{"id":87913,"date":"2026-06-28T08:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/have-you-tried-a-juneberry-farmers-are-pushing-to-grow-more\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T08:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:15:54","slug":"have-you-tried-a-juneberry-farmers-are-pushing-to-grow-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/have-you-tried-a-juneberry-farmers-are-pushing-to-grow-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Tried a Juneberry? Farmers Are Pushing to Grow More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782648954490.png?resize=1%2C1&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87912\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never heard of a juneberry, you&#8217;re not alone \u2014 but farmers across the country want to change that.<\/p><p>The small fruit, which also goes by the name serviceberry, is currently in season. Despite being ripe for the picking, juneberries remain largely unavailable to most consumers in the United States.<\/p><p>Now, a new effort is underway to get more of these berries growing on farms and into the hands of everyday shoppers. Growers are hoping that with more production, the juneberry can finally earn a spot alongside more familiar fruits at markets and grocery stores.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juneberries, also known as serviceberries, are currently in peak season but remain hard to find across the United States. A growing movement among farmers is working to change that by expanding production of the little-known fruit. Here&#8217;s what you need to know about this seasonal berry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":87912,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[862],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782648954490.png?fit=1%2C1&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-mRX","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27975,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/severe-drought-grips-three-quarters-of-us-farmers-fear-2026-growing-season\/","url_meta":{"origin":87913,"position":0},"title":"Severe Drought Grips Three-Quarters of US, Farmers Fear 2026 Growing Season","author":"Admin","date":"February 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"According to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor, approximately 75% of the United States is currently experiencing drought conditions. 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