Screens and netting may be used and will effectively protect covered fruit. Noise guns, radio and bird distress signals are noted as deterrents to fruit predators. A bird management program should be planned before a Juneberry acreage comes into production. Nutrition and Use Juneberry fruit has been analyzed for nutritional content. Fruits have been found to be higher in levels of protein, fat, fiber, calcium, magnesium, manganese, barium, and aluminum when compared with blueberries or strawberries.
Juneberries are also a source of manganese, magnesium, and iron for the human diet.
In food products such as jams, pie fillings, and fruit leathers which incorporate the entire Juneberry fruit, the seeds within the berry are part of the finished product. Commercial Juneberry growers should keep this in mind when selecting cultivars for production and sale to the processing market. The Alberta Horticultural Research Center estimates that it will take eight to 12 years to turn a profit in a commercial operation. This is a longterm commitment. A private grower estimated that a 40-acre planting is needed to make an economic operation.