Blueberries
Iraq: Grower defies water crisis with hydroponic strawberry farm
2023-06-14 00:00
Ammar's story begins in the Iraqi capital, where he was born and raised. As a young boy, his curiosity was ignited by two seemingly unrelated events: witnessing the age-old traditions of farming around him and an encounter with technology imported from a far-off land. His father's trip to Japan
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Berry Communication PROCAM 07 of 13.06.2023
2023-06-14 00:00
New berry communication from Dr Krzysztof Gasparski (PROCAM) dated 13.06.2023. In the material recommendations for strawberry, raspberry and currant plantations.
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For the control of cherry vinegar flies on strawberries, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product SpinTor (active ingredient: spinosad).
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Poland is the largest producer of apples, cherries, raspberries, currants and gooseberries in the EU
2023-06-13 00:00
Poland is an important producer of fruit in the EU. In terms of the harvest volume of all types of fruit, Poles are ranked fourth – with the share of 8% in the EU production – after Spain, Italy and France, i.e. the countries where citrus and grapes are mostly cultivated.
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When one thinks of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, greenhouse products such as tomatoes or strawberries probably come to mind first and foremost, but one would hardly think of watermelons. Wrongly so. Because in the warm and humid climate of the greenhouses, these fruits also thrive.
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The blueberry season is in full swing at the Belgian mixed farm Mertens-Hal. "We began picking in the greenhouse two weeks ago," begins Tom Mertens. "However, supply-wise, things are currently unfortunately not looking good. The early varieties didn't get enough light last year, so we have about
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Ifapa and Freshuelva seek real alternatives to soil disinfection
2023-06-13 00:00
This initiative responds to the need of Huelva's berry producers, especially strawberry, raspberry and blackberry, to respond to the new European regulations with real alternatives that guarantee crop health and sustainability. The situation is much more complex
Frozen raspberry market overview at the verge of the new 2023 season: prices, demand, forecasts
2023-06-13 00:00
At the beginning of 2023, EastFruit analysts published an article: “Will the free fall in prices in the EU frozen raspberry market stop?”, which has generated a lot of discussions in the berry industry.
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Due to the weather, the supply of asparagus in March and April was lower than usual, so that the purchase quantities were limited. In May and June, the market was sufficiently supplied. In pre-summer temperatures, asparagus fans once again made a determined effort to buy home-grown asparagus, which this year was
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Tomatoes, now you can grow them without the help of the plant
2023-06-12 00:00
Is it possible to produce fruit and berries without the aid of the plant? It sounds utopian, but it is the experiment of researcher Lucas Van Der Zee from the Dutch University of Wageningen, who, after writing his dissertation on the subject of growing fruit without the plant, is now
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Summer has arrived in Belgium. Temperatures are soaring, and the days are getting sunnier—the perfect time for strawberries. And according to Guy De Meyer of Demargro, it shows because summer strawberry sales are going very well. "Prices are high, but still, there are currently many local
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Georgia’s strawberry season is still ongoing: increased prices and strong local demand
2023-06-12 00:00
The farmers in Georgia have completed the harvest of local strawberry varieties from the Kakheti region. Now the market is left with only the remontant varieties from open fields and greenhouses available. Following the end of the harvest of local strawberry varieties, the average wholesale
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While 790 t of blueberries were exported in May last year, 1,574 t were exported in May this year, agraria.pe refers to Proarándanos.
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BayWa r.e. builds largest "Fruitvoltaic" project in Europe
2023-06-12 00:00
In the Netherlands, BayWa r.e. and its subsidiary GroenLeven have begun construction on Europe's largest "Fruitvoltaic" project. The plant, which involves mounting PV modules over raspberries, has a record-breaking output of 8.7 MWp, according to the
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Raspberries are a very demanding but fascinating product
2023-06-12 00:00
On his plot of 2,500m², Thomas Le Bot grows raspberries, mainly for French pastry chefs, as well as supermarkets. The harvest started 3 weeks ago, and this year's raspberries are more fragile than last year's,” according to the feedback from the pastry chefs. Raspberries are a “very
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Peru: Heat exports almost double in first month of 2023/24 season
2023-06-12 00:00
While 790 t of blueberries were exported in May last year, 1,574 t were exported in May this year, agraria.pe refers to Proarándanos.
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At a temporary storage warehouse in the Pskov region, a state inspector of the North-Western Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor, during quarantine phytosanitary control, found berries with signs of infection with strawberry anthracnose. The 11.5 tons of strawberries were transported
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Exceptional kiwi campaign marked by stability of prices
2023-06-12 00:00
At almost 1,700m above sea level, Nooyenskopje in Magoebaskloof, Limpopo, has had an exceptional kiwi crop, running across all colours.
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The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Otar Shamugia, has visited local blueberry farmers in the village of Narazeni of Zugdidi. He inspected the blueberry harvesting process and commended the state program for blueberry gardening, stating: “In Samegrelo,
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We are still waiting for official harvest forecasts
2023-06-11 00:00
The organisers divided the meeting into several stages of a different nature. The introductory part was intended to provide the attendees with ideas for actively promoting the consumption of blueberries. A nutritionist, Dr Justyna Bylinowska, discussed the health-promoting properties of blueberries, sharing the
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