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Cross posted from https://lemmy.zip/post/70351759

America’s biggest berry empire doesn’t actually grow berries.

Driscoll’s is the middleman that controls the genetics, reaps the profits, and then shifts blame.

A whistleblower alleges the Canadian government repeatedly flagged their berries for exceeding pesticide limits.

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[–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

Not sure if that method is overly suitable for beer, cider, mead or wine though. Great for jams and chutneys.