Blueberries

Seasonal changes have led to a shift in the commodities of interest for this report. Blueberries have replaced asparagus as the supplies from the various growing areas shipping blueberries peak, while supplies of asparagus are traditionally light in late summer. This list will be revisited
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Moroccan exporters have recently raised their raspberry exports to the UK market sharply, reports EastFruit. The exports of fresh raspberries from Morocco to the UK have grown 40 times over just three past years and reached 15,800 tonnes in the MY 2022/23 (July-June). Those volumes have brought
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For six consecutive seasons, the agricultural enterprise "Dibrivka Agroservice" has been cultivating organic raspberries on a 30-hectare land in the Kyiv region of Ukraine. Annually, the farm exports hundreds of tons of frozen raspberries to Europe from this area. They employ Polish raspberry
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Egypt has again set a record in exports of fresh strawberries to the Southeast Asian countries in the current MY 2022/23, reports EastFruit. The Egyptian exports to this region have grown by a third year-over-year and tripled over the past four seasons! As a result, Egypt has remained the fifth
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SPAR Spain opens five stores during the summer season read more

As the current hotter than usual weather, caused by the El Niño phenomenon, is impacting and lowering Peru’s 2023/24 blueberry harvest, producers and the industry body Proarandanos have cautioned they will likely not see the record numbers this season. read more

British Berry Growers has announced the start of the blueberry season. Although the wettest July in more than a decade was a major concern for the growers, pollination plans have helped to create a robust crop this year, thanks in no small part to some industrious bumblebees. read more

Moroccan exporters have recently raised their raspberry exports to the UK market sharply, reports EastFruit. The exports of fresh raspberries from Morocco to the UK have grown 40 times over just three past years and reached 15,800 tonnes in the MY 2022/23 (July-June). Those volumes have brought
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Bumblebees have been credited with helping blueberries withstand wretched summer weather and produce a quality crop.  read more

Egypt has again set a record in exports of fresh strawberries to the Southeast Asian countries in the current MY 2022/23, reportsEastFruit. The Egyptian exports to this region have grown by a third year-over-year and tripled over the past four seasons! As a result, Egypt has remained the fifth
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Peru and India have agreed to resume talks for a free trade agreement, with the South American country seeking to export its avocados, fresh grapes and blueberries to the giant Asian market. Vice Foreign Trade Minister of Peru Teresa Stella Mera Gomez said that technical teams of India and Peru
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According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine tripled exports of frozen raspberries to the US during the first half of 2023. This allowed Ukraine to enter the top ten largest suppliers of frozen raspberries in the USA, for the first time. Ukraine actually ranked 8th among largest exporters of frozen
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The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) has unveiled its 2023 State of the Global Blueberry Industry Report. read more

Nationwide Produce have received the first new season Kiwiberries imported from Portugal. These Kiwiberries with their unique characteristics and are growing in popularity among UK consumers. read more

Recently, there has been fewer imported fruit categories in the Xinfadi wholesale market in Gaobeidian. The best sellers are South African citrus, Thai durian, and young coconut. There are also a small amount of American cherries, Peruvian blueberries, and New Zealand apples. The easing of the
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Global frozen raspberry market remains under the shock of ultra-low prices. EastFruit described this situation very well and provided very accurate forecast for its further development on the verge of the season in this article. read more

Vertical farming tech business Vertical Future (VF) has announced it is working as lead organisation on a Defra-funded research project through Innovate UK aimed at optimising the propagation environment of strawberry plants in indoor vertical farms while maximising yield potential to reduce the
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The Turkish heatwave is making things challenging for the entire Turkish agriculture, says Cihan Tozlu, Agricultural Engineer and Sr. Vice President of the Turkish berry exporter Safir Berry. “Within the first week of June, the temperatures started to rise all over Turkey and reached the
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There will be a strong Tasmanian contingent at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong this year. Fruit Growers Tasmania which represents the interests of pome fruit, stone fruit, and berry growers in Tasmania is hosting a stand within the Australian pavilion at Asia Fruit Logistica in three weeks’
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A young entrepreneur, Manuel Canales (27) with his own export company Peru Mc Fruits has, for the past three years, sent blueberries, grown 300 meter above sea level from the city of Huaral (known as the "Capital of agriculture" in Peru) to world markets. China is his main market with Europe and
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