Strawberries

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