Raspberries

According to the information of the portal "www.agrotv.net" referring to an interview with Dobrivoje Radović, the managing director of the Association of Raspberry Growers in Serbia, it is predicted that the local farmers will have a significantly worse season than in the
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According to EastFruit experts, in 10 days Tajikistan will start harvesting a new crop of raspberries from open fields. Encouraged by high prices for raspberries in previous seasons, the country’s farmers have expanded the area under this crop. In 2023 they also expect high prices for
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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. read more

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. read more

In 2022, Morocco has managed to export more fresh raspberries than the USA and ranked third in the global ranking of exporters of these berries, according to EastFruit. Furthermore, Morocco continues to increase its fresh raspberry exports thanks to its perfect climate, favorable
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In 2022, Morocco has managed to export more freshraspberries than the USA and ranked third in the global ranking of exporters of these berries, according toEastFruit. Furthermore, Morocco continues to increase its fresh raspberry exports thanks to its perfect climate, favorable geographical
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Rijk Zwaan starts breeding programmes for small fruit, strawberry, blackberry and raspberry, a fast-growing market. With this in mind, the construction of a new dedicated greenhouse has been started at the Dinteloord plant in the Netherlands. Completion is estimated in 2024. Until
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Dutch vegetable seed specialist Rijk Zwaan has announced that it is adding a berry breeding programme to its operations. read more

The ripening conditions have now more than improved in the Mediterranean region compared to the cool March. For this reason, the former demand market has turned into a bidder market. read more

Rijk Zwaan is now launching a new breeding program for soft fruit aimed at broadening its product portfolio with strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Construction work for a new greenhouse at Rijk Zwaan’s facility in Dinteloord (the Netherlands) marks the official start of the soft
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Ukraine is a country with a rich agricultural history, famous for its tasty vegetables and fruits. Different regions of the country grow different types of crops. In the south of Ukraine, the main crops are onions, carrots, early vegetables, and strawberries. On the north, it's blackberries and
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Belgian cooperative BelOrta has announced the sale of the first locally grown raspberries of 2023, of the Kwanza variety, produced by Kwekerij De Koning of Etten-Leur and purchased by Ann De Rijck of Brussegem. read more

Grower Kwekerij De Koning from Etten-Leur delivered the first early raspberries of the Kwanza variety. "With this first sale we start the domestic soft fruit season. In the coming weeks and months we will start with the first sale of our blackberries, blueberries, currants,
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As the manager of Paris Select, Didier Ioli prioritizes the French origin for all his products, but he still has to start the season with imported products. “We started the French Gariguette at the end of February, but when it comes to red fruits (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries,
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In 2022, the total cultivation area (in the ground and under cover) of all berry species was 130,300 ha, while in 2021 it stood at 130,200 ha. This amounts to an increase of less than 1%. Compared to 2021, the cultivation area of raspberries increased by 9.1% (from 19.8 to 21.600 ha) and
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The supply of raspberries has been good for the past few weeks and as April approaches, it looks to be increasing. “The supply is comparable to this time last year and the season also started on time,” says Ryan Lockman, vice-president of sales and procurement for grower-owned
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Fresón de Palos, the largest strawberry producer in Europe, has decided to increase the area of strawberry and berry production in which Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies are applied. With this firm business commitment to sustainability, Fresón de Palos establishes the control of pests and diseases.
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The EastFruit analysts team discovered while preparing for the first online conference on the market of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables, that an important event happened in 2021 – raspberries overtook strawberries in terms of international trade volume. read more

Participants in the horticulture business of Ukraine found Polish frozen raspberries on the shelves of Ukrainian supermarkets. Before the start of a full-scale war of Russian aggressors against Ukraine, this did not cause much surprise, but in the context of the devaluation of the hryvnia and
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On March 16, 2023, the EastFruit project held the first online conference on the situation in the market of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables. The video of the conference is available at this link (in Russian). read more