Blueberries

According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine continues its active expansion into the global markets of frozen berries and fruits, which we wrote about in the article “Ukraine is the world champion in terms of berry exports growth rate.” read more

According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine continues its active expansion into the global markets of frozen berries and fruits, which we wrote about in the article “Ukraine is the world champion in terms of berry exports growth rate.” read more

According to EastFruit analysts, Spain has sharply reduced are under raspberries. According to the Freshuelva association from the main berry-producing province of Spain, the area under raspberries for the new season’s harvest may fall by 21.5%, which is the most dramatic reduction in area
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United Exports, the vertically integrated agricultural company known for the leading OZblu blueberry brand, has started an adult literacy programme on OZblu farms in South Africa.   read more

During the final berry event of 2023, called “Berry Market 2023”, organized by the association of berry growers of Moldova “Pomuşoarele Moldovei”, FAO economist Andriy Yarmak presented an assessment of the state, trends, and development prospects of the global berry market. According to
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Surexport, a leading European player in the production and commercialization of berries, has acquired a majority stake in Jong Fruit, a Dutch strawberry producer. The partnership with Jong Fruit, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, marks a relevant milestone for Surexport’s
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Mission Produce, Inc., a prominent global player in sourcing, producing, and distributing fresh Hass avocados with additional offerings in mangos and blueberries, has reported its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter ended October 31, 2023. read more

EastFruit continues to share interesting points from the presentation of FAO economist Andriy Yarmak during the final berry event of Moldova for 2023 called “Berry Market 2023”, organized by the association of berry growers of Moldova “Pomuşoarele Moldovei”. read more

The United States has maintained its position as the world leader in blueberry production in 2023, with cultivation spanning 38 states in four major geographic regions: the Pacific Northwest, South, Midwest and Northeast. In particular, 10 states account for more than 98% of commercially
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Interest in South Africa’s subtropical and berry offering is stimulated by Peru’s limited presence in Europe this season. read more

Blueberry Vision 2 and Blueberry Vision 3 systems scan 100% of the surface area of each fruit. They select individual blueberries according to multiple parameters - internal and external quality, shape defects, size, and colour - with extreme accuracy and according to multiple combinations,
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The Moroccan berries and soft fruit season continues, as growers recover from a difficult summer marked by Storm Bernard, which damaged a large proportion of plants. Zouhir Daissoria, a fruit grower based in the Larache region, reports on the situation. read more

From January to October this year, fruit, and berry imports decreased by 8.3%, totalling 457,000 tons, costing Kazakhstan $274.2 million. read more

The Association of French Strawberry Producers held its Annual General Meeting on November 23rd and 24th in the Lot-et-Garonne department. The various topics discussed at the event include a name change, a review of 2023, the supply of plant material, phytosanitary products, varietal research,
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The blueberry market is currently led by Peru in this period of supply to the UK soft fruit industry, however, due to poor weather conditions in Peru over the growing and harvest period, exports have been down between 40-60%. This development has enabled South Africa to firmly establish a
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Producers in Huelva have devoted a total of 11,243 hectares to berry production for the 2023/2024 campaign. That is 4.75% less than the 11,802 hectares of berries planted last year. read more

The new FD Berries US Farm in Sebring, Florida has started with their first harvest to supply a market in high demand. The new US farm of 100 acres (40 hectares) of blueberries and strawberries was started by Sam Ahilan, CEO of FD Berries and his team following successful farming operations in
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Berry plantings in the province of Huelva will total 11,243ha for the 2023/24 campaign according to Huelvan berry association Freshuelva. This represents a decline of 4.75 per cent compared to the previous season. read more

International Fresh Produce Association Australia and New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) hosted its second annual Food Safety Summit in Melbourne in December.  read more