Two destructive viruses have struck the blueberry industry in the state of Michigan, home to a $124 million per year crop that is the largest in the United States.
Particularly upsetting to scientists is where one of the outbreaks occurred _ Michigan State University's agricultural research station in southwestern Michigan. An outbreak of blueberry shock is forcing scientists to destroy plants that represent two decades and millions of dollars of research.
It will take years for new plants to mature so research can resume, said Annemiek Schilder, an associate professor of plant pathology and blueberry researcher. Still, she said, "We can't risk having …
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