Blueberries

El Pinar, based in Segovia, is expanding its nursery area to meet the increasing demand for its strawberry varieties. The company anticipates a 15 percent growth in sales this year, reaching 250 million plants. This expansion will necessitate a 12 percent increase in its nursery cultivation area in Spain, Romania, and, for the. read more

The University of California, Davis has announced that it will be ending all strawberry licensing agreements with Eurosemillas after the Spanish company failed to fulfill its obligations. read more

As QS reports, citing the BVL, the insecticide containing the active ingredient spirotetramat is permitted for use in combating the woolly vine mealybug (Pulvinaria vitis) and citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) on raspberries and blackberries according to Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009 during the period. read more

Ostatnie wydarzenia wskazują na skoordynowane działania mające na celu obniżenie cen malin na rynkach ukraińskim i polskim. Według analityków EastFruit, nadchodzący sezon malinowy ma rozpocząć się znacznie wcześniej niż dotychczas, co jest trendem zauważalnym nawet na rynku ukraińskim. read more

Europe: Consumer confidence in the food sector is alarmingly declining. European consumers have decreasing trust in major players in the food industry, including farmers, manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, and authorities. Among these, authorities are the least trusted, with the food industry closely following suit. read more

Almaverde Bio, an Italian organic brand, has introduced the "Elodì" strawberry, exclusively grown in Romagna. This strawberry is the outcome of research conducted by the Newplant Group in collaboration with CREA of Forlì. The aim was to develop a product that is not only delicious and fragrant but also suitable for. read more

The selling prices on the open markets in the middle of the 21st week averaged €18.25/100 kg, approaching the level of imported goods from the Mediterranean region. read more

The Chinese bayberry production season begins in early March. Currently, bayberries from Yunnan and Fujian are available in the market, and Zhejiang bayberries will be available in June. Bayberry is the main product of Shenzhen Yizhiyi Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. Ms. Zhou from the company... read more

This week, in La Borsa della Spesa (click here), the service for Italian consumers created by BMTI (click here) and Italmercati Rete di Imprese, in collaboration with Consumerismo No Profit, strawberries have returned. Abundant and at excellent prices, in fact, the production of the read more

Niedawne wydarzenia wskazują na skoordynowane działania mające na celu obniżenie cen malin na rynkach ukraińskim i polskim. Według analityków EastFruit, nadchodzący sezon malinowy ma rozpocząć się znacznie wcześniej niż w przeszłości, co jest zauważalnym trendem nawet na rynku ukraińskim. read more

The City Council of Huelva has once again renewed its support for the International Berry Congress, which will take place on June 19 and 20 at the Casa Colón in Huelva, thanks to the agreement signed. read more

The University of Florida (the University) has a long history in blueberry breeding. In the 1950s, it began a program dedicated to creating low-chill blueberry varieties, and in 1976, the first southern highbush cultivar was introduced. Since then, the University has continued to introduce more varieties. read more

The Zimbabwean blueberry export season started in mid-April, with the initial shipments going to South Africa, where blueberry prices are still favorable. Rossouw Lambrechts, the blueberry account manager at Delecta, said, "The market has to be good to make it worthwhile for Zimbabwean growers." read more

Biznes świeżych malin w Polsce rośnie, przyciągając coraz większą liczbę producentów każdego roku. read more

The main harvest in Switzerland this year will last from May 20th to June 9th. According to the Swiss Fruit Growers Association, 1,000 tons will be harvested per week during this period. This includes cultivating various varieties that ripen earlier or later, as well as implementing cultivation techniques to maximize yield. read more

The main season for strawberries in North Rhine-Westphalia lasts until the end of July, with some farms offering local strawberries until early November. Due to the heavy rainfall in the spring, the strawberries are growing well and reaching good fruit quality. However, some areas were not able to dry well and read more

The UK strawberry season is running a bit late this year. Scottish grower Robert Simpson, Managing Director at Fife Fruits, mentioned that they have only just started picking the first berries. "We are a couple of weeks behind schedule; it has been a long winter. It feels like it started raining when we were" read more

Podczas swojej niedawnej wizyty w Europie, prezydent Chin Xi Jinping spędził czas zarówno na Węgrzech, jak i w Serbii, podczas której kraje podpisały szereg nowych umów o współpracy. Wśród tych umów znalazło się nowe porozumienie o wolnym handlu między Chinami a Serbią, które wejdzie w życie w lipcu. read more

"We are a family-owned farm that has specialized in growing and processing short supply chain fruit, certified organic, for three generations. One of our primary products is strawberries, which we cultivate in protected areas and process into high-quality preserves. The first structured strawberry." read more

The supply of raspberries is currently stable, with consistent volumes coming in from Mexico. The Watsonville, California season has just started, and we expect the volume to increase in the upcoming weeks. Unless there are significant weather disruptions, we predict that peak volumes will occur in July and August. read more