Blueberries
"Five years ago, I wouldn't have believed that berries would become one of my priorities."
2024-06-25 00:00
Od trzech lat od czasu pierwszego przejęcia Frutura w branży produkcji owoców. W ciągu tego krótkiego okresu firma przeszła od start-upu z ambitnymi pomysłami dotyczącymi zrównoważonego rozwoju i dostawcy wysokiej jakości owoców przez cały rok do wszechstronnej, globalnej platformy produkcyjnej.
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Malcontents among raspberry growers in Poland are expressing worries about the stagnant purchase prices, which they argue have not changed in 20 years. This disparity persists despite notable rises in production, energy, and fertilizer expenses. The ongoing season has only worsened these grievances.
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EastFruit's analytical team continues to closely monitor the European markets for frozen berries and the necessary raw materials for production. After conducting a thorough analysis of the raspberry market, which can be found here, we are now shifting our focus to the current market landscape and pricing.
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"Growers in the Algarve are giving up on strawberry production because it is not a profitable crop."
2024-06-25 00:00
As per data reported by Portugal Fresh at the latest meeting of the strawberry contact group comprising France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, the value of Portuguese berry exports has experienced significant growth in recent years. Over the past five years, their value has increased from 233 million euros in 2019 to a total of 294 million euros in 2023.
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Ancient fruits, a heritage to reclaim
2024-06-25 00:00
Considering minor varieties, too often ancient fruits are forgotten, when instead they represent a long history, as well as a surprising taste and a fundamental factor of biodiversity. We are talking about arbutus berries (in the opening photo), serviceberries, Isontine peaches, pears.
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Mrozy w kilku regionach Rosji, powodujące znaczne straty w uprawach owoców i jagód, wywołały obawy dotyczące bezpieczeństwa żywności w sąsiednim Kazachstanie. Ministerstwo Rolnictwa Republiki Kazachstanu zapewnia, że sytuacja jest pod kontrolą. Według rosyjskich źródeł,
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Peru is expected to play a significant role in the expansion of the blueberry market.
2024-06-25 00:00
The worldwide area allocated for growing blueberries covers 248,550 hectares across all continents, producing 1,860,060 tons mainly for fresh consumption in different global markets. Predictions indicate that by 2050, production will have to double to meet the rising demand, pointing to a
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Westfalia Fruit Peru joins the blueberry boom.
2024-06-24 11:00
"We work with the Matías variety, but we also evaluate other varieties," said Díaz. "We are working on implementing a production plan that focuses on the high genetic quality of the plants, with the goal of producing large quantities of high-quality products for the."
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Westfalia Fruit Peru is now part of the growing blueberry industry.
2024-06-24 10:00
Westfalia's Peruvian subsidiary, Westfalia Fruit Peru, is expanding its range of fruit exports by adding blueberries. The company, known for its expertise in avocados and also exporting Peruvian citrus and mangoes, will be harvesting its first blueberry crop in Lambayeque and Áncash this August. It anticipates shipping around 500
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This shows an AMI survey among the most important berry marketing producer groups. In the case of currants, of which the first berries have already made their way into the retail sector, there were losses due to late frosts, especially for early varieties like Jonkher van Tets.
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Poland: Blueberry problems
2024-06-24 07:44
The season for Polish highbush blueberries is slowly gaining momentum. However, from its beginning, there have been noticeable issues with these fruits in the Polish wholesale market. What are these problems and how do they affect prices?
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Superfresh Growers has started the blueberry season.
2024-06-24 04:00
The US fresh produce company Superfresh Growers has begun its blueberry season with harvests from Norris Farms in Oregon.
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Uzbekistan is increasing its imports of frozen raspberries from Tajikistan in response to demand from Russia.
2024-06-24 00:00
EastFruit analysts have observed an intriguing trend in the Central Asian berry market. Following significant losses incurred by local freezers from freezing raspberries in the 2022/23 season due to the plummeting prices on the global market for this frozen berry, in the 203/24 season, freezers did not.
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Biogaronne has recently concluded its strawberry season, which was quite satisfactory despite the unpredictable weather. "We sold our final trays on June 7th. The season went quite smoothly. Although we had lower volumes compared to last year, the prices were more attractive for the growers," explains Vanessa Bersuat, the head of the company.
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Fruitnet is assisting Flanders in exploring the Norwegian market.
2024-06-21 11:00
The Belgian region of Flanders sees significant opportunities to increase its sales in Norway of berries, pears, and a variety of other fresh produce items.
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GlobalGAP made its presence known at the berry congress in Huelva.
2024-06-21 10:00
A delegation from GlobalGAP participated in this week's International Congress of Red Fruits in Huelva to emphasize the crucial role of voluntary certification in maintaining workers' rights and safety standards.
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Chiny i Nowa Zelandia wznowiły handel kiwiberry
2024-06-21 06:00
A new protocol has been signed between the governments of China and New Zealand, allowing for the resumption of trade for New Zealand kiwiberries. The new kiwiberry export plan, signed on 13 June at Government House, is subject to a series of conditions, including crop registration.
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Otwarcie tegorocznej sezonu borówkowego miało miejsce wczoraj, w środę 19 czerwca 2024 roku, na farmie borówkowej rodziny Rodemeier w Walsrode. Obecna królowa borówkowa, Tessa I, oficjalnie otworzyła sezon. Po rozpoczęciu zbiorów borówki w południowych i centralnych Niemczech, pole było otwarte.
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Spain: Growing appetite for small fruits
2024-06-21 00:00
In the small fruits category, strawberries are the undisputed queen with 70% of sales in the segment, according to data presented by the Spanish supermarket chain Eroski.
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In Belarus, the harvesting of forest berries and mushrooms begins.
2024-06-21 00:00
At a press conference, Oksana Skinder, Head of Procurement and Foreign Economic Activities at Belkoopsoyuz, announced that the organization has started procuring blueberries and chanterelle mushrooms. According to the specialist, the price for blueberries ranges from 1.7 to 2.3 euros, depending on.
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