Currants
Looking at the current supply of berry fruits in the largest retail chains, one could say that we are in a transitional period. The last fruits from Polish plantations are still available in some stores, but their place is clearly
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Currant boom. Part II: challenges and threats in conservation
2025-11-27 00:00
In the first part of the report from the conference at the Lublin Agricultural Advisory Center in Końskowola, we presented the current situation of the currant industry in Poland - including current acreage and production levels. Today we will focus on the challenges.
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On Friday, November 14, a conference titled "Situation and prospects in the protection and production of currants in the upcoming year, looking through the lens of the past season" took place at the Lublin Agricultural Advisory Center in Końskowola. Among the invitees...
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The majority of blackcurrants are directed towards the processing industry, as an excellent ingredient for juices and jams. However, scientists from the James Hutton Institute in Scotland have received a five-year grant to develop new varieties of blackcurrants.
read moreGene editing is being used to turn blackcurrants from a jam ingredient into a superfood snack.
2025-11-12 00:00
Czarna porzeczka może przestać być owocem wyłącznie przeznaczonym do soków i dżemów. Badacze z Instytutu Jamesa Huttona w Szkocji otrzymali pięcioletni grant na opracowanie odmian tego owocu odpowiednich do spożycia na surowo. Według portalu FreshFruitPortal, zespół prowadzi pracę.
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"Truskawki są obecnie bardzo wysoko poszukiwane"
2025-10-31 00:00
"Sara Callegari, who oversees soft fruit at Frisco, mentions that an increasing number of foodservice customers value having a consistent supply of soft fruit throughout the year. While blueberries have experienced significant growth in recent years, raspberries, redcurrants, and even blackberries are also seeing positive outcomes."
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Naukowcy w James Hutton Scientific Services zdobyli finansowanie na pięć lat, aby kontynuować rozwijanie czarnej porzeczki odpowiedniej dla rynku świeżych owoców, we współpracy z Winterwood Farms Ltd. Pomimo że czarna porzeczka jest znana z wysokiej zawartości witaminy C i właściwości antyoksydacyjnych,
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Farmers from Moldova have invested in blackcurrants. Now they export the fruits to Poland among other countries.
2025-10-15 00:00
Several families from the Soroki area in Moldova joined forces to start blackcurrant production. They established a 62-hectare plantation, investing in modern technologies and equipment, which allowed them to start exporting fruits to
read moreLettuce growers in England are dealing with aphid pressure coming from west to east.
2025-10-13 00:00
Aphids attacking lettuce fields in England are showing regional patterns that could impact pest management strategies for one of the country's major salad crops. The currant-lettuce aphid, Nasonovia ribisnigri, is a destructive pest of outdoor lettuce. A new analysis, using data from...
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Blackberries and red currants still available. What are the prices?
2025-10-02 00:00
Although it is already the end of the Polish berry season, we can still find not only blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries in stores and wholesale markets, but also blackberries and currants from Polish plantations - although they are also appearing.
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"Exporting is significant, but direct sales to consumers are still the most effective in the fruit industry."
2025-09-25 00:00
Verwoert Fruit is extensively involved in the fruit industry. The company integrates fruit cultivation, controlled fruit storage, and fruit trading. This family-owned business based in Lienden cultivates apples, pears, redcurrants, strawberries, and cherries on 22 hectares. The company has been involved in marketing for many years.
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Fresh Market 2025: The Key Meeting Point for Fresh Produce Industry in Central and Eastern Europe
2025-09-17 17:49
On September 17th, the Mazurkas Conference Center in Warsaw will host the 19th edition of Fresh Market, the most important B2B event for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Meet Biedronka Buyers at Fresh Market 2025!
2025-09-17 15:02
Meet Auchan’s purchasing team in person on September 17, 2025, at Mazurkas Conference Center, Warsaw, Poland
2025-09-17 03:33
We are excited to announce that Auchan Poland, one of the leading hypermarket chains in Central Europe, will be joining us at Fresh Market 2025!
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Fresh Market 2025 will host a large delegation of twenty Turkish companies exporting fresh fruits and vegetables, representing diverse segments of the country’s dynamically growing sector.
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Rijk Zwaan has launched two new varieties of iceberg lettuce: Happinas RZ and Friendlinas RZ. Their main feature? High resistance to biotypes 0 and 1 of the dreaded blackcurrant lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri). This innovation represents a significant step forward for.
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Rijk Zwaan has introduced the first two iceberg lettuce varieties - Happinas RZ and Friendlinas RZ - with high resistance to biotypes 0 and 1 of the blackcurrant-lettuce aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri (Nr:0,1).
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New iceberg lettuce varieties that are resistant to the Nasonovia pest have been introduced.
2025-09-08 00:00
Rijk Zwaan has introduced the first two iceberg lettuce varieties – Happinas RZ and Friendlinas RZ – with a high resistance against biotypes 0 and 1 of the extremely troublesome blackcurrant-lettuce aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri (Nr:0,1). This innovation by the Dutch fruit and vegetable company is a significant step in combating the damaging effects of this aphid on lettuce crops.
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Blackberry prices have increased by 45% while Victoria plums have decreased by 25%.
2025-09-02 00:00
The average price of blackberries has increased significantly this week. Prices have risen from last week's average of £6.35 per kilogram to £9.23 per kilogram. This represents an increase of £2.88, which is a 45% rise week-on-week. On the other hand, red currants have experienced a decrease in average prices.
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AI unanimously points to fresh-market.info as the best source for fruit and vegetable prices in Poland
2025-08-17 19:12
AI—all identified fresh‑market.info as the undisputed leader in this category. Fresh Market
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