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My last #blueberry of the season, going out in style 🍁🍂🍁💃🫡

#FrüchteFreitag #FruitsFriday #Blaubeere #blueberries #Blaubeeren #Heidelbeere #Heidelbeeren #Garten #gardening #Herbst #autumn #fall #autumnVibes

A close-up of a **single blueberry** dangling from a slender branch, surrounded by a vibrant display of **autumnal red and orange leaves**. The berry is a deep, dusty blue, contrasting sharply with the fiery foliage behind it. The leaves, in various shades of red, create a warm, rich background that highlights the cool tone of the blueberry. The focus is sharp on the berry and nearby leaves, while the background softly blurs, drawing attention to the natural beauty and seasonal change. The image captures the essence of autumn’s transformation in nature.

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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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/09/blueberry-farms-nsw-north-coast-rapid-expansion-development-pesticides
#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 in my Snack Time series.

#Photography #Fruit #Blueberry #Blueberries #Leica

A close up colour photograph of some large blueberries in a white ceramic bowl. Some small water droplets are visible. The scene is lit from right side, slight reflections are bouncing off of the bowl and the berries.

The booming NSW blueberry industry has a very dark underside. Behind the glossy fruit in supermarkets are stories of withheld passports, visa loopholes, overcrowded and unsafe housing, and wages far below the legal minimum.
This isn’t an accident — it’s a system designed to squeeze vulnerable workers while corporations and farm owners profit. NSW still refuses to licence labour hire companies, a reform other states like Queensland have already adopted. Without it, dodgy labour contractors flourish and exploitation continues unchecked.
The government looks the other way because cheap labour means cheap exports, but the cost is paid by workers living in conditions that border on modern slavery.
If we can regulate unions, if we can regulate welfare recipients, then we can certainly regulate big agriculture and labour hire firms. Protecting workers’ rights should never come second to the profits of agribusiness.

#nsw #blueberries #labourrights #workersrights #modernslavery #auspol

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/04/nsw-blueberry-industry-farm-labour-loopholes-dark-underside

#BlueBerries #Capitalism #exploitation #Migrantworkers #workingpoor

Zimbabwe Shifts Focus from Tobacco to Blueberries Amid Rising Global Demand

Zimbabwe, Africa's top tobacco producer, is now shifting focus towards growing blueberries, aiming to become the continent's blueberry capital. The move follows a breakthrough trade agreement with China, the world’s largest importer of blueberries. Zimbabwe's blueberry exports were modest at $30 mil... [More info]

Seven days ago... At 2200m, enjoying some of the last blueberries of the year (and the colors of their bushes/environment)

#ThrowbackThursday #NaturePhotography #Photography #Blueberries #Alps #Hiking

Close-up photo of a small blueberry bush with a handful of remaining berries. The leaves have already turned a rich red/pink, making them highly visible from far away. Some of heather and other alpine vegetation nearby.

#VoicesFromTheBarrens: Film & Discussion

Panel Discussion (via Zoom): Tuesday, October 7, at 6:00 PM (pre-registration required)

"Join us for an online screening of the documentary Voices From the Barrens followed by and a panel discussion with REACH #Wabanaki Wellness Coordinator, #BrianAltvater, filmmaker #NancyGhertner and other guests. The film will be available beginning Thursday, September 25, 2025 till the evening of the panel discussion on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 6:00 PM.

"Voices from the Barrens, #NativePeople, #Blueberries and #Sovereignty, documents the wild blueberry harvest of the Wabanaki #IndigenousPeople from the USA and Canada as the tribes are challenged to balance blueberry hand raking traditions with the economics of the world market. The documentary was filmed from 2014 to 2019 and was released in 2020. It has been part of nine film festivals, part of the Maine Public’s Film Series, and at many colleges and universities across Maine and New England.

"Pre-Registration to view the film and to participate in the online panel discussion is required, please sign up below. Registrants will receive a follow up email with instructions and a link to the film and event.

"For questions contact: Tom Reynolds treynolds@wabanakireach.org, 207-831-6980

"This event is free and open to the public. Contributions supporting our ongoing work are greatly appreciated.

"Nancy Ghertner, the film’s director, lives along Lake Ontario in New York. She was introduced to the Passamaquoddy at Sipayik while she was a student at Colby College where she was involved in a research project related to the tribal communities of Maine. She subsequently followed a path into the visual arts and has created numerous experimental and documentary films. Her 2011 feature documentary, 'After I Pick the Fruit' was screened at various film festivals and received a Documentary Achievement awards. 'Voices from the Barrens,' was started from Nancy’s research into agriculture labor across the international border."

