Blueberries

Vertical Future was appointed as the lead organization on a DEFRA-funded research project through Innovate UK, aiming to optimize the propagation environment of strawberry plants in indoor vertical farms while maximizing yield potential to reduce the UK's reliance on imported produce. read more

The agricultural sector faces global issues such as climate change, water scarcity, population growth and geopolitical conflicts, which require comprehensive solutions. read more

Egyptian strawberry growers are gearing up for the coming season, with high spirits and the hope of reviving the sector after a difficult season. read more

The strawberry season is coming to an end with big steps, especially since food retailers are gradually taking the product out of their assortment, as Jan Hövelkamp from Polfrucht AG at the Berlin wholesale market tells us. read more

African Blue is one of the largest producers of blueberries in Morocco. Its majority owner is Costa Group, Australian grower and marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables. African Blue is a supplier of premium blueberries for European markets, with farms in the Moulay Bousselham, Larache and
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Berry supplier Angus Soft Fruits (ASF) has announced a new partnership with leading Scottish chef Paul Tamburrini. read more

Egypt, one of the global leaders in exports of frozen strawberries, has remained the second biggest supplier to Japan over the past few years, reportsEastFruit. Nevertheless, this year, the Egyptian exports to Japan have seriously fallen, and the country now risks to ship the lowest volumes of
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As far as raspberries for processing are concerned, this year's season cannot be counted as a success. Nowadays, only fruit picked by the farmer is delivered to the collection points. Some are abandoning the harvest altogether. read more

At the wholesale market in Broniszach, red and raspberry tomatoes have been joined by field-grown product in recent weeks. How is the situation shaping up? What rates can producers expect? read more

Morocco has been rapidly increasing its fruit and berry exports, with some destinations showing triple-digit growth rates, reports EastFruit. read more

Mastronardi Produce is to launch its new US-grown Sunset Wow organic strawberries this autumn at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in October. read more

This latest version of Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR) are based not only on nutritional value and what is good for our health but also on what is good for the environment. According to the NNR, it is 500 to 800g (or more) of a variety of berries, fruits and vegetables that is recommended
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New research has revealed that eating just a handful of blueberries a day can help to improve brain health. read more

The UK soft fruit season had a late start pretty much across the country and this was no different at Clock House Farm in Maidstone, Kent, where they started picking strawberries around 10 days later than normal. read more

“Economic Cooperative doo Serbia” is specialized nursery for the production of fruit plants: apples, pears, cherries, plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines, grapevines, raspberries, blackberries, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc., and also rootstock plants, rose seedlings and ornamental plants with an
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According to Gabriel Figueroa, the director of Alpine Fresh, this season, the traditional varieties have quality and size issues, as sizes and volumes are smaller. In fact, the main projections indicate that there will be a 10% to 20% decrease in this year's production. However, he said, "Our
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As India and Peru have agreed to resume talks for a free trade agreement, the South American nation is looking to export avocados, fresh grapes and blueberries to India. Vice Foreign Trade Minister of Peru Teresa Stella Mera Gomez said that technical teams of India and Peru would meet to start
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The main importing countries to the EU in terms of volume are Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Chile, while Peru leads in terms of value. The main exports are bananas, followed by avocados, mangoes, lemons and cranberries. read more

AgroFresh Solutions Inc, an innovator and world leader in post-harvest solutions, today announced the acquisition of Tessara, a post-harvest solutions provider, from global investment firm Carlyle, which acquired a majority stake in Tessara in 2018. The acquisition expands
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Scottish soft fruit growers might be able to corner a key market section of sales of the UK’s second most popular soft fruit, blueberries. A leading researcher and plant breeder has claimed that despite the ongoing issues associated with post-Brexit labour shortages which have seen growers
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