Strawberries

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

The UK apple and berry markets are showing different price trends this week, as indicated by the latest wholesale data from Defra. Among the top apple varieties, Bramley's Seedling increased by 10% to £1.37 per kilogram, up from £1.25 the previous week. Egremont Russet also saw a 13% rise to £1.35 per kilogram. read more

Frosts, delayed vegetation, long periods of cold - this season has caused many difficulties for berry growers. The same was true for strawberry producers repeating fruiting, who, although due to conducting cultivation in tunnels, are partially read more

In the Official Journal of the European Union dated 05/11/2025, the name "Fragola della Basilicata IGP" was registered. According to updated data from the Qualivita Observatory, the food sector made in Italy includes 331 PDO and PGI designations, of which 128 are for fruits and vegetables. read more

In the Official Journal of the European Union dated 05/11/2025, the name "Strawberry of Basilicata IGP" was recorded, bringing the total number of Italian PDO and PGI designations to 331, according to updated data from the Qualivita Observatory. read more

This month, Jos Aben joined abbGrowers as Chief Commercial Officer. After gaining experience in strawberry cultivation at Limgroup and later in potato breeding at Solynta, Jos is returning to the soft fruit segment. "I am very much looking forward to seizing this opportunity at abbGrowers by. read more

Saga Robotics, the company that created the Thorvald robot used in UK strawberry farms, has successfully finished its largest season yet in the US and UK. read more

W tym tygodniu Special Fruit rozpoczął sprzedaż pierwszych truskawek odmiany Sonata uprawianych pod sztucznym światłem. Dzięki bliskiej współpracy z Dutch Berries firma twierdzi, że teraz może dostarczać klientom z całej Europy truskawki o stałej wysokiej jakości przez całą zimę. Odmiana Sonata jest. read more

On November 26, 2025, producers, advisors, scientists, and enthusiasts of berry cultivation will meet at the Berry Forum to collectively set the direction for the development of this extremely important industry for Polish horticulture. Tickets for the conference are still available (click here), so read more

The Polish soft fruit season is coming to an end at Limax. "Last weekend we had frost at night, which led to an early conclusion of the strawberry season. Most raspberries made it through the frost, but the blueberry season had already finished some time ago," says general manager Leo Klaassen, who has lived and read more

The production of dessert strawberries and raspberries in foil tunnels is experiencing a real boom in Poland. Currently, dessert fruit cultivation under cover occupies about 1,200 hectares for strawberries and about 1,400 hectares for raspberries (estimated data). The area of fruit cultivation under cover is increasing every year. read more

The study, published in the journal Antioxidants, investigated the impact of freeze-dried strawberries (FDS) on antioxidant levels, fasting glucose levels, and vascular inflammation in adults with prediabetes. The findings revealed that consuming FDS daily for 12 weeks reduced markers of inflammation and fasting glucose levels. read more

The 2024/2025 season for red fruit producers in the province of Huelva was exceptionally difficult. The region, which accounts for almost 100% of strawberry production in Andalusia and throughout Spain, first struggled with prolonged drought, and then with intense

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