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After ten years of research, the James Hutton Institute has successfully developed Highland Charm, the UK’s first-ever domestically bred blueberry variety, which could transform the country’s soft fruit sector

  • Breeder unveils UK’s first home-grown blueberry variety

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After ten years of research, the James Hutton Institute has successfully developed Highland Charm, the UK’s first-ever domestically bred blueberry variety, which could transform the country’s soft fruit sector

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