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  1. Picked those blackberries, 9 lbs / 4.1 kg. There was also 4.7 lbs / 2.1 kg raspberries (not all shown), and 3.6 lbs / 1.6 kg of blueberries.

    #gardening #berries #GrowYourOwn #harvest #garden #orchard #blackberries #raspberries #blueberries #July9

  2. Pesticide spray drift from intensive horticulture on the the mid-north coast NSW -
    Discontent in the region.

    Home owners, dairy and beef producers among those concerned about how pesticide use affects their land as well as water quality on the mid-north coast

    “Between 2001 and 2016 blueberry farming expanded 400% – mainly around the Coffs Harbour region.”

    “This monitoring showed the continued detection of pesticides in most waterways sampled, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring in the region.”

    “Monitoring in the Nambucca valley by the EPA has detected three different pesticides in low levels in three creeks, suggesting water quality in the area is not being impacted by excessive amounts of pesticides.”
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    theguardian.com/australia-news
    #Pesticides #food #beef #diary #prawns #blueberries #plantations #monoculture #rivers #water #export #runoff #pollution #neonicotinoids #imidacloprid #dimethoate #SprayDrift #CoffsHarbour #Macksville #Nambucca #Woolgoolga #conflict #violence #EPA #regulation #horticulture #industry #tourism #PeoplesHomes #TankWater #governance #MidNorthCoast #NSW #biodiversity #wildlife #extractivism

  3. Doctoral thesis from 2021:

    The inter-individual variability of blueberry anthocyanin metabolism and its impact on cardiovascular risk factors
    - Laura Haag, University of East Anglia
    ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint

    I found this today when looking for a reference about non-responders to blueberry flavonols. I'm sharing the link in a separate post since it has a really wonderful literature review.

    #NaturalProducts #FunctionalFoods #blueberries #anthocyanins #PersonalizedMedicine #flavonols

  4. I tried this #blueberries with #BasilSeeds bottled #drink - from #Thailand. It would taste much better if sugar was reduced by at least half. It was far too sweet for my liking. I drank some & then ended up watering it down, adding my extra basil seeds & adding some fresh mint leaves too.

    I do not like very sugary drinks at all.