[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H. Res. 271 Reported in House (RH)]
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House Calendar No. 60
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 271
[Report No. 117-221]
Recognizing the importance of the blueberry industry to the United
States and supporting the designation of July 2021 as National
Blueberry Month.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 26, 2021
Mr. Bishop of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Upton) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture
December 20, 2021
Additional sponsors: Mrs. Walorski, Ms. Pingree, Mrs. Cammack, Mr.
Panetta, and Mr. Newhouse
December 20, 2021
Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered
to be printed
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of the blueberry industry to the United
States and supporting the designation of July 2021 as National
Blueberry Month.
Whereas blueberries are a native North American fruit, first used fresh and
dried in food and medicines by Native Americans who introduced them to
early colonists, which led to new uses and forms, including frozen,
establishing traditions still observed today;
Whereas the pioneering work conducted in New Jersey by Elizabeth White and Dr.
Frederick Coville, a Department of Agriculture botanist, in the early
1900s, to domesticate wild lowbush blueberries resulted in the
development of the hybrid for cultivated highbush blueberries;
Whereas because of these early efforts, highbush blueberries are large, sweet,
juicy berries that can be commercially produced and shipped, allowing
them to become an important United States agricultural industry;
Whereas highbush blueberries have a harvested area estimated at 102,700 acres
and are produced in 48 States by more than 14,000 farms;
Whereas highbush blueberry production in the United States increased, with
particular growth in the past two years, to reach a harvest of
680,700,000 pounds in 2019;
Whereas blueberries are low in fat, and a source of fiber, vitamins, and
minerals;
Whereas blueberries are being studied to examine the role they may play in
promoting good health in areas such as cardiovascular health, brain
health, exercise, insulin response, and gut health; and
Whereas highbush blueberries are harvested in the United States from April
through September, with the harvest reaching its peak in July: Now,
therefore, be it
Whereas blueberries are a native North American fruit, first used fresh and
dried in food and medicines by Native Americans who introduced them to
early colonists, which led to new uses and forms, including frozen,
establishing traditions still observed today;
Whereas wild blueberries continue to be managed and harvested in Maine by
farmers, including the Wabanaki, as a native, naturally occurring crop;
Whereas the pioneering work conducted in New Jersey by Elizabeth White and Dr.
Frederick Coville, a Department of Agriculture botanist, in the early
1900s to domesticate wild lowbush blueberries resulted in the
development of the hybrid for cultivated highbush blueberries;
Whereas because of these early efforts, highbush blueberries are large, sweet,
juicy berries that can be commercially produced and shipped, allowing
them to become an important United States agricultural industry;
Whereas wild blueberries--
(1) are small and sweet; and
(2) are not planted, but still grow and are harvested where they have
naturally occurred for thousands of years;
Whereas highbush and wild blueberries have a total harvested area estimated at
more than 110,000 acres and are produced in 48 States by nearly 16,000
farms;
Whereas blueberry production in the United States increased, with particular
growth in the past two years, to reach a harvest of 695,600,000 pounds
in 2020;
Whereas blueberries are low in fat, and a source of fiber, vitamins, and
minerals;
Whereas blueberries are being studied to examine the role they may play in
promoting good health in areas such as cardiovascular health, brain
health, exercise, insulin response, and gut health; and
Whereas highbush blueberries are harvested in the United States from April
through September, with the harvest reaching its peak in July: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
<DELETED> (1) supports the designation of National Blueberry
Month;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) recognizes the contributions of American
growers and their families; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) recognizes that purchasing American grown
blueberries supports farmers, jobs, and the economy.</DELETED>
That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the designation of National Blueberry Month;
(2) recognizes the contributions of United States growers
and their families; and
(3) recognizes that purchasing blueberries grown in the
United States supports farmers, jobs, and the economy.
House Calendar No. 60
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 271
[Report No. 117-221]
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of the blueberry industry to the United
States and supporting the designation of July 2021 as National
Blueberry Month.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 20, 2021
Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered
to be printed