Raspberries

The Marshalls have been growing berries in Alyth, Perthshire for four generations. Peter Marshall's grandfather, a banker, started growing raspberries in 1942 in his back garden. He later bought Newton of Balhary followed by Muirton farm after the Second World War. Finally, he added a third farm in 1991. read more

The prices of dessert raspberries in the Polish wholesale market apparently rose significantly from the August low. The average price in wholesale trade even exceeded slightly the highest level in the last five years. What are the current prices of these fruits? read more

This year's unusually high temperatures have significantly decreased raspberry production in Ukraine, as reported by Taras Bashtannyk, President of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association. Despite the lower yield compared to last year, prices have risen sharply. Currently, first-grade raspberries are being sold at EUR. read more

The 'Cascade Harvest' American variety was chosen for the mechanical harvest. Unfortunately, the canes of this variety suffered from freezing during the past winter, as did many other raspberry varieties grown in the Lublin region. Therefore, according to the assessment of Dr. Paweł Krawiec, read more

Fieldwork Robotics is promising that its new robot, Fieldworker 1, will be able to harvest raspberries at the same speed and quality as human pickers. read more

Jakub Kosik from Timac Agro Polska, inspecting a multi-crop raspberry plantation planted in the second half of May from plug plants for harvesting from this year's canes, recommended using the Maxifruit product during the flowering and fruit set stage of the raspberries. This product supports the natural... read more

The raspberry purchasing campaign for processing is ongoing, but despite prices not rising, it seems that emotions among producers have calmed down. Have they come to terms with the situation? What are the current prices for industrial raspberries at the purchase points? read more

Wholesale prices of dessert raspberries have slightly strengthened in recent days. However, they still remain at a seasonal low due to the increased availability of these fruits in the Polish wholesale market. How much is Polish raspberry currently offered for in the wholesale market for fresh produce? read more

Angus Soft Fruits has officially introduced two new raspberry varieties that it claims "significantly raise the bar in terms of quality and economic value". read more

This year, VIAN 2021, which moved from Zaporizhzhia (a region in southern Ukraine) to Mukachevo (western Ukraine), aims to harvest 40 tons of raspberries. VIAN 2021 farms have 5 hectares of blueberries and raspberries each, grown in open ground, as well as 0.5 hectares each of ... read more

Just yesterday we wrote that industrial raspberry purchase prices resisted the dynamic downward trend that recently affected the wholesale prices of dessert raspberries. However, the reality - more precisely, processors and buyers from the Lublin Voivodeship - decided to make that text outdated even before the long weekend. How is the raspberry purchase price situation looking now? read more

The prices of dessert raspberries in the Polish wholesale market dropped by almost one-third in August. This is the result of an increase in supply due to the entry of repeated raspberry harvests onto the market. How about the price situation in the raspberry processing market? What are the prices of industrial raspberries? read more

Berry cultivation in Finland has undergone a significant transformation in the past decade. The cultivation of strawberries and raspberries, which are the most important crops, has predominantly shifted to polytunnels. Eija Lankinen, a lecturer in horticulture at Häme University of Applied Sciences and an independent consultant, has been involved in this change. read more

The raspberry market in Poland has definitively entered the phase of repeat varieties. The supply of autumn raspberries has been increasing recently, leading to a strengthening pressure for a decrease in prices of these fruits on the wholesale fresh fruit market. How effective has this pressure been? What are the current prices of dessert raspberries in large wholesale quantities? read more

The Finnish Association of Fruit and Berry Growers reports a bountiful harvest of berries and fruits in August. Raspberries, currants, gooseberries, and blueberries are at their peak season, with strawberries also being notably abundant. Tomi Pousi from the Association highlighted the successful... read more

The entry of autumn raspberries onto the market has brought about a decrease in prices at purchase points. However, it seems that this trend was not, at least for now, a result of a real increase in raspberry supply in Poland. So, what were the causes of this and what are the current prices being offered at purchase points? read more

In the dessert raspberry market, trade with autumn fruits has begun. In addition, there are offers for raspberries grown in tunnels. This means an improvement in supply, which is reflected in the prices. However, the scale of wholesale price changes for dessert raspberries has been limited so far. How are these prices shaping up? read more

Według analityków EastFruit, zbieranie odmian malin owocujących przez cały rok na Ukrainie rozpoczęło się wyjątkowo wcześnie. read more

The situation in the industrial raspberry market remains stable and far from the emotions that the industry experienced a year or two ago. So, how are the current prices for purchasing raspberries for processing shaping up? read more

The second decade of July brought a halt to the decline in prices of dessert raspberries in the Polish wholesale market. Will this new trend prove to be sustainable? How are the prices of these fruits currently shaping up in the large wholesale market? read more