Blueberries are thriving and the crop is fantastic this summer in the province of Quebec. Gregg Edwards, who has a blueberry farm south of Montreal, says the crop is “gigantic”. He said they picked more blueberries today, than all of last summer. The 2015 crop was damaged by the very cold winter that preceded the spring.
“We can’t pick them fast enough here”
And blueberries are going global. There are reports from west-coast British Columbia, that blueberry farms are now one of the premium investments for Chinese investors, looking to satisfy the growing market at home, when trade negotiations are finally worked out
ListenEdwards’ says they can’t pick them fast enough, that so many people are now aware of the powerhouse little berry, and the health benefits attributed to them.
They’re a health wonder… “Nutrient dense, nutrient rich”
Gregg Edwards, whose blueberries are certified organic, says they’re a health wonder! He quotes noted nutritionist, Michael Pollan who describes blueberries as “Nutrient dense, nutrient rich”
“We do know that blueberries are a fabulous anti-oxidant. We know that they’re wonderful for the density of blood; we know that their wonderful for helping to ward off dementia and Alzheimer’s, and they’re now finding that blueberries have chemicals in them that are great for eye sight. What are they going to find next?”
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