Blueberries
Record prices for strawberries in Ukraine in May 2023 – analyzing the reasons and prospects
2023-05-09 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, the situation on the strawberry market in Eastern Europe is non-standard in 2023. Cold and mostly cloudy weather in Ukraine leads to a delay in the ripening of berries, which affects prices.
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New Factor re-dresses dried fruit
2023-05-09 00:00
Transparency and convenience are the strengths of the new packaging designed by New Factor for its dried fruit references, including shelled walnuts, pine nuts, almonds, goji berries, cashews, grains and other references.
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'Packaging regulation threatens to make salad bags disappear'
2023-05-09 00:00
The packaging regulation is becoming a central issue for all links in the supply chain and was also discussed extensively at Think Fresh last week (Click here to read the article). As Coldiretti and La Stampa report, the EU regulation threatens to make the packaging industry disappear.
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Serbia expects 15% production increase for 2023 blueberry season
2023-05-09 00:00
Serbia’s blueberry industry is hopeful and expects a positive 2023 blueberry harvest season, that starts next month (June), with a 15% production increase predicted. This follows a spring with no significant frost damage and with a normal upcoming season anticipated.
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Bumblebees in tunnel raspberry cultivation
2023-05-09 00:00
One of the most effective pollinators of raspberries in tunnel cultivation of this species are bumblebees. These insects for such crops must be introduced early and in numbers that ensure adequate pollination of the flowers. Bumblebees also reduce the problem of
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After the cherry tomato (Les Nouveaux Producteurs) and the banana of Guadeloupe and Martinique, Fruidor continues its partnership with The Walt Disney Company France by promoting its tasty round strawberries in a packaging featuring the Lilo and Stitch movie.
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New fertilisation concepts for strawberries
2023-05-08 00:00
Agrosimex is one of the partners of this year's Strawberry Inspirations project. Among the solutions it has proposed this year for fertilising strawberry plantations is the innovative product Rhizosum N plus. It contains the nitrogen nitrifying bacteria Azotobacter
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Poland as an attractive market: fruit and vegetable import analyses
2023-05-08 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, despite the world’s leading position in the exports of certain fruits and berries, such as fresh apples or frozen raspberries, Poland remains a major net importer of produce and could be a very attractive market.
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Blueberries, Unitec solutions drive consumption
2023-05-08 00:00
The blueberry was a major player at Macfrut 2023 thanks to the International Blueberry Days where the world of the blueberry and the importance of technological innovation for market growth was analysed;
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The 2023 edition of Macfrut saw Unitec involved as a technical partner of the International Blueberry Days event. By supporting this event the group wants to emphasize the importance of technological innovation in fostering the growth of the blueberry market worldwide, as demonstrated by the
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Georgian company Noma plans to harvest 40 tons of blueberries this year and renovate part of the orchards
2023-05-08 00:00
The Georgian company Noma plans to collect 40 tons of berries from its blueberry orchards this year and, along with this, renovate part of the plantations.
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Blueberries - starting to flower (plantation monitoring, 7.05.2023)
2023-05-08 00:00
It is already May and has been for a few days, so the first flowers are also appearing in the blueberry plantations. Of course, early varieties like 'Duke' and 'Patriot' are starting.
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South African strawberry afficionados in for a Woolworths treat
2023-05-08 00:00
South African retailer Woolworths is always looking to distinguish itself through fruit. This week's introduction of the Florida Pearl white strawberry, wholly unknown to local consumers, follows the same ambition.
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Aldi Süd continues to promote regional agriculture and focuses on German strawberries
2023-05-08 00:00
Since 10 April, Aldi Süd has only bought German asparagus during the season - now the discounter is expanding its commitment to regional agriculture and is also focusing on German strawberries seasonally. From 15 May, Aldi Süd will only trade in German strawberries during the strawberry season.
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“Machine harvesting is blueberry cultivation's future”
2023-05-08 00:00
Every year, Schrijnwerkers Plants propagates about 1.5 million blueberry plants for the European market on its Dutch production site. In recent decades, the company has built up an extensive portfolio of early, medium, and late varieties. Although berry cultivation has expanded tremendously
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Blueberry stars at International Blueberry Days
2023-05-08 00:00
The blueberry coloured Macfrut blue, the fruit and vegetable fair that filled the halls of the Rimini Expo Centre with visitors for three days. The second day of International Blueberry Days (Thursday 4 May) saw the Global Players, represented by the companies
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New Zealand's red pears are on the market, and the price of blueberries varies greatly among different varieties
2023-05-08 00:00
This year's "May Day" holiday has significantly boosted fruit sales. After the holiday, the traffic in the fruit market decreased this week, and the overall sales have been relatively slow, and the prices of some fruits have been lowered. Some merchants said that Mother's Day will have a certain
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EastFruit expert Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov visited the wholesale and retail market in the north of Tajikistan and shared an interesting video in which he shows the assortment, quality, unusual packaging and very low prices of fruits and vegetables. The information is valid for of May 3, 2023
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Biimore - for improved yield and quality of raspberry, strawberry and blueberry fruit
2023-05-07 00:00
Tradecorp presents Biimore, an ultra-efficient biostimulant that will revolutionise the sector for this type of product. Biimore is recommended for use in a wide range of crops, unleashing their potential for better yields and effectively influencing the final quality of the crops on offer
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Poland as an attractive market: fruit and vegetable imports analyses
2023-05-07 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, despite the world’s leading position in the exports of certain fruits and berries, such as fresh apples or frozen raspberries, Poland remains a major net importer of produce and could be a very attractive market.
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