AGRICULTURE NEWS - Blueberry production has skyrocketed in South Africa in recent years, thanks to new cultivars that can be grown in a variety of climates, as well as to increasing demand for superfoods.
In 2017, when Luan Swart, owner of Bluedrop Berries near Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, sought a high-value crop for his farm, blueberries were an attractive option.
Swart ended up planting 10ha to blueberries of various cultivars and 5ha to blackberries on his farm, Rietfontein.
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