Strawberries
Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 18 March
2024-03-19 00:00
With the arrival of spring and the Easter festivities, demand for asparagus is on the upswing.the strawberry campaign is proceeding at a high pace with very good quality, while the bean campaign has started well in advance.the Romanesco artichoke variety and agretti are in full marketing.
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Treatments for strawberry plantations under cover - Agrosimex Berry Communication, 18.03.2024.
2024-03-18 00:00
Take a look at the first AGROSIMEX berry communication of the 2024 season on growing strawberries under cover. An assessment of the situation of strawberry plantations of the variety „Flair”.
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A berry scam on a grand scale
2024-03-18 00:00
In the case of Spain, we are no longer talking about a simple 'spillage' of a few hundred lupins of strawberries. The unions there are reporting a network of companies that are falsifying the country of origin of imported fruit on a large scale. Goods from Morocco, thanks to the new label, are becoming products of
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New temporary requirement for Moroccan soft fruit exports in Spain
2024-03-16 00:00
Sanitary alert under the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) was initiated in Spain on 4 March 2024, following a notification issued by the authorities reporting the detection of the virus
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Contaminated strawberries from Morocco - GIS warns
2024-03-16 00:00
GIS informed through the Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Food and Feed in a communication dated 15 March reports the detection of the virus causing hepatitis A (Hepatitis A) in one batch
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The largest collection of strawberry varieties in the world is being created in Poland
2024-03-15 00:00
Strawberry Inspirations is a farm-based project specialising in the production of dessert strawberries. Its implementation started in 2021. In the 2023 season, 24 varieties were evaluated, and for this year the project plans to plant around 40 strawberry varieties, which will be
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Metapontino strawberries find an ally in CHV's Croptimum
2024-03-14 00:00
CHV's Croptimum is an innovative activator based on purified plant molecules that is attracting a lot of interest from manufacturers and others. Its peculiarity is the active ingredient: a molecule from the onion (QQ2) that reacts with Glutathione, among the most
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"We decided to work with organic strawberries because these were missing from the shelves"
2024-03-14 00:00
Fruitbedrijf Hermans will harvest organic strawberries for the first time, starting from the upcoming season onwards. Unlike many other fruits, it's not common for strawberries to be grown organically, but David Hermans and Gunther De Vadder (sales of organic hard and soft fruit at BelOrta)
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New temporary requirement for exporting Moroccan soft fruit
2024-03-14 00:00
A health alert under the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) was triggered on 4 March 2024, following a notification issued by the Spanish authorities, reporting the detection of the hepatitis A virus in strawberries imported from Morocco. Since then, an escalation of reactions has
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The Dutch company Jong Fruit announced a strategic partnership with Spanish soft fruit producer Surexport late last year. They want to supply European customers with a year-round assortment of soft fruits. The greenhouse strawberry season has started in the Netherlands, and Arian de Jong is
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Strawberries, still a slight decrease in areas for 2024 (-1%)
2024-03-13 00:00
Cso Italy took stock of the areas cultivated with strawberries and small fruits (blueberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries, blackberries) in our country. For 2024 there is a new slight decline in strawberry cultivation (-1%, same decrease as in 2023). According to last year's figures, only
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A health alert under the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) was triggered on 4 March 2024, following a notification issued by the Spanish authorities, reporting the detection of the hepatitis A virus in strawberries imported from Morocco. Since then, the incident has caused an uproar
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Export across thousands of nautical miles: Morocco and Egypt’s competition in Australia’s frozen strawberry market
2024-03-13 00:00
Egypt and Morocco have emerged as significant forces in the international frozen berry market, consistently ranking among the top five global exporters of frozen strawberries. These North African nations primarily serve the European Union market, yet they are progressively broadening their
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Cso Italy takes stock of the areas cultivated with strawberries and small fruit in our country. A valuable update for companies in the process of fine-tuning their strategies for the next campaigns.
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Louvre's triumph: Chardin's strawberries enrich collection
2024-03-13 00:00
The Louvre Museum acquired Jean Siméon Chardin's 18th-century masterpiece, Basket of Wild Strawberries (1761), raising €1.3m from nearly 10,000 individual donors, surpassing its fundraising goal with over €1.6m in donations. The painting, which fetched a record €24.3m at auction, marking
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UPA distributes strawberries from Huelva in Madrid
2024-03-12 14:00
Diego Juste, press spokesman for the UPA: "The distribution was a success. The strawberries we brought were very well received by consumers. Strawberries are a popular product that everyone likes."
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Freshfel Europe warns of impact of reclassification for EU fresh produce imports on EU-GB trade
2024-03-12 09:00
Under Defra's proposed changes, common exports such as tomatoes, peppers, apples, pears, grapes or strawberries with a total value of 1 million tonnes in 2022 would be classified as medium risk and subject to increased controls and additional bureaucracy.
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"The temperatures in Almeria allow us to grow strawberries from October to June/July"
2024-03-12 00:00
If we were to lift the roofs off all the greenhouses in Almeria, we would discover a true forest hidden under the protective plastics that protect the plants, absorb sunlight, and accumulate warmth, allowing them to be highly productive. Indeed, a total of 48,280 hectares were cultivated last
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Strawberry supply strong despite 2024’s weather challenges
2024-03-12 00:00
The supply of strawberries is strong and stable right now. "Our Oxnard, California spring crop is slated to peak in the coming weeks, while the Santa Maria growing region is anticipated to provide ample, peak volumes near early May," says Nick Chappell, Director of Sales for California Giant
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Strawberries from Basilicata await the production peak
2024-03-12 00:00
Naomi Nicodemo, manager of the collection department at Gruppo Nicofruit, explains that, despite the same cultivated surfaces, the volumes of strawberries harvested and processed are lower than last year. There is in fact a delay due to various factors but it seems that the campaign is not being
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