Blueberries

Strong winds blow across the Aravali hills surrounding the tiny hamlets that dot a valley near Udaipur. The Aeolian process during the winter months shapes the soil and vegetation of the communities in this semi-arid region of south Rajasthan. Even when the monsoon rains are good, water is
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Last year, Hall Hunter in the UK harvested over 8,000 tons of soft fruits, such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries, for major supermarkets. The company is recruiting fruit pickers with industry experience to join their community, offering a 70% employee retention rate,… read more

Unifrutti Group has made two significant investments in Peru as it seeks to meet growing global demand for two of the industry’s fastest-growing fruit categories. read more

Egypt achieved a record-breaking export of fresh, frozen and dried vegetables and fruits to Germany in 2023, according to EastFruit . German importers bought more than 190 thousand tons of Egyptian produce, which was a 25% increase from the previous year. read more

The hepatitis A virus is not often detected in fresh foods, but alerts are issued from time to time, mostly for its presence on molluscs and berries. Last October, Italy detected the presence of the virus in Spanish mussels; a few months earlier, in May, Germany issued an alert for its detection
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Around one million trays, or 3,600 tonnes of Zespri's berry-like RubyRedTM Kiwifruit are expected to be devoured this season. It is now available in most supermarkets and fruit and vegetables stores in New Zealand and will also be in markets throughout Asia Pacific including Japan, China, Taiwan
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A large truck carrying Moldovan grapes was detained by joint efforts of border guards and Bryansk customs officers in the Zlynkovsky district. A total of 20 tons of berries were transported without phytosanitary certificates and other documents, the customs press service reported. The truck was… read more

Would you taste a strawberry with the aroma of wild strawberries? I recommend you do so because the experience is absolutely satisfying; read more

North American company Mastronardi Produce has joined Sekoya, a leading provider of premium blueberry varieties. read more

Valencian farmers association Ava-Asaja has demanded “urgent measures” from the Spanish government and the EU after Hepatitis A was allegedly found in strawberries from Morocco. read more

The Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organizations (COAG) of Andalusia demands an immediate halt to strawberry and other fresh product imports from Morocco. The organization makes this demand based on the repeated health alerts in recent weeks, especially the one on Monday, March 4, in which
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The strawberry season is about to get into full swing and the outlook is positive. Only the erratic weather pattern has so far not allowed a significant sales momentum. But, in the coming days, the sun will warm the Peninsula and strawberry trading will also be more
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Mastronardi Produce is pleased to announce that its berry division has joined the SEKOYA® blueberry platform in a strategic move to elevate its blueberry offering. A retailer favorite, SEKOYA varieties are renowned for their exceptional firmness, sweet flavor, jumbo size, and extended shelf
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The strawberry campaign has recovered from the slump caused by the rains and high humidity levels of February. "We all had to throw away a large amount of fruit due to rot, which affected not only the ripe fruit but also the green one that was to follow," says Simone Pierini from Agronom
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BelOrta sells around 10,000 tonnes of strawberries every year. The majority of the strawberries are grown on substrate, with only around a third still grown outdoors. Although Sonata often comes first, Elsanta, Sonsation, Portola, Malling Centenary and Elegance remain the most important cultivars.
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Kamila Valieva, a banned Russian figure skater, attributed her positive doping test to a strawberry dessert contaminated by her grandfather's heart medication. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) detailed in its report that Valieva, 15 at the time, claimed the banned substance trimetazidine
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The Spanish strawberry season is showing signs of revival, as the price and market observatory of the Junta de Andalucía points out in its latest report on the Huelva 2023/2024 soft fruit campaign. In fact, the growing demand in international markets is increasing
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From February 26 to March 3, Primorsky Krai of Russia received 8,103.1 tons of fresh vegetables, fruits, and berries from various countries worldwide. Compared to the previous week, deliveries increased by 2,463 tons, according to the press service of the Rosselkhoznadzor. During the past week,
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The Phytosanitary Inspection of Republika Srpska recently enforced a ban on two shipments of strawberries, totaling 1,370 kilograms, from Albania due to detected elevated levels of pesticides. This action aligns with the Inspectorate's commitment to rigorous seasonal monitoring of fruit and
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In light of the challenges posed by climate change, which include erratic production conditions, the berry sector is under threat. The EU has taken steps to address these challenges, spearheaded by Professor Bruno Mezzetti from the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy. He leads the
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