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Bfruit is an organisation of soft fruit and kiwi growers based in Portugal with production throughout the country. Filipa Bragança, director of Bfruit, says that their aim is to increase production and add unique varieties to Portugal's offer: "Our production of kiwifruit and kiwifruit in Portugal has been growing for the past two years.
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Soilless strawberries are now 35 percent more popular than traditional strawberries
2024-03-04 00:00
There is renewed interest in the above-ground strawberry production systems designed and built by Combimetal Carrera, a company based in Policoro (Italy) that specializes in the construction of greenhouse structures. Gabriele Nicodemo of the Nicofruit Group (pictured below), one of the Italian
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Raspberry price forecast for the upcoming season in Ukraine – is optimism justified?
2024-03-04 00:00
Frozen raspberries are currently the main export product of the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable business in terms of foreign exchange generation. What makes this segment of agribusiness unique is that it involves tens of thousands of producers of all forms and sizes. Both large farmers, who have
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Blueberry exports from Georgia predominantly head to Russia
2024-03-04 00:00
According to the agency's interim assessments, from 2020 to 2023, blueberries from Georgia were exported by up to 50 companies. 90% of the exports primarily go to the Russian Federation. In 2020-2022, the level of market export was low-concentrated, while in 2023, the index rose to moderate
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Greater raspberry supply could soften pricing somewhat
2024-03-04 00:00
The supply of raspberries out of Mexico is starting to change. "The supply has been short for the past few months. Only last week did we start to see a bit more volume coming in with some other regions activating," says Gerardo López of Produce Lovers. While winter tends to often be a lower
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On 27 February, a blueberry conference was held in Honghe City, Yunnan Province, China. The blueberry industry has experienced rapid growth in Yunnan in recent years. According to local specialists, the unique climate of the region favours the
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'Strawberries, the campaign got off on the right foot'
2024-03-04 00:00
Despite a production delay of a fortnight, the strawberry season in the Campania region is getting into full swing and the prospects are good. We talked about this with Pietro Ciardiello, director of the Coop Soledi Parete (Caserta), which specialises in this crop;
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Why are blueberries blue?
2024-03-04 00:00
Scientists at the University of Bristol have unravelled the mystery behind the blue colour of blueberries, which is not due to pigment in the fruit, but to tiny crystalline structures within the berries' wax layer that reflect light in such a way as to create a blue hue.
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Morocco's berry exports boomed in 2023
2024-03-01 00:00
In 2023, Morocco demonstrated a robust increase in revenue from its fresh berry exports, rebounding from adverse weather conditions and a decline in supply volumes. EastFruit data reveals that Moroccan berry growers
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Above ground strawberry orchards, 35 per cent more seedlings planted than conventional
2024-03-01 00:00
There is talk again of strawberry groves above ground, designed and built by Combimetal Carrera, a company from Policoro (Matera) specialising in the processing and manufacture of greenhouse structures. Speaking about this is Gabriele Nicodemo of the Nicofruit Group (pictured below), one of several
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'In Israel, sky-high blueberry prices and good demand for South African table grapes'
2024-03-01 00:00
An importer of blueberries and table grapes from Israel says that consumer demand for these healthy fruits has not declined in his country, despite difficulties in the local market. Yair Bar-Hai of the fruit and vegetable import company Lucky Berry says: "Prices
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"Especially at the beginning of the season, our blueberries attracted a lot more attention."
2024-03-01 00:00
This year the Dutch sales office of North Bay Produce enters its fourth year of operation. "We have six people working in the Netherlands and England, where we would like to expand further in the coming years," says Wilco Arts. North Bay is a North American cooperative of
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Strong March predicted for Florida strawberries
2024-03-01 00:00
Florida strawberry production is gaining ground and March should see good supply. "We are still behind by about 55,000 flats on 100 acres compared to this time last year which is a lot," says Gary Guynn of Guynn Family Produce Sales Inc. "We're catching up a bit but I don't know if we'll
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"The raspberry market is very volatile and diverse every year"
2024-03-01 00:00
Bfruit is a grower´s organization of berries and kiwi, located in Portugal with some production all over the country. Filipa Bragança, Manager of Bfruit, states their aim is to increase production and add unique varieties to the offer of Portugal: "Our blueberry production is concentrated in
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Chilean blueberries to enter India with reduced tariffs
2024-03-01 00:00
Chilean blueberry producers and exporters received positive news after the Indian Ministry of Finance notified (No. 10/2024) the reduction of tariffs for blueberries from 20 February 2024.
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Scientists at the University of Bristol have unravelled the mystery behind the blue colour of blueberries. The blue hue is not due to the fruit's pigment, but results from tiny crystalline structures within the wax covering the berry, which reflect light in a specific way
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Kiwiberry and kiwifruit volumes much more positive after long spells of fine weather
2024-03-01 00:00
The kiwiberry and kiwifruit harvests are looking positive this season, New Zealand growers have had to contend with a couple of wet winters and some are still feeling the effects of cyclone Gabrielle which struck right before harvest last year.
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Scientists from the University of Bristol have unraveled the mystery behind the blue color of blueberries. The blue appearance is not due to the fruit's pigment but results from tiny crystalline structures within the berry's wax coating that reflect light specifically to create a blue hue. This
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Fewer farms grew slightly more bush berries than in the previous year
2024-02-29 11:00
That is three fewer farms than in 2022, but 1.6% more acreage for bush berries than in the previous year. According to the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Statistical Office, a total of 165.5 tonnes of bush berries were harvested in 2023. The harvest volume was therefore 2.3% below the previous year's result
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"The early volumes of the Peruvian season have sparked a lot of interest in our blueberries".
2024-02-29 00:00
The Dutch sales office of North Bay Produce is entering its fourth year of activity. "We now have a staff of six people working in the Netherlands and England, which we should expand even further in the coming years," says Wilco Arts. North Bay is a cooperative
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