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How China Swiped the Secret to American Blueberries

September 29, 2026·19 min·4-min readnarrativebusiness
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Driscoll's, the American berry giant, made a bold move into China by pioneering high-tech blueberry farming in Yunnan, only to see its success quickly undermined by copycat growers who replicated its proprietary plants and flooded the market. The resulting price collapse — driven by China

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Jon Emont

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