Blueberries
Growers claim raspberry exports are quite complex right now
2023-04-13 00:00
Raspberry growers in Bosnia and Herzegovina are looking at this year’s harvest with uncertainty. All indications are that there will be a multitude of challenges. In the first place is the non-payment of last year’s purchases, followed by the fact that the refrigerators are full of fruits
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FDA says the hepatitis A virus in this year’s frozen strawberry outbreak is identical to one from 2022
2023-04-13 00:00
Federal officials have confirmed that the strain of hepatitis A virus found in frozen organic strawberries involved in a multi-state outbreak this year is the same strain that caused an outbreak in 2022.
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In Belgium, REO Veiling's strawberries are gradually making their way to market. With next week's sunny forecast, it seems local strawberries will finally appear on store shelves again. There has been some Belgian and Dutch supply here and there over the past few weeks, but after a tough winter,
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Strawberries, raspberries and other berries, thawed - monitoring of plantations (12.04.2023)
2023-04-13 00:00
It is now more than a week since there were significant temperature drops and frosts reaching -9oC at times in early April. It would seem that the vegetation has not yet got off to a good start and that, at such an early stage of growth, the damage should be
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Searching for margin in blueberry packing
2023-04-13 00:00
As costs are very high and supply is abundant during the peak of the season, blueberry growers will be looking to reduce their costs as much as possible. According to Piotr Milewski, CEO of Milbor, a supplier of automated production lines, including sorting and packing systems, an efficient,
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CIV is becoming more and more international
2023-04-13 00:00
CIV's latest strawberry innovations were presented at the North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS), held in San Louis Obispo, California/USA, from 7 to 10 March 2023. Mauro Grossi, President of CIV: "Our partner Idris recently launched an Itracon Selection Centre
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Previous seasons have been favourable for producers of raspberries for supply to processing plants. Rates were high. For raspberries of summer varieties in 2022, it was still possible to obtain rates at or approaching 20 PLN/kg. After that, however, the situation
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Basilicata strawberries, here are all the strengths
2023-04-12 00:00
While waiting for European recognition of the Protected Geographical Indication (click here to read more), the Basilicata strawberry is making its way onto the market with themed initiatives, such as the 'Strawberry of Basilicata Party'. The event, conceived by Nicola Vallinoto and Antonio Orlando, was
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 11 April
2023-04-12 00:00
The asparagus harvest has started in Apulia and Sardinia, as well as Campania: high volumes have led to a fall in prices. Demand for artichokes increased, with positive effects on quotations. Strawberry prices rose sharply. Sicilian pepper production did not
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Polish greenhouse strawberries - the season has started
2023-04-12 00:00
This week, the first larger batches of Polish strawberries will hit the country's shops. According to Aldona Radola, who is producing strawberries in greenhouses in the Kalisz region together with her husband Jarosław already for the 5th season, last week they managed to collect
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VIC is becoming increasingly international: from the NSB meeting in Australia to the Strawberry Symposium (NASS) in California.
2023-04-12 00:00
VIC President Mauro Grossi explains: "During the Symposium, our partner Idris Consulting in the person of Prof. Johan Aelterman was the featured VIC speaker in the Genetics and Breeding session with a presentation '40 years of strawberry breeding - 40 years of strawberry production'.
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Brand new TC Home - a house dedicated to berry innovation
2023-04-12 00:00
The new TCH (Tissue Culture Home) for the multiplication of berry varieties has become a reality at Molari. "It is a dream come true, and we entered the laboratory on April 3rd, the anniversary of our father Gilberto's passing. We are certain he would be proud," commented the owners, Matteo and
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According to information from the Green Media House (GMH), asparagus growers are repeatedly criticised for the use of film on their fields. They often argue with false claims and half-truths.
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According to the secretary general of Asaja Huelva, Félix Sanz, this year's strawberry and berries campaign is one of the most complicated campaigns in living memory due to many reasons, including water and phytosanitary problems. In addition, he said, the arrival of seasonal workers from
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Peru holds onto mantle of world’s top blueberry exporter
2023-04-11 15:00
Peru was the world’s top blueberry exporter for the fourth straight year, with shipments totalling US$1.36 billion in 2022. Peru held off competition from the US, Spain, Canada and Morocco, according to the Global Business and Economics Research Center of the Exporters Association CIEN-ADEX.
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Egyptian strawberries: a season to forget
2023-04-11 00:00
The strawberry season in Egypt is coming to an end. Growers are counting their losses and reflecting on an exceptionally difficult season which will have ramifications on other industries.
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It's usually hectic at the Belgian herb farm Kruiden Claus from mid-March in the run-up to Easter. This year, however, the proper pressure is a way off. "I think the weather's the biggest reason," begins Lode Claus of the herb farm specializing in herbs, forgotten vegetables, rare strawberry
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Already, almost all over the country and on all varieties of strawberries grown in tunnels in the ground, the time of flowering has arrived. This is the time for important treatments.
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Strawberry production in the Huelva region has undergone constant diversification, incorporating new crops into its production and reaching a total surface area of more than 6,295 hectares. Likewise, Huelva's red fruits are of great international relevance:
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France: Strawberry consumption should increase in the coming days
2023-04-11 00:00
All circumstances are in place for strawberry consumption to go up around Easter. “Strawberry sales are usually good in the week before Easter. We also have beautiful sunny days, which is always favorable for strawberry consumption,” explains Emeline Vanespen, director of Fraises de France.
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