Strawberries

Peru is currently the main provider of blueberries to the U.S. during this period, but production has already reached its peak and export quantities for the 2025-2026 season are beginning to decrease. Although the overall volumes are greater than last season, they are not as high as initially anticipated. read more

It has been 3 years since the Kara® strawberry first appeared on the French market, and 2025 marks its inaugural major production season. This is a significant year for the variety, indicating a growing interest in the French market for this strawberry. This promising new club variety hails from Italy. read more

The Summer Berry Company has doubled its British winter strawberry production, with glasshouse strawberries now being available from six major UK retailers during the colder months. read more

Egypt's Fresh All Green is optimistic about the upcoming strawberry campaign, with strong export expectations. The vertically integrated grower-exporter mentioned that the season started in mid-November and will continue until April. read more

Innovar Global and Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV) have partnered to introduce and develop an extensive portfolio of new strawberry genetics in New Zealand over the next five years. Developed in Italy, the CIV strawberry programme brings some of Europe and the UK’s leading new day. read more

Truskawki w Stanach Zjednoczonych będą niezwykle ograniczone pod względem dostępności w najbliższej przyszłości. "Nadchodzące dwa tygodnie to podwójny czerwony alarm dla dostaw truskawek. Będzie bardzo, bardzo, bardzo trudno" - mówi Steve Johnston z G.W. Palmer & Co. Inc. Sytuacja ta następuje po znaczącej burzy deszczowej ze stanu Kalifornia. read more

Consumers in the UK will be able to purchase British-grown strawberries during Christmas as The Summer Berry Company has expanded its production to a 12-month cycle by utilizing LED technology. The company, located near Chichester, now grows strawberries on a commercial scale year-round by simulating spring conditions. read more

The autumn propagation of greenhouse strawberries has been smooth thus far. Volumes are meeting or falling below expectations, and prices have remained steady. A recent period of warm weather, with temperatures reaching 18 degrees in Limburg, has led to an increase in supply this week. Consequently, auction volumes in Belgium and the Netherlands have risen. read more

With the first shipment from the source in week 45, the Greek strawberry season has officially begun. "The produce is of excellent quality and also has a convincing taste. Further shipments with increasing volumes will take place in week 46, enabling the first programs with German food retailers. read more

Does it sound unbelievable? And yet - on modern tunnel farms, such yields are already a reality. This was confirmed by Ireneusz Wypasek, one of the most experienced experts in the industry, during a webinar organized by Jagodnik.pl on November 13th. As he emphasized, read more

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food has granted special approval for the sale and use of plant protection products containing 100% [SC] P/V garlic extract as a nematicide in strawberry farming in Huelva. This decision aims to meet the soil disinfection requirements in the region. read more

W zeszłym roku firma Limgroup wprowadziła na rynek swoją pierwszą odmianę truskawek hybrydowych F1: Limore One. Na farmie owocowej Van Beusichem - De Waal w Eck en Wiel kończy się pierwszy sezon uprawy tych truskawek na bazie nasion, który okazał się bardzo udany. "Nasz cel to uzyskanie plonu na poziomie 6 kilogramów. read more

Strawberry production is changing faster than ever before. Rising labor costs, climate changes, new technologies, and market expectations are causing traditional cultivation methods to become obsolete. How to adapt to this new reality? That's the question. read more

Kwek Global Pte Ltd started importing Ethiopian Strawberries last year. "Ethiopian Strawberries are a premium product that tastes sweet and has good shelf life. We are getting 12 to 15 berries per 250 punnet," said Hong Chew Kwek, Managing Director at the company. The season for Ethiopian… read more

Dutch strawberry growers are paying closer attention to the situation in the German market. They believe that growing these fruits for export to their larger neighbor has significant potential, as production in that country is gradually shrinking.

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AGF Monitor compares weekly price trends for various fruits and vegetables available online. Supermarktscanner.nl monitors the prices, with the price survey conducted at the end of each week. In the case of cucumbers, none of the surveyed supermarkets followed the price increase set by Albert Heijn and Jumbo. In fact, PLUS even lowered their prices. read more

As the autumn-winter campaigns progress, at Coop Sole's home, it is already time for planning. The cooperative in Parete (Caserta) has indeed started planning the 2026 strawberry season, with transplantations just completed and an expanding cultivated area. read more

The strawberry planting work in the greenhouses of the Ilia and Achaia regions has been completed this year with minimal problems, leaving producers relieved. In previous years, they were often forced to carry out extensive replanting around this time. read more

"I wish to express, on behalf of the Strawberry Committee of Basilicata PGI, the deepest gratitude to all those who have made this extraordinary achievement possible: farmers, producer organizations, institutions, technicians, research centers and researchers, professionals who have" read more

The number of Italian PGIs has reached 896 with the recognition granted to Basilicata strawberries - a significant milestone for the strawberry sector in Basilicata. Salvatore Pecchia, president of the Basilicata IGP Strawberry Promoting Committee, enthusiastically commented on this achievement: "We must..." read more