Currants

A team of European researchers has looked into the role of blackcurrant extracts in reducing blood sugar or glycemic levels after meals and investigated whether fruit fiber can enhance this effect. Their results indicate that while blackcurrant reduces glycemic levels immediately after meals,
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The last Dutch blackberries and raspberries spell the end of the harvesting season at BerryBrothers. Cousins Nijs and Teun van Zuilen reflect on that and consider the weeks ahead. "Our customers are increasingly moving toward a year-round, premium soft fruit package," begins Nijs. read more

Vineyards are the fastest-growing edible agricultural crop sector in England, according to recent statistics issued by Defra. read more

"We have pretty much put the summer season behind us and are now in the off-season. Currently, our assortment here in Friesenheim includes damsons, currants, blueberries, quinces, grapes, apples and pears. We have had an intensive year, however, the first year is usually always demanding. We are
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By now, Dutch red currant growers have just about finished harvesting for storage. "Kilos were generally slightly lower than last year, but the addition of young plots could make up for that," says Marcel van Lith of The Greenery. read more

"One supplier who has supplied us with currants so far will clear his entire crop due to the costs. From another farmer we have learned that he will completely stop his blueberry production," Claudia Reich from Früchte Reich GmbH & Co. KG tells us. read more

For almost three weeks now, apricots have been diligently harvested at the Kiefer fruit farm in the heart of the Ortenau. "We are about ten days behind with all crops, but the yields are quite good," says owner Matthias Kiefer, who grows plums as well as currants, peaches and table cherries on
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In the current marketing season in Ukraine, grapes have become the most expensive imported fruit at $1.57 per kilogram. In second place in terms of import value are “other fresh fruits” and berries at $1.48 per kilogram. This includes strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, mulberry fruit,
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This week Ukrainian farmers have shipped their first relatively large batches of red- and blackcurrants, as reported by EastFruit. Despite rather long and cold spring, the current season started at the same time as last year. read more

This week Ukrainian farmers have shipped their first relatively large batches of red- and blackcurrants, as reported by EastFruit. Despite rather long and cold spring, the current season started at the same time as last year. read more

New berry communication from Dr Krzysztof Gasparski (PROCAM) dated 13.06.2023. In the material recommendations for strawberry, raspberry and currant plantations. read more

For many years, growers and propagators have been looking for an alternative to the proven Jonkheer currant from Tets. The Red Lake mutation MARLENA®, which has been propagated for five years at Kimmig Nursery, a shareholder of Artevos GmbH, not only has the potential to become the currant of
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Poland is an important producer of fruit in the EU. In terms of the harvest volume of all types of fruit, Poles are ranked fourth – with the share of 8% in the EU production – after Spain, Italy and France, i.e. the countries where citrus and grapes are mostly cultivated. read more

Blackcurrant growers across the UK are optimistic about the potential of this year’s crop, despite enduring weather challenges and escalating production costs, according to The Blackcurrant Foundation. read more

German fruit breeder Artevos says it has identified a potential long-term replacement for the popular redcurrant variety Jonkheer van Tets, an early-harvesting Dutch winter type that produces sweet-sour berries. read more

GroenLeven has started constructing Europe’s largest softfruit covering agri-PV project. When this unique project is complete, Dutch grower Maarten van Hoof, who cultivates raspberries, blackberries, currants, and asparagus, will have 24,206 solar panels protecting his raspberries. These
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In the Netherlands, the late spring affected BerryBrothers' soft fruit production. "Last year, we started harvesting greenhouse redcurrants as early as the beginning of May. Now, we won't start until early next week, so two weeks later," begins Nijs van Zuilen. "The farm workers were especially
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The final calculation according to the Polish CIS (German Main Statistical Office) showed that berries ended 2022 with a production of around 589,000 tonnes. This is only 4 % more production than in the previous year. Strawberries achieved the largest share of the total harvest volume with 180,000 t, followed by
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GroenLeven has started constructing Europe's largest softfruit covering agri-PV project. When this unique project is complete, Dutch grower Maarten van Hoof, who cultivates raspberries, blackberries, currants, and asparagus, will have 24,206 solar panels protecting his raspberries. These panels
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Read how NFU member and Fruit Grower of the Year 2022 Anthony Snell is improving his business resilience through climate-friendly farming: read more