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[rob hamilton <lostman_amiga@yahoo.com>]

The rise of the blueberry:
The National Agricultural Library now  features the papers of a USDA plant 
scientist who helped transform the  blueberry into a domesticated crop early 
in 
the 20th century.  (6/16)

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2011/110616.htm

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If you grow blueberries you should read this.  Thanks for posting it, Rob.

I read this yesterday and saved the page.  Interesting history about the 
blueberry origins.  I can use the info and contacts for an interview for the 
book I'm writing now on heirloom fruits.
Doreen Howard