Strawberries

The 2nd Strawberry-Raspberry Conference - Berry Forum 2025 is behind us. This year's edition attracted over 450 participants from many countries around the world. The main sponsors of this year's edition were companies 4Berries, Bayer, ICL, and Szałas Agro, which not only presented interesting solutions, but also read more

Red Sun Farms, Heritable Agriculture, and Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV) have announced significant progress in their collaborative effort to develop the leading indoor-grown strawberry at the Vineland Research Station facility. This partnership combines CIV's expertise in strawberry genetics. read more

Now, the new Egyptian strawberry season has started about two weeks earlier than last year. Alain Tulpin, a logistics service provider, mentioned, "We already had the first strawberries on 10th November, but we are facing the same issue as last year: there is a shortage of large aircraft available." read more

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 read more

From January to October 2025, Peruvian strawberry exports grew by 30% in value and 20% in volume compared to the same period in 2024, with the United States as the main market and frozen strawberries accounting for the bulk of supply. Sector data shows that Peru exported 26,003 tons of strawberries. read more

Drugie wydanie Berry Forum 2025 w Ożarowie Mazowieckim zgromadziło ponad 450 plantatorów i przedstawicieli branży z całej Europy. Ponad 40 firm zaprezentowało technologie produkcji truskawek i malin, odzwierciedlając szybki rozwój upraw owoców miękkich pod osłonami.

The second edition of Berry Forum 2025 in Ożarów Mazowiecki brought together more than 450 growers and industry representatives from across Europe. Over 40 companies presented technologies for strawberry and raspberry production, reflecting the rapid development of covered soft fruit. read more

The second edition of the BERY FORUM 2025, which took place in Ożarów Mazowiecki, confirmed that Poland is entering a new stage in the development of strawberry and raspberry production under covers. The event was attended by over 450 growers and industry representatives from across Europe. read more

New Zealand: Woolworths Greenlane wraps itself up for Christmas

Woolworths NZ is giving Christmas a big Kiwi twist this year, quite literally, with a full festive wrap taking over its Greenlane store. This larger-than-life makeover officially marks the start of Woolworths' "Feels Like Christmas" campaign. read more

With winter approaching, the strawberry season for unexposed crops is also coming to an end, but at grower Demedts - De Mey, the volumes are still holding steady. "It is decreasing gradually. The current focus is on winding down, closely monitoring heating costs, and deciding how long it is still profitable." read more

Egyptian strawberry supply has been much higher than in the previous season, and prices are lower, says Eman Mardini, Deputy CEO of Egyptian fresh produce exporter El Eman Trading. "Our strawberry production this year has seen an increase of 50 per cent compared to the previous year. read more

Ostatnio pogoda w Kalifornii była niezwykle burzliwa. "Deszcz pojawił się około miesiąc wcześniej niż zwykle, co stworzyło znaczne wyzwania dla uprawy truskawek" - mówi Matthew Giddings z Always Fresh Farms. W rezultacie, pojawiła się duża luka w dostawie truskawek. Podczas gdy pola są. read more

"If you want to understand why so many indoor farms fail, look at who is running them. Most of the time, there are no growers with genuine agricultural experience in the field; instead, individuals rely on borrowed knowledge from universities or tech companies. When growing strawberries, that read more

Enjoy Dolce Frutta is the European campaign implemented by the OP Melodia and co-financed by the European Community to promote fresh fruit made in the EU, highlighting the taste, quality, and nutritional benefits of products such as strawberries, kiwi, clementines, nectarines, cherries, and grapes. read more

Pierwsze egipskie truskawki sezonu trafiają na rynek. Branża wychodzi z trudnego okresu sadzenia, zaznaczonego problemami z jakością siewek, tylko po to, by zmierzyć się z spadkiem wartości. Jednak według kilku producentów, w tym sezonie spodziewane są rekordowe wolumeny eksportu. read more

An earlier start to the strawberry season in Egypt has led Egyptair to seek assistance from airfreight company AirMaster in setting up additional services for exporting perishable goods from the country. read more

In the world of apples, something unexpected is happening: after decades of the clear-fleshed varieties dominating, it's the new red-fleshed apples that are stealing the show, sparking curiosity and revolutionizing the shelves. Among these, Kissabel stands out, the apple with pink or red flesh that is leading the way. read more

Egypt's early strawberry season is leading to increased demand for air freight capacity to Central and Western Europe. Charter operator AirMaster has commenced perishables flights from Cairo to Hahn Airport, utilizing two B737-800BCF aircraft with a capacity of 22 tons per flight. read more

EastFruitanalysts have pointed out the significant rise in Egypt's exports of frozen strawberries to Turkey. read more

"We observe a consistent shift from open field strawberry cultivation to covered cultivation, particularly here in Germany. This was the primary motivation for us to participate, as many soft fruit growers traditionally attend the event in Karlsruhe," shared the team from Looije Agro Technics when asked about their reason for participation. read more

The 2nd International Strawberry-Raspberry Conference - Berry Forum 2025, offers not only a rich conference program, but also an extensive exhibition area. Here, the most important companies in the berry industry present their offers. For participants, this is a great opportunity to read more