry council considers assessment increase

Blueberry council considers assessment increase

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, a nationwide group that collectively promotes American blueberries, is considering asking its members for an assessment increase to boost consumer demand.The council, based in Folsom, California, has proposed boosting assessments to new totals of 2.5 cents per pound, or $50 per ton, on fresh blueberries, and 1.5 cents per pound — $30 per ton — on processed berries, according to a detailed report on the group’…

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