We grow blueberries in Florida.
He’s trying to convince people that rising temperatures will result in less rain. It is water, not temperature, which affects blueberries.
In the real world, higher temperatures result in more ocean evaporation, and more rain.
So they can produce blueberry jam (or other products thst involve warming or cooking the fruit) instead of just the blueberries themselves. Problem solved!
Don’t any of these *scientists* believe in evolution?
They’re all running around with their hair on fire about the dire consequences of “climate change” but don’t seem to think that life will adapt.
Pump more water into the growing fields; problem solved. WTH.
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Blueberries are native to North America. They’re just fine.
No comment needed. It’s just the almost daily report of something that will be lost due to climate change. If one keeps track, we should have lost roughly 98% of animal and insect life along with the vast majority of our crops.
Woe is us.
But wait...just look at how the media’s and “research” models have proven to be as useful as a CNN evening report.
If the issue is water and not temperature, why study temperature? Surely there are local rainfall records to show how “climate change” has already led to reduced rainfall. But that is not reported. Hmmm. Wonder why.
Always the same. “A group of scientists” said so. No names of course.
Lying Democrat scum.
They conveniently use the data accumulated starting in the early 80's while leaving out the prior 60 years that blow their claims out of the water.......
Aren't they really close to an ocean?
Two main pieces of BS. First is to use average temperature. Winters are less bitter, but blueberries are still getting the chill hours they need. Other varieties that can be grown anywhere don't need (or want) bitter cold winters. There is less summer extreme heat in Maine and while averages have increased, average temperatures do not determine rainfall.
That leads to the "could". Like most of the US, Maine is getting more rainfall, Linear precipitation trend 1895 to present:
Where, O where, can I find my thrill, when there ain’t no more Blueberry Hill?
Lots of blueberry farms in South Jersey......and cranberries too!
So the temp raised 1.98 degrees in Maine but no where else? Like water rising in one area and not the rest of the world?
Not possible in either case.
I lived in Maine for over a decade....one of my favorite homes was in Brownville Junction. The reason I point out this one town is because behind this town is all unincorporated townships (Blueberry fields) ...this suggestion that WATER is a problem is laughable. Along with the snow and yearly rain and the multitude of lakes / rivers are the aquifers All of Maine is water wonderland. What a crock.
That’s it, I’m converted! You don’t get between me and my blueberries.