The Ribena manufacturer, Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I (SBF GB&I), is using artificial intelligence to uncover a story of biodiversity on several of its blackcurrant farms this harvest season. read more

The industrial blackcurrant buying campaign ended much faster than last year and faster than in previous years. What were the prices? read more

Raspberries, blackberries, red currants, and gooseberries also started ripening ahead of schedule. According to forecasts from the State Chamber of Agriculture and the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Association (FruitVeB), the fruit industry can expect a moderately good berry harvest this year. read more

The currant processing plant has achieved record-high prices for currants in the current season. Additionally, it has been found that the end of the season will be much earlier, just like the campaign started earlier. What are the current prices for purchasing currants? read more

For this reason, in the southwest of Germany, the harvest quantities of the main variety Rovada cannot yet be accessed. In the west of Germany, there is also no seamless transition between ripening groups. The harvest of Rovada is set to begin in the second half of this week. read more

This year's currant season in Poland may go down in history. Not only in terms of record prices. And what are those prices? read more

The Swiss Fruit Association (SOV) estimates that this summer 2,225 tons of raspberries, 525 tons of blackberries, 847 tons of blueberries, and 356 tons of red currants will be produced. "This year's harvest quantities are above the average of the past five years for almost all crops. Only with the read more

The currant harvest is still ongoing in the fields with later varieties. This situation will not last long. It was a short season, with perhaps high prices, but currently there are few genuinely satisfied customers.

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The pricing situation in the processing currant segment is relatively stable. However, the fact that the average price fluctuates around a constant value does not mean that nothing is happening in this fruit market segment. What are the current purchase prices for black and colored currants? read more

On Sunday, June 23rd, in the village of Okalina-Wieś, Red Currant Shows took place. The farm where the event was held is run by father Tomasz and son Marcin Sadak. On the occasion of Father's Day, the emphasis was on the cooperative and harmonious work of both farmers, which... read more

This shows an AMI survey among the most important berry marketing producer groups. In the case of currants, of which the first berries have already made their way into the retail sector, there were losses due to late frosts, especially for early varieties like Jonkher van Tets. read more

The currant harvesting season has not yet reached its peak supply period. It also has not reached the price levels that fruit producers are expecting. How much do the proposed currant purchase prices differ from those expected? read more

Orchardists are preparing equipment for blackcurrant harvest. The harvest will start soon, although the expected yield will not be impressive. Meanwhile, there is a market game going on and conflicting signals are coming in regarding the prices at which the fruits will be

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The strawberry purchasing campaign for pressing and freezing is slowly coming to an end. In fact, the Kamchatka berry purchasing has already finished, and soon the currant campaign will start. There are already initial discussions about acquiring summer raspberries, but it seems that the proposed terms will be finalized quickly. read more

This year, the currant harvest started almost two weeks earlier than last year. Yields will be significantly lower due to unfavorable weather conditions, particularly frost in April and May, which damaged the flowers and reduced the amount of fruit. read more

Black Currant Demo Farm, or rather a meeting as part of this project at Tomasz Woźniak's farm in Jastków, provided a good opportunity for exchanging opinions on this year's black currant production in Poland. It remains an important

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Security measures should be carried out after the threat thresholds have been exceeded. The methodology of inspection and the thresholds for pests such as spider mites, aphids, rose leaf rollers have been described in previous communications (04.04.2024). read more

W centralnej Rosji mrozy w maju okazały się niszczące dla wielu upraw, w tym tradycyjnej porzeczki czarnej. Ta jagoda ma krótki okres kwitnienia, który w tym roku zbiegł się z temperaturami poniżej zera. To drugi rok z rzędu, kiedy niekorzystna pogoda znacząco zmniejszyła plony. read more

This year, the concluding meeting of the Currant Demo Farm project took place earlier than last year, in May to be specific, on Saturday, May 25th. The earlier timing by over a week can be fully understood, considering the significant acceleration. read more

April frosts, as well as the weather anomalies we are experiencing this season, have contributed to significant damage on blackcurrant plantations. This can already be seen after flowering, with only 2-3 berries remaining on some clusters. As reported by Dr. Piotr read more