Blueberries

Estonia is currently having an early strawberry season due to an unusually warm May. Kadri Nebokat, the owner of Laari Farm in Tartu County, expects that the prices of Estonian strawberries will remain steady compared to last year, despite the early start of the season. read more

June traditionally marks the peak of strawberry harvesting season, with this year's season starting a bit earlier than usual in Michigan. Bill Whittaker, co-owner of Whittaker's Berry Farm in Ida, Michigan, provided some insights into the unpredictability of this year's strawberry yield. read more

The event, hosted by journalist Mari Paz Díaz, started with a presentation by Pedro Domínguez, the person in charge of the Planasa Strawberry Improvement Program, and the responsible read more

"Technically, the asparagus season is not over yet," explains Olivier Thomas from La Ferme du Pont d'Achelles, "but the harvest will finish earlier than anticipated. We still have 3 weeks of production left, but consumer interest has declined significantly." Over the years, the asparagus season has... read more

For the past couple of weeks, the first blueberries of the season have once again appeared on the shelves at Coöperatie Hoogstraten. Summer is approaching, and Belgian soft fruit is gradually becoming more prominent in the market. "Currently, we don't have large volumes of blueberries, but..." read more

Berry giant Hortifrut has announced the appointment of Héctor Enrique Luján Valladolid as its new CEO. Luján will assume the position on 1 July 2024 and will initially be located in the US. He will be taking over from Juan Ignacio Allende, who will transition to the role of director at Hortifrut's US partner, Naturipe, and will also be involved in other activities. read more

Three varieties from UK BerryWorld's exclusive varietal development portfolio received awards at this year's International Taste Institute competition in Belgium. read more

Pioneers of South African strawberry exports under the Garden of Eden Berries brand, Professional Horticultural Consulting (PHC) grows all of their strawberries in open soil on their six farms. These farms are located at various altitudes, with the lowest one being just ten meters above sea level in Brandwag, near Mossel Bay on the South Coast, where... read more

The downward trend in strawberry prices continues in the fresh produce market of Ukraine, according to price monitoring data from the EastFruit project. Growers are compelled to lower wholesale prices in this segment because of the rapid increase in the supply of strawberries, while the demand for them is also decreasing. read more

Raspberry BerryWorld Ruby®, from the BerryWorld Plus® program, received an outstanding score in a blind tasting, achieving a Superior Taste Award with 3 stars. Currently

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The growers in Southern Ontario have started harvesting field-grown strawberries. "This means that fresh strawberries are already available from the Niagara region and also the Chatham-Kent/Leamington area," says Morris Gervais of Barrie Hill Farms in Springwater, Ontario, pointing out that reports suggest a good yield. read more

Ambrosia Citrus Estate produces blueberries, lemons, grapefruits, and oranges on its farm located in Hoedspruit, in South Africa's Limpopo province. It dedicates 75 hectares to growing six varieties of blueberries, which it also processes and packs. The company serves the domestic market and... read more

According to EastFruit, Morocco's direct exports of fresh and frozen produce to Germany reached record levels from January to March 2024. This increase was especially significant in the export of greenhouse tomatoes, sweet peppers, frozen raspberries, fresh blueberries, and other products. read more

Pairwise, a company specialized in genetics-based innovation in food and agriculture, has successfully developed the world's first seedless blackberry. This breakthrough was achieved using the company's proprietary Fulcrum™ Platform, which offers a comprehensive set of innovative tools for applying CRISPR technology in plants. read more

"On May 1st, 2024, French strawberry production was estimated to be 76.3 million tons for the 2024 campaign. Production is expected to be similar to last year's, but this spring's unusual weather conditions have led to a slightly atypical production schedule. In April 2024, prices were 8% higher." read more

Inspectors from Rosselkhoznadzor have discovered violations in the import of vegetables and berries from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Khakassia. In May 2024, specialists from Rosselkhoznadzor identified nine violations during an analysis of the FGIS "Argus-Phyto" data. read more

Pod koniec maja zbliża się zakończenie zbiorów truskawek w hiszpańskiej prowincji Huelva, jednak produkcja hiszpańska nadal trwa w regionie Kastylia-Leon, który jest źródłem sadzonek, dzięki którym Andaluzyjska kampania jest możliwa każdego roku. "Rozpoczynamy teraz zbiory truskawek w read more

BerryWorld celebrates its 30th anniversary and its 17th International Taste Institute award win, the team were delighted with the news that three varieties from its exclusive varietal portfolio were awarded Spring 2024 winners. BerryWorld Ruby® raspberries, from the BerryWorld Plus® read more

During the presentation of the congress, the Mayor of Huelva, Pilar Miranda, the President of the Provincial Government of Huelva, David Toscano, the Director of the Andalusian Agriculture and Fisheries Administrative Agency, José Carlos Álvarez, and the President of... read more

The unusually high amounts of precipitation in the last 14 days are posing a major challenge to the strawberry harvest, especially in the southern and central parts of Germany. In northern Germany, the weather conditions and consequently the harvest conditions were better, but even there, there were also challenges. read more