Blueberries

British Berry Growers (BBG) has released a new independent report that highlights the main obstacles encountered by the industry and advocates for increased investment to unlock its full potential. read more

"Gardener Harm Nöhre from Lehrte explains, 'Varieties with a particularly sweet and aromatic taste are only able to be stored for a short period of time.' In doing so, he also highlights the greatest advantage of local fruits over imports: 'Freshly picked, they taste..." read more

Ostatnie dane cenowe z Departamentu ds. Środowiska, Żywności i Obszarów Wiejskich (DEFRA) ujawniają znaczące wahania cen kilku świeżych produktów spożywczych w Wielkiej Brytanii. Wśród nich cena "Innych jabłek późnych sezonów" spadła z średniej wartości 1,73 funta za kilogram w poprzednim tygodniu. read more

Join us for a presentation featuring two blueberry cultivation specialists – Dr. Małgorzata Gruszczyk from Natura Ekspert and Dr. Paweł Krawiec from Horti Team, as they demonstrate how to combine standard fertilization and protection recommendations with plant extracts.

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The domestic strawberry sales season is gaining momentum. There are already more and more excellent quality fruits available for sale, harvested in greenhouses since the first days of April, or in tunnels in larger quantities as early as the first days of May. Quality is... read more

The development of the current berry season in Huelva has been affected by adverse weather conditions, but the Cupla variety has still been producing good results. Despite strawberries being the most prominent product in terms of volume for Cuna de Platero, the company, which works with [...] read more

With IPS Small, TopControl is introducing an innovative solution designed specifically for the needs of the berry industry. This intelligent system combines automatic checkweighing, fast and precise weighing stations, labeling, and data networking to create a highly efficient packaging line that... read more

It's still cold outside, but let's hope that these frosts are finally over, because enough is enough. There are places in Poland where the plantations are very heavily damaged, and sometimes the season is already over and there will be nothing to harvest. read more

Hugh Lowe Farms in Kent, run by the Regan family for five generations, is investigating the use of solar technology in the cultivation of strawberries and raspberries through the "Electric Berry" project. In partnership with Polysolar Ltd and researchers from the University of Greenwich, the farm has read more

Driscoll's, a family-owned berry producer, has opened its new consolidated UK headquarters in Linton, near Maidstone. The US-based company, renowned for specializing in "fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries," has set up Europe's largest dedicated berry. read more

Ask an AI chatbot to describe a farm of the future, and it will probably come up with something like this: In a windowless building on the edge of town, thousands of vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, and berries are grown in self-contained units that transport themselves around a precision-controlled environment. read more

SanLucar has harvested its first crop of blueberries grown at its La Masía farm near Valencia. Two years since the company embarked on the project to produce blueberries in the region, it said the first batches were now on sale in local supermarkets. read more

The fresh produce currently mostly comes from protected cultivation, such as greenhouses and plastic tunnels. According to experts from the LWK (Agricultural Chamber) specializing in berry fruits, a normal strawberry season with good quality is expected. In the main cultivation area in Lower Saxony, read more

The protection of raspberries in tunnels, where experiments are conducted as part of the Raspberry Factory project, started with the control of spider mites. As Dr. Paweł Krawiec and Tomasz Gasparski report, post-harvest treatments play a crucial role in effectively controlling them.

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Once considered inferior to fresh fruits, frozen fruits and berries are now experiencing a resurgence in popularity. This is partly due to a viral social media trend that has transformed kitchen freezers into dessert parlors. According to EastFruit, the Frozen Fruit Shaved Ice trend has gained widespread attention. read more

A plentiful harvest of California strawberries has been delivered to California Giant Berry Farms, as the company announces large quantities of its main product. The company's high yields and abundance of high-quality fruit guarantee peak promotional volumes of California strawberries. read more

'Rumba' is still one of the most important varieties of strawberries. Unfortunately, emerging cultivation problems could change this situation. Looking back a few seasons, it seemed to be the most promising variety, enjoying a lot of interest. read more