Handley featured on News Center Maine’s Gardening with Gutner
David Handley, vegetable and small fruit specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was featured on News Center Maine’s show Gardening with Gutner discussing how to grow wild blueberries in backyard gardens. “The lowbush blueberry is what we consider the wild blueberry of Maine. So when we’re talking about those classic cans of Maine wild blueberries for your pies or nowadays the frozen berries, those are coming from the lowbush, which is a different species, mostly grown in the Down East area, harvested mechanically or with rakes. The highbush blueberry is a different species, although it is also native to Maine. This one is largely used for pick-your-own farms or retail stands,” Handley explained.