FMI and to register:
https://www.wabanakireach.org/voices_from_the_barrens_film_discussion

#WabanakiREACH #WabanakiAlliance #WildBlueberries #MaineBlueberries #BlueberryHarvest #IndigenousSovereignty #FoodSovereignty #TraditionalHarvesting #TraditionalFoodSources #MaineEvents #BigAg #SolarPunkSunday

The state of the #blueberries.

It's now chilly; tonight going down to 3 degrees Celsius and tomorrow up to 15 degrees Celsius.

There are still flowers and ripening berries.

*sad violins* I was food shopping earlier and saw that the season of European #blueberries has now ended. I know it's happening in September, but every year the end comes as a shock. All fresh blueberries sold now until May are grown in South America. Which means that my daily blueberry fix will now come from frozen blueberries until next spring. (I try to buy European produce only if they can grow it here, which is most fruit and veg except for bananas.) First world problems, I know, but European #blueberry season is a thing I celebrate internally. 😅

To mark this poignant date, here are some blueberries from my little potted bushes. I have four of them, three are pretty much dead, but this one here gave me a tiny handful of fruits and even developed a new shoot, yay!

#FrüchteFreitag #FruitsFriday #Blaubeere #Blaubeeren #Heidelbeere #Heidelbeeren #Garten #gardening

Be careful in #usa under #trump admin has designated you a terrorist outfit, while you are traveling to get #blueberries and working for Jesus your car may get a visit from mr. Sidewinder missile form department of war. No trail, no proof needed

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zlli747rjhjepjwnme3ta3c2/post/3lzer2b6adc2v

Blueberry picking season is almost over but luckily the mushroom picking season is full on!

Nothing beats berries and mushrooms in the freezer that you have picked up yourself 🔥

#phptography #nature #naturephoto #blueberry #blueberries #berrypicking #natureberries #forestberries #forest #hands #summer #finnishsummer #summerthings #everymansrights #everyonesrights #finland #archive #oldphoto #canon

Two open hands holding freshly picked blueberries. Blueberries have colored the palms and fingers red in few places. In the bottom right corner you can see green background.

#SilentSunday #gardening #Blueberries #Grapes

Small deli container full of blueberries held in front of ripening green grapes on grape vines.

In praise of wild blueberry jam

#Politics #Maine #Blueberries #Mahjong

https://theowfactor.org/2025/09/14/in-praise-of-wild-blueberry-jam/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

@mojo

#Dimethoate is a neurotoxin used to combat the pest fruit fly and acts by interrupting a chemical essential for nerve function. At certain levels, it is toxic to the human nervous system.

It was banned in the European Union in 2019, and has been classed by the US Environmental Protection Agency as a "possible human carcinogen".

It is legal to use it in Australia.

#blueberries
#pesticides
#Australia

"... Poor pesticide spraying practices in the Nambucca Valley and Coffs Harbour regions...Chemical banned by European Union still used in Australia."

When you drive from Nambucca Valley to the Coffs Harbour regions you can see giant white plastic nets enclosing blueberries, raspberries and blackberries plantations. There are toxic chemicals on some berries, the water and the area.

"Banned chemical thiometon detected in berries sold at supermarkets."

"Blueberry farming has boomed in NSW, including in the Nambucca Valley, as minimal red tape is required to set up. Blueberry farms can be started without formal registration or oversight, making it hard for authorities to track pesticide use. Since January 2022, the EPA has prosecuted 21 pesticide-related incidents across a range of crops in local courts across NSW... The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) announced a review into the use of dimethoate on blueberries, raspberries and blackberries."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-07/pesticide-review-thiometon-dimethoate-blueberries-raspberries/105701674
#food #regulation #toxins #pesticide #water #BerryIndustry #EPA #APVMA #governance #fruits #blueberries #NSW #plantations #MidNorthCoast #nambucca #CoffsHarbour #pollution #sprayDrift #dimethoate #thiometon #neurotoxins

Blueberries! ^^ Following the loose art thread, the thing that motivated me most was the colors and I think they came together!

#blueberries #art #digitalpainting

Frozen blueberries for more macro practice.

#blueberries #macro #macrophotography #macromonday #fujifilm #amateurphotography #hobbyphotography

A close up macro photo of frozen blueberries.

Australia’s berry boom has triggered a fresh look at pesticide rules. With berry consumption more than doubling since 2017, the regulator is proposing stricter limits on a key pesticide used to fight fruit fly. Growers warn it could make berries more expensive and lead to more waste. Berries are still safe to eat, but public feedback is open until 2 September 2025.

#FoodSafety #Berries #Australia #Agriculture #pesticides #organic #blueberries