A study led by University of Georgia (UGA) researchers found that SARS-CoV-2 can persist and remain infectious on the surface of frozen berries for at least 28 days.

Researchers at BSC Electronics in Perth, Australia have developed a berry-harvesting robot that can kill fungi on the fruits it picks by using ultraviolet (UV) light.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will resume its sampling and testing activities to inform a developing food safety prevention strategy for fresh and frozen berries.

Berries sold in Norway tested positive for several parasites between 2019 and 2020, suggesting that better contamination control is needed.