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Bar Hayre BC Blueberry Council Celebrating 25 yeas Approximately - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Bar Hayre BC Blueberry Council Celebrating 25 yeas Approximately - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Bar Hayre BC Blueberry Council Celebrating 25 yeas Approximately 28,500 acres Approximately 800 growers 2015 production 162 Million pounds Farm gate value approx. 200 Million Steady growth 2008 to 2014 New areas with new
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Steady growth 2008 to 2014 New areas with new issues US expansion by BC growers Fall 2014 slower pace in new plantings Raspberry turnover
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Duke - New Plantings
- Large Volumes
- Timing last 2 years
- Labour
Blue Crop - Fluctuating volume
- Weather and pest pressure
Elliott - Large Volumes
- Timing and return to grower
- Market demand for sweet blueberries
Draper, Aurora, Liberty - some new plantings
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Timing and volumes Weather – dry and no precipitation SWD Pressure Quality I
Increased volume
Market Access not
achieved till end
- f season
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Machine picking for fresh Labour requirements Food Safety certification and traceability demands New Entrants – small farms Cost of production/ price to grower Marketing $ meeting production Spotted Wing Drosophila Controlled Atmosphere shipping Packing/Processing at or close to
capacity
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Free Trade with Korea and EU China and South Korea Market Access Relationship with Government partners Tools developed for BC Growers Infrastructure -IQF capability Knowledge base Breeding Program Collaboration relationship with
North America and IBO entity's
Steady growth of production
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Volumes Increase Asia Pacific
Trade
Farm Size? Health Message Ability to increase
consumption
New Products using
blueberries
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