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Pilot Project · In Progress
Blueberry Next
Blueberries show the opportunity: Canada has a globally important crop, but the next gains require better evidence, innovation and collaboration.
165,608 T
Canadian blueberry production, 2024
71,497 T
Canadian highbush production, 2024
#4
Canada's rank among commercial blueberry producers
$695M+
Canada blueberry exports, 2024
- Blueberries were Canada's top fruit export by value in 2024.
- British Columbia accounts for about 94% of Canada's highbush blueberry production.
- Canada still imports significant volumes of blueberries, creating a food-resilience opportunity alongside the export opportunity.
The Challenge
Canada grows a globally important blueberry crop, but the next round of gains won't come from doing more of the same. Farmers need better evidence, shared innovation and stronger collaboration to keep improving yield, quality and returns.
What GRIS Is Doing
GRIS is coordinating a pilot that enables growers to access researchers, technology partners and industry, bringing evidence and innovation directly to the field rather than leaving it in reports and presentations.
Who Is Involved
Growers, research partners and industry collaborators are working together, with the BC Blueberry Council and advisory experts helping guide the direction of the work.
What Is Being Tested
Practical approaches to improving fruit quality, yield consistency and sustainable practices under real growing conditions.
What Is Being Measured
Field-level indicators that matter to farmers, quality, consistency and the practical viability of the practices being trialled.
Learning / Progress
The pilot is actively underway. Insights are being gathered and shared with the ecosystem as the work progresses.
Challenges & Opportunities
Yield & Quality
Improving consistency of yield and fruit quality through better evidence, data and field practices.
Sustainability
Reducing inputs and environmental impact while keeping farms productive and profitable.
Processed to Fresh
Capturing more value by moving suitable production from processed streams toward higher-value fresh markets.
Expected, not yet completed
Expected Outcomes
If successful, the pilot is expected to produce practical, evidence-based insights that growers can apply, supporting better quality, more consistent yields and a stronger case for innovation and collaboration across the sector. These outcomes are anticipated and will be shared as the work continues.