Blueberries

The red fruit growers in the province of Huelva have already begun preparatory work for the new season, marked, as every year, by the use of plastic solutions, from mulch to greenhouse coverings. The strawberry sector is increasingly opting for more efficient techniques.
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Last year, the EastFruit project organized B2B meetings for representatives of fruit and vegetable business in Uzbekistan with the support of FAO and EBRD. The event was attended by Ekaterina Vepkhvadze, co-founder of the Georgian company Agritouch. read more

The season of raspberry sales in horticultural farms of Ukraine is ending, analysts of theEastFruit project report. It is worth noting that this year the raspberry selling season ends earlier than usual. This situation is explained by the producers themselves, first of all, by the earlier sales
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The season of raspberry sales in horticultural farms of Ukraine is ending, analysts of theEastFruit project report. It is worth noting that this year the raspberry selling season ends earlier than usual. This situation is explained by the producers themselves, first of all, by the earlier sales
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The domestic blueberry season is rapidly coming to a close. The Pacific Northwest is in its last shipping week and Michigan has about two more weeks left to the season. “From both regions, volumes are very, very light,” says Evan Pence with Always Fresh Farms. With the domestic season
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO) released their full report on Prevention and control of microbiological hazards in fresh fruits and vegetables. read more

There are a number of farms in southern Italy that have made the drastic decision to eliminate early September potted strawberry transplants from their production program. read more

"There is a shortage of blueberries in the market. So far this season, Peru's exports are said to have fallen by almost 40% because temperatures in some parts of the country have been higher than normal, and we cannot forget that Peruvian blueberries are the ones supplying the main markets in
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EW Group, a German based strategic family Holding has signed an agreement for the takeover of Planasa Group, from international private equity firm Cinven and the Spanish family office, Label Investments. read more

Egypt has been increasing its exports of frozen strawberries to the US market this year,EastFruit reports. Egypt became the fourth largest exporter of this product to the US last year, and in the first seven months of this year, the volume of exports in this direction increased by 17%. read more

In the first half of 2023, exports were up 1.3% in volume and +7.1% in value, but imports were up 3.5% and +8.6% respectively. The trade balance worsened (-24.9%) as did the trade balance in volume from -291,127 tonnes in the first six months of 2022
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A new cold storage facility in Osh Oblast, established in collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and local business Eco Azyk LLC, is set to benefit Kyrgyzstan in several ways. The facility, located in Japalak village, received cooling equipment worth 6,910
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South African blueberry exporters have reported strong markets so far this season, although they have been frustrated by a slow start to production. read more

The British blackberry campaign is now in peak production, with senior agronomists announcing that this year’s season has produced a very high-quality crop of berries that are sweeter and larger than their bramble hedgerow counterparts. read more

The North American Blueberry Council (NABC) has reacted positively to the news that India has agreed to reduce the tariff on fresh, frozen, and dried blueberries. read more

According to EastFruit, Ukrainian growers of fresh fruits and berries continue to expand to the most demanding world markets in extremely difficult conditions of the Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, Everyone in the fresh produce business understands how difficult it is to get
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Morocco has been rapidly expanding its presence in the Japanese market for frozen strawberries, reports EastFruit. The export volumes have been growing for several seasons in a row and finallly hit 3,700 tonnes in the MY 2022/23 (July-June). read more

Recent larger blueberry production volumes have caused price drops and consumer demands are high. These are some of the factors that impact the profitability of blueberry production. Profitability is the result of investment management, so it should not be confused with profit, since they are
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Speed, market loyalty and sustainable techniques are the factors contributing to the growth of the strawberry sector. In view of the next campaign, which should start in mid-December, we analysed the prospects with Carmela Suriano, Emea director of Nova Siri
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As the next season of Moroccan soft fruit unfolds, it turns out that the landscape of red berry production is undergoing significant shifts, influenced by both environmental and market-driven factors. With Nabil Babache, of the Larache-based exporter Rika, we dive into the current dynamics of
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