A 2026 E. coli O145:H28 outbreak linked to imported frozen blueberries was upgraded to a Class I recall by the FDA. Here's what it means for anyone who eats frozen berries raw — and how to handle them safely.
Fresh-market blueberries have always been hand-picked for good reason. Here's where AI vision, robotic arms and commercial trials actually stand in 2026 — and what has to change in the orchard first.
A wave of 2026 studies and reviews put wild blueberries at the center of heart, gut, and metabolic health research. Here's what the evidence actually says — and what it doesn't.
A January 2026 scientific review of wild blueberry research found that only 5–10% of blueberry fiber and polyphenols are absorbed in the small intestine. The other 90% travels to the colon, where gut microbes turn it into the compounds that actually reach your blood vessels, heart, and brain.
