Blueberries

The Ministry of Economy of Georgia announced on Tuesday that 500 tonnes of blueberries will be exported to the European Union and the United Kingdom as part of the Lead Generation Programme. This initiative is designed to link domestic producers with foreign buyers and enhance international market opportunities. read more

In the last twenty years, many Serbian companies have upgraded their machinery to meet the latest standards. One such company is the family-owned business Flora, located in Ivanjica, which has also invested in a hot processing plant and a complete processing facility for raspberries and blackberries. This includes a laser sorter, a raspberry... read more

The Moroccan berry industry may be young, but it has earned a strong reputation in international markets due to the high quality of its fruit and its effective reach to end consumers. "These attributes of Moroccan fruit give it a competitive advantage in the market and enable it to achieve superior results compared to the average." read more

In Roggel, Netherlands, the Dutch blueberry season kicked off last Monday at Sil Moonen's farm. "It's not going to be the best year, but not the worst either. During the blooming stage, we experienced some unfavorable weather conditions, which affected pollination. As a result, we anticipate smaller berries," says the grower. read more

Business Scout for Development Christina Pfandl spoke at the event on "New Sourcing Markets" about Namibia, a potentially overlooked sourcing market in southern Africa, as she mentioned at the start of her presentation. "Namibia is vast and sparsely populated - nearly half of the read more

A blueberry grower is advocating for the selection of locally produced blueberries instead of imported varieties. Hall Hunter operates two farms in Surrey and is set to produce approximately 3,000 tons of blueberries this season, accounting for nearly half of the UK's total harvest. Despite this, read more

According to the press release from the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan, frozen berries, fruits, and vegetables valued at over 1 million euros were sent to the Russian Federation. It was mentioned that certain documents were aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two countries, including... read more

W 2023 roku Maroko stało się piątym największym dostawcą świeżych borówek do krajów Azji Południowo-Wschodniej, zwiększając swoje wolumeny eksportowe o 3,3 razy od 2019 roku, według danych EastFruit. Obecne tempo eksportu z Maroka wskazuje na dalszy rozwój na tym rynku. W 2023 roku Maroko dostarczyło... read more

Fruitnet Berry Congress, the leading event in the international berry sector, will be returning on 13-14 March 2025 with a new name and a fresh venue, as announced by Fruitnet. read more

Domestic offers evidently shaped the events. Deliveries from the Netherlands, Poland, and Belgium followed in terms of importance, but all of them had a purely complementary character. The availability had generally become slightly restricted. Interest was occasionally evident. read more

A team from the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, together with researchers from Serbia, has for the first time examined various strawberry varieties using ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry to determine the distribution of biomarkers in the fruit. The chemists found that: The read more

Farm Trans has been operating on the European continent for many years, but in recent years, they have also acquired customers outside of Europe who depend on their logistics services. One of these customers is located in Egypt and specializes in cultivating, harvesting, packaging, and delivering vegetables. read more

"The weather may be erratic, but the greenhouses keep producing the usual volume of delicious raspberries," is how Jurgen, Soft Fruit Product Manager at REO Veiling, described the Belgian raspberry supply in late May. REO-cooperators Johan Devriendt and Nancy Ostyn from Passendale. read more

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Ministry of Economy of Georgia has announced the export of 500 tonnes of blueberries to the European Union and the United Kingdom as part of the Lead Generation Programme. This initiative aims to establish connections between local producers and international buyers, expanding opportunities for trade. read more

Agrícola Cayaltí, known for its historical focus on sugar cane in Lambayeque, has expanded its operations with the launch of Inversiones Yarabamba in February 2021. This new venture is set to lead new agro-export projects scheduled for 2024. The upcoming initiative, operating under the name Agrícola del Zaña, aims to cultivate 250 acres. read more

El Pinar starts the upcoming campaign by discussing the importance of climate change and its future impact on strawberry cultivation, as well as proposing actions to help stabilize the harvest effectively. read more

W miniony weekend rozpoczęło się zbieranie borówek w stanie Waszyngton. Ponadto, producenci z Kolumbii Brytyjskiej rozpoczynają swoje żniwa. Do tego momentu, ilość zbieranych borówek była nadal stosunkowo niska. "Zazwyczaj szukamy co najmniej 60 procentowego nasycenia koloru na krzaku, aby rozpocząć zbieranie" - mówi. read more

The last week of June marked the end of the 2024 strawberry campaign, with a completely satisfactory balance both in quantitative and qualitative terms. The main theme was the weather trend, which, unlike in 2023, played a positive role. Spring.

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Blueberry farmers in Oak Bay and Sackville are closely monitoring the upcoming season, anticipating an earlier start. The previous year's wet conditions had a significant impact on yields, but the current season looks promising thanks to favorable weather patterns. Todd Tuddenham from Tuddenham Farms mentioned... read more