Blueberries

Domestic strawberries clearly were the main player in the market. Deliveries from the Netherlands, Poland, and Belgium followed in terms of importance, but were all supplementary in nature. Availability was generally somewhat limited. According to the BLE, interest was sometimes favorable. read more

According to analysts at 'EastFruit', the current pace of Moroccan exports indicates further expansion in this market. In 2023, Morocco delivered 1,500 tons of fresh blueberries to Southeast Asia, compared to just over 450 tons in 2019. Just in the first read more

After the vine, apple tree, strawberry, raspberry, pear, walnut, Drosophila suzukii, Plasmopara viticola, white fir, and lemon, the Mach Foundation has decoded another genetic code, that of the European chestnut. read more

Cooperatives in the Mogilev region of Belarus are actively involved in the collection of forest berries and other wild products this season. A significant increase has been observed in the gathering of blueberries. Anatoly Taranov, the head of the industry and procurement department, stated that. read more

According to Yuriy Bondaryev, a project manager and independent berry grower, berries grown in Ukraine's modern greenhouses have a clear edge over those imported into the EU market from Africa and Southern Europe. This information was shared with the magazine "Ukrainian Gardening." read more

The collection of Romagnole strawberries produced using the out-of-soil technique from the Zavoli farm in Poggio Torriana (Rimini) is in full swing. We spoke with the producer Stefano Zavoli to discuss the cultivation process, which is part of the "Heart Beyond the Obstacle" project. read more

The Ministry of Economy of Georgia announced on Tuesday that 500 tonnes of blueberries will be exported to the European Union and the United Kingdom as part of the Lead Generation Programme. This initiative is designed to link domestic producers with foreign buyers and enhance international market opportunities. read more

In the last twenty years, many Serbian companies have upgraded their machinery to meet the latest standards. One such company is the family-owned business Flora, located in Ivanjica, which has also invested in a hot processing plant and a complete processing facility for raspberries and blackberries. This includes a laser sorter, a raspberry... read more

The Moroccan berry industry may be young, but it has earned a strong reputation in international markets due to the high quality of its fruit and its effective reach to end consumers. "These attributes of Moroccan fruit give it a competitive advantage in the market and enable it to achieve superior results compared to the average." read more

In Roggel, Netherlands, the Dutch blueberry season kicked off last Monday at Sil Moonen's farm. "It's not going to be the best year, but not the worst either. During the blooming stage, we experienced some unfavorable weather conditions, which affected pollination. As a result, we anticipate smaller berries," says the grower. read more

Business Scout for Development Christina Pfandl spoke at the event on "New Sourcing Markets" about Namibia, a potentially overlooked sourcing market in southern Africa, as she mentioned at the start of her presentation. "Namibia is vast and sparsely populated - nearly half of the read more

A blueberry grower is advocating for the selection of locally produced blueberries instead of imported varieties. Hall Hunter operates two farms in Surrey and is set to produce approximately 3,000 tons of blueberries this season, accounting for nearly half of the UK's total harvest. Despite this, read more

According to the press release from the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan, frozen berries, fruits, and vegetables valued at over 1 million euros were sent to the Russian Federation. It was mentioned that certain documents were aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two countries, including... read more

W 2023 roku Maroko stało się piątym największym dostawcą świeżych borówek do krajów Azji Południowo-Wschodniej, zwiększając swoje wolumeny eksportowe o 3,3 razy od 2019 roku, według danych EastFruit. Obecne tempo eksportu z Maroka wskazuje na dalszy rozwój na tym rynku. W 2023 roku Maroko dostarczyło... read more

Fruitnet Berry Congress, the leading event in the international berry sector, will be returning on 13-14 March 2025 with a new name and a fresh venue, as announced by Fruitnet. read more

Domestic offers evidently shaped the events. Deliveries from the Netherlands, Poland, and Belgium followed in terms of importance, but all of them had a purely complementary character. The availability had generally become slightly restricted. Interest was occasionally evident. read more

A team from the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, together with researchers from Serbia, has for the first time examined various strawberry varieties using ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry to determine the distribution of biomarkers in the fruit. The chemists found that: The read more

Farm Trans has been operating on the European continent for many years, but in recent years, they have also acquired customers outside of Europe who depend on their logistics services. One of these customers is located in Egypt and specializes in cultivating, harvesting, packaging, and delivering vegetables. read more

"The weather may be erratic, but the greenhouses keep producing the usual volume of delicious raspberries," is how Jurgen, Soft Fruit Product Manager at REO Veiling, described the Belgian raspberry supply in late May. REO-cooperators Johan Devriendt and Nancy Ostyn from Passendale. read more

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