Strawberries

After several pilot projects with strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries, Agroscope is expanding its research activities to fruit trees. The scientists are observing the growth of the plants, the yield and quality of the fruits growing under the Agri-PV system, as well as the impacts. read more

Greenhouse technology specialist Kubo has recently constructed two large-scale production facilities for strawberries, one in Canada and the other in Saudi Arabia. The company is further advancing its semi-closed model Ultra-Clima, incorporating an emission-free CO₂ dosing strategy. read more

Despite the European strawberry market being worth around 2.7 billion euros, there has been a 13% decrease in production over the last decade, with cultivated areas dropping to 74,000 hectares. Spain and the Benelux countries remain the main production hubs, while... read more

Od 17 do 20 września odbył się Międzynarodowy Kongres Truskawkowy 2025 w Antwerpii. Cały sektor truskawkowy, począwszy od badań, poprzez marketing i handel, zgromadził się w flamandzkim mieście w ciągu tych dni, aby omówić wyzwania, możliwości i trendy. Pod hasłem "Łączenie kropek" read more

Although it is a high-quality market with a volume of 2.7 billion euros, European strawberry production has declined by 13% over the past ten years, and the cultivation area has shrunk to 74,000 ha. Spain and the Benelux countries remain strong players in this market. read more

Freshfel Europe's general delegate Philippe Binard spoke at the International Strawberry Conference (ISC) 2025 in Antwerp this week, providing a comprehensive analysis of the European and global strawberry market. read more

A robot that does not stop in front of foliage and can accurately distinguish ripe strawberries: this is the innovation coming from Washington State University (WSU), where a team of researchers has developed a prototype capable of harvesting fruit hidden among the leaves. The system - is read more

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. read more

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A new collaboration between New Zealand and Saudi Arabian strawberry companies has been formalized as one of five partnerships during a New Zealand government trade visit to Riyadh. read more

Planasa has named Ronnie Kersten as the Business Development Director for Northern Europe, starting in October 2025. Kersten brings over 20 years of experience in the berry industry, specializing in blueberries and strawberries. He has previously held positions at Legro, Fall Creek Farm &... read more

​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. read more

On November 26-27, 2025, the second edition of a unique event dedicated to producers, advisors, and all enthusiasts of berry cultivation will take place - Berry Forum 2025 - 2nd International Strawberry-Raspberry Conference. These are two intense days filled with... read more

As part of the Strawberry Inspirations project, we are visiting a plantation planted at the end of May, where growers have observed issues with root development and plant health. This is a common challenge, especially in conditions with large temperature fluctuations. The first harvest has already been collected from this plantation. read more

Saga Robotics, a Norwegian company that develops the Thorvald robotic platform for grapevines and strawberries, has successfully raised $11.2 million in equity funding to enhance its commercial activities in the U.K. and U.S. markets. The funding round was completed in two parts and aligns with Thorvald's relocation from read more

Jeśli chcesz być uznany za specjalistę, musisz ograniczyć gamę swoich produktów i skupić się na kilku z nich. Scandola Fruits obrała tę ścieżkę, koncentrując się na borówkach i truskawkach, aby stać się krajowym punktem odniesienia. "Uprawiamy 25 hektarów borówek" - zaczyna Matteo.

If you want to be recognized as a specialist, you have to reduce your product range and focus on a few products. Scandola Fruits has taken this path, focusing on blueberries and strawberries in order to be a national point of reference. "We cultivate 25 hectares of blueberries," begins Matteo. read more

W kontekście spektakularnego wzrostu obszaru upraw truskawek w Egipcie na następny sezon, rosną obawy wśród ugruntowanych producentów i eksporterów w sektorze dotyczące cen oraz pewnego nadmiaru truskawek z Egiptu. Emad Mahdy, właściciel szkółek Fayrouz, mówi, że nadchodzi. read more

There is no doubt that weeds are the ones that grow best despite the drought. We are at a time when all plantations that were supposed to be planted are already growing and rooting, and older plantations have already regrown after being mowed. Slowly it begins

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Resistant, fast in reproduction, and capable of evading treatments: the nematode Aphelenchoides fragariae - as reported on Portalfruticola.com - is now among the most problematic pests for strawberry cultivation. Its ability to settle in the canopy, where the products are... read more

The sale of berry fruits in the last few days of August on German wholesale markets looked incredibly interesting. For example, the low supply of blueberries during this time caused prices to range from 25 to 37 euros/kg, depending on the wholesale market.

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