Maine Monitor interviews Calderwood about drought impact on wild blueberries
Lily Calderwood, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, spoke to the Maine Monitor about the impact of this year’s drought on Maine’s wild blueberry harvest. Calderwood said that climate change, which can cause extreme fluctuations in temperatures and precipitation, including snowfall, can affect yields over as many as four growing seasons, meaning that even in years without a drought, the plants being harvested might fail to thrive. News Center Maine shared the Maine Monitor report.