Quality and Food Safety
About Quality and Food Safety
On this page, you’ll find resources focused on improving and preserving berry quality, as well as maintaining food-safe practices. Berry quality refers to various characteristics of the fruit, including, but not limited to, Brix (soluble sugar) content, shelf life, firmness, and titratable acidity. Food safety resources cover best practices for harvesting, storage, and processing to help reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
Questions About Fruit Quality and Food Safety?
Contact Lily Calderwood, Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist at lily.calderwood@maine.edu.
Quality and Food Safety Publications
Quality and Food Safety Videos
Quality Harvesting of Maine Wild Blueberries
The Health Benefits of Wild Blueberries
Information in these publications is provided purely for educational purposes. No responsibility is assumed for any problems associated with the use of products or services mentioned. No endorsement of products or companies is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products or companies implied.