Blueberries

Morocco's agricultural sector is suffering from the effects of the Bernard storm. The hardest hit is the soft fruit sector, which has suffered a "severe blow" following the passage of storm Bernard in the Gharb/Loukkos area in the north of the country. The storm was "devastating".
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In Belgium, both loose and truss tomato prices fell last week, thus halting the recent price increase. That was not unexpected now that volumes from Spain are picking up. Last year, prices also sank in week 43. Strawberry prices, though, keep climbing. read more

The Bioinnovation Center of the Faculty of Marine Sciences of the University of Antofagasta (CBIA), together with a group of farmers, was able to consolidate the blueberry cultivation project in the region thanks to successful work on the impact of bioalgae on desert agriculture. This
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This month FreshPlaza will focus on blueberries. read more

According to Diario Financiero, the lawsuit, filed at the Chilean Court of Defense of Free Competition, lists practices such as deliberate cargo delays and unjustified charges by MSC, which allegedly affected 994 containers on more than 20 different routes, representing some 16,000 tons of fruit. read more

"Sanjorge will participate at the Morocco Berries Conference 2023, which will be held in Agadir on November 9, 2023. Our company will be one of the outstanding participants in the country's berry sector's most important event." read more

The eagerly awaited Egyptian strawberry season is about to begin. Elsayed Elgohary, strawberry producer and owner of Marvel Farm, shares his insights on the season kick-off. read more

Despite autumn having long crossed its equator, Belarusian market stalls are still piled with fresh berries. While cranberries and grapes remain the main seasonal berries in late October, a journalist raid on Komarovsky market in the capital revealed a supply of fresh strawberries, blueberries,
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Latvia: Coalition considering 12% VAT rate on fruit and veg read more

Everyone knows cold temperatures are what mostly stimulate the consumption of citrus fruit, though the trend of these first few days seems positive for the first clementines. read more

A batch of air-shipped Chilean cherries arrived at Guangzhou Jiangnan Market this week, marking the first batch of Chilean cherries in the Guangzhou market in the 2023/24 production season, attracting the attention of insiders. In terms of other major categories, the arrival of Peruvian
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According to EastFruit analysts, the current season may be the first in history when the volume of global trade in the most trending berry of the last two decades – fresh blueberries – may decline. Just 4-5 years ago, such a development of events was impossible to imagine, because new
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EastFruit experts draw attention to the consequences of Storm Bernard, which last weekend caused quite significant damage to the production regions of Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. The assessment of damage to berry plantations is currently ongoing, but preliminary results have been announced,
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Leading berry supplier Hortifrut has appointed Saskia Polak as its new commercial director for Europe, Middle East and Africa. read more

In Huelva, the past few days have seen heavy rainfall accompanied by strong gusts of wind that have compromised the raspberry harvest, reducing it by 95% in the Cartaya area.The storm that hit the area severely damaged the crops, destroying
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Fifteen years ago, Wim de Weert moved from the Netherlands to Portugal to run a strawberry farm (Rei de Morangos) ten kilometers north of Faro. "Originally, we grew the plants and sold them to Portuguese growers, but not much came of our advice. So, we started cultivating strawberries
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AMFRESH Group, through its team at Genesis Innovation, a pioneering force in varietal development across citrus, exotics and berry categories, are thrilled to introduce a limited-edition citrus variety with a unique and iconic pumpkin shape, easy-peeling multi-colour skin and sweet and virtually
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Storm Bernard, which hit the Spanish province of Huelva last Sunday, has caused significant damage to the berry sector, with raspberries being the most affected product. The Association of Producers and Exporters of Strawberries and Berries from Huelva (Freshuelva) estimates that about 2,000
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According toEastFruit, the government of Uzbekistan has adopted a resolution according to which zero rates of import duties are applied when importing fruit tree seedlings, grape cuttings, and flower bulbs. Zero import duty will be valid from November 1, 2023 to January 1, 2026 and could be
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Violent, sand-laden winds reaching speeds of up to 106 km hit Morocco's Atlantic coast, affecting crops, especially arboriculture and soft fruit. In Larache, the hardest-hit location, the winds swept away greenhouses and fruit. Zouhir Daissoria, from red fruit producer Rika, reviews the damage
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