Blueberries

Wholesale prices for Polish blueberries are holding firm at elevated levels, despite a seasonal increase in supply. The harvest has been impacted by heat and drought, but availability on the fresh market is rising. read more

Wholesale prices for Polish blueberries remain high at around €7.0/kg at the Bronisze market at the start of July, despite increasing domestic supply. Recent heat and drought have caused losses in some regions, but protected and well-managed plantations continue to deliver fruit to the market. read more

Polish strawberry supply has sharply decreased at the end of June due to an ongoing heatwave, with retail prices in Warsaw reaching €3.5–5.8/kg and the harvest finishing on most open-field plantations. read more

Polish field-grown strawberry harvests are ending rapidly due to extreme heat, causing a sharp drop in supply and wide discrepancies in prices depending on fruit quality and variety. read more

During this year's Strawberry Inspirations in Hornigi, the Polish Strawberry Picking Championship was organized for the first time. Although the event took the form of a competition and provided participants with many emotions, its main goal was to draw attention to one of read more

Although the peak volumes of California blueberries have already passed, they will still be available for the next few weeks. The harvest in the state began with some early varieties on the coast in February. However, the main commercial harvest commenced in late March in the southern part of the state. read more

Portugal's production of small fruits, such as raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries, increased from 27,600 tons in 2015 to 91,400 tons in 2025, as stated in the "Impact Plan for the Production and Marketing of Small Fruits" study prepared by EY for Lusomorango. read more

In just a few days, on June 19th, 2026, raspberry growers will have the opportunity to visit Paweł Chojnacki's farm in Promna-Kolonia, where the first stop of the Berry Trip 2026 project will take place. Jan Szałas from Szałas Agro company invites you to participate in the event. read more

Projections cited by BASF indicate that Peru's blueberry exports are expected to exceed 400,000 tons this year. Data from the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) reveals that in 2025, Peru exported 373,514 tons of blueberries, resulting in export revenue of US$2.457 billion. read more

In many tunnel raspberry crops, fruiting on two-year-old canes is currently ending, and the plants are entering an intense phase of bud growth. This is a particularly important moment for the quality and longevity of the future yield, especially in this cultivation technology. read more

The farm of Magdalena and Mateusz Włodarczyk in Hornigi was the location of another edition of the "Strawberry Inspirations 2026" event. The meeting brought together strawberry producers interested mainly in practical solutions related to running plantations. read more

The fifth edition of Planasa’s Genetics Forum Iberia, which took place in Huelva on June 12th, was the setting for the official introduction of the breeder's two new thornless blackberry varieties, Black Ranier and Black Iguazú. read more

Vietnamese products are being promoted at AEON stores across Japan. A significant feature of this promotion is the introduction of Vietnamese dishes and beverages that are perfect for Japan's summer season. These include fresh lychees, dragon fruit, Vietnamese bananas, coconut-flavored desserts, Hoi An fried wontons, pho, braised fish, and more. read more

Ukraine exported 15,400 tons of organic berries in 2025, a decrease of 12.5% compared to 2024. However, the export value increased by 8.5% to €39.8 million (US$45.9 million). According to Iryna Fedorchenko from the organic certification organization Organic Standard, organic raspberries, strawberries, red... read more

The 2025/2026 autumn-winter strawberry campaign in Italy has started at good levels, not exceptional like in 2024, but with satisfactory prices: as we can see from the chart, the green line represents "Italian Strawberries" (at this stage mainly a product of Sicily and Lucania). read more

The Council of Ministers has accepted a draft amendment to the law on the quality of agricultural and food products, aimed at strengthening the fight against food fraud. For the fruit industry, the provisions regarding the falsification of product origins are particularly important - an issue that is... read more

The strawberry harvesting period is the moment when the crop-yielding potential of the plants has largely been realized. The number and size of fruits are determined by previous fertilization practices, protection, and weather conditions. However, this does not mean that growers do not have any control over the yield. read more

Karan Parashar of Exotic Imports Pvt. Ltd. observes that there is a noticeable quick transition to new blueberry varieties in many of Peru's blueberry-producing areas. Growers are making significant investments in modern plant genetics aimed at enhancing yields, fruit quality, and shelf life to cater to long-distance export markets. read more

The harvest of Polish summer raspberries from tunnel crops is starting to pick up. The fruit is slowly increasing in volume, but it is still not enough to meet market demand, resulting in good prices on wholesale and retail markets. We have checked how

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The beginning of June on blueberry plantations marks the period of ending blossoming and intense growth of fruit set. This stage of plant development was the focus of the next meeting within the Blueberry Factory project, during which Dr. Michał Noworól from Syngenta company discussed. read more