ABSTRACT
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In 2005, there were more than 1.8 million acres of berry crops worldwide producing 6.3 million tons of fruit. The major berry crops grown, excluding grapes, are strawberries, black currants, blueberries, red raspberries, gooseberries, cranberries, and blackberries. Other minor berry crops are also grown commercially, including black raspberries, hardy kiwifruit, chokeberries, elderberries, saskatoons, and lingonberries. In addition, harvesting of some berries from the wild, including blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, cranberries, and lingonberries, contributes significantly to the worldwide availability of berry fruit.
