Blueberries

Another blueberry plantations in our country are entering the harvest season, which means that more and more Polish fruits can be found in stores and markets. We are checking how blueberry prices are shaping up, both in wholesale markets and in retail. read more

The Italian fresh produce brand F.lli Orsero has introduced a new blueberry product aimed at promoting healthy, daily consumption for people on the go. read more

Planasa has established a new department with the aim of driving its global growth strategy and enhancing the integration and optimization of all elements within its berry business and produce value chain. read more

The beginning of July is a special time for fruit lovers - the harvest of Polish blueberries begins. Cultivated in Poland for 50 years, it has had its own celebration for 9 years now. Celebrated on July 1st, Polish Blueberry Day symbolically marks the opening of the national season. read more

Perfect, heart-shaped strawberries are a long-standing tradition at the Wimbledon tennis championships, and it’s the Malling Centenary variety – picked and delivered from down the road at Hugh Lowe Farms – which always proves a hit with spectators during the two-week event. read more

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Blueberries have become one of the most sought-after fruits globally due to their nutritional and antioxidant properties, as well as their ease of consumption due to their seed and peel-free nature. In recent decades, their demand has grown exponentially, driven primarily by the trend toward read more

The James Hutton Institute will be presenting a new blackberry variety called Loch Katrine at Fruit Focus 2025. Developed as part of the institute's soft fruit breeding program, Loch Katrine is said to possess desirable characteristics such as uniform shape and size, excellent flavor, easy picking, and... read more

Zbiory borówek w Kolumbii Brytyjskiej, Kanada, rozpoczęły się w ten weekend. "To są tylko początkowe ilości - niektórzy ludzie mogli już zacząć dla straganów, itp.," mówi Navtej Bains z Westberry Farms, dodając, że tegoroczne plony zaczynają się nieco wcześniej niż w zeszłym roku o kilka dni. read more

After a challenging berry campaign affected by the weather, the Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza Santa María de la Rábida (Fresón de Palos) has managed to increase its volume compared to the previous season and is continuing to expand its export activities while consolidating its presence. read more

Facing increasing challenges in raspberry cultivation such as soil-borne diseases, soil fatigue, or replanting issues, more attention is being paid to innovative, biological methods to improve the health of plantations. One such approach is the use of

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As part of its global growth strategy, Planasa has announced the establishment of a new Global Value Chain Department. The initiative aims to integrate and optimize various stages of the value chain for berries and other produce within the company's portfolio. The department will be led by Hans. read more

Dyson Farming, the agricultural arm of the British technology company, is expanding its innovative approach to food production. The company's latest project is a custom-built vertical growing system designed to increase strawberry yields, reduce energy use, and help produce high-quality fruit. read more

"The harvest in the tunnels is in full swing – in the open fields at the plantations and self-picking areas, the harvest is beginning these days," reports Felix Koschnick, head of the experimental station for berry fruit at the LWK in Langförden (city of Vechta). "Due to innovative cultivation methods..." read more

Camposol has announced that the first ocean shipment of fresh Peruvian blueberries for the 2025/26 season has successfully arrived at Kaohsiung Port in Asia on June 23, marking the beginning of the season in the Asian market. This is made possible by the new shipping routes from Chancay Port in Peru. read more

With the intense raspberry harvesting season, for example with the 'Glen Carron' variety, producers are facing challenges related to high fruit load, fruit quality, and preparing the plantation for the next season. Dr. Paweł Krawiec from Horti Team and Agata Kawecka from Yara

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Small fruits take center stage. In Milan, BerrySwing, Little European Heroes Against Climate Change was presented, promoted by Cso Italy and co-financed by the European Union, a three-year project aimed at promoting and informing with a total value of over 1.7 million euros. Among the companies read more

The blueberry production in Poland may have been affected by the weather in certain areas, but this isn't the case for the growers associated with BerryTrade, says Sandra Stefaniak-Syguła, co-owner of the Polish berry trader: "In European terms, Poland is quite a big country with many blueberry growers." read more