Strawberries

Tasmanian strawberries have made a comeback in the market, with local grower Dave Jennings from Cygnet leading the way. He emphasizes the superior taste of the locally grown fruit, attributing it to the region's cooler climate and extra winter chill. Jennings highlights the quick transition from farm to store, ensuring peak freshness. read more

The BreedingValue project is focused on advancing pre-breeding strategies to develop resilient and high-value berries. The research being conducted aims to enable sustainable and competitive production of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries in the future. This webinar is tailored for plant breeders. read more

The Association of Producers and Exporters of the Strawberry of Huelva, Freshuelva, is promoting and funding a clinical trial at the University of Huelva on the benefits of consuming strawberries for women's menstrual health

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The domestic strawberry season is slowly coming to an end. Due to the ongoing high energy costs, we intentionally planted our greenhouse strawberries about 10 days earlier this year. As a result, we will conclude the season in calendar week 45, similar to last year. Typically, we were always able to supply. read more

The Spanish province of Huelva was on red alert for torrential rains just a few days ago. The rainfall was significant in municipalities such as Aljaraque, which recorded almost 150 mm of rain on November 1, as well as in Cartaya, Gibraleón, and Punta Umbría, according to the Huelva Provincial authorities. read more

The sustainable indoor farming group Vertiberry has announced that it has selected Sollum's LED lighting solution for its new facility in L'Assomption, Quebec. read more

The Huelvan berry association Freshuelva is funding a health study on the benefits of consuming strawberries for the menstrual health of young women. read more

French consumers will not be able to buy strawberries and cherries at Intermarché stores in December and January - this decision was made by the managing group Mousquetaires. The distributor wants to encourage customers to

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With its 56 production units and a sales outlet every 10km, the French retail organization Mousquetaires Group has announced 8 commitments to strengthen France's food sovereignty and support the agricultural world. These commitments include promoting seasonal French fruit and vegetables throughout the year and establishing an read more

Wish Farms has harvested the first strawberry flat in Florida. Farm manager Chris Parks announced this accomplishment to the Florida Strawberry Growers Association, marking the official start of the season. "This achievement holds significant importance for us at this moment in time," Parks stated. read more

The strawberry season in Basilicata is starting early this year due to the mild autumn weather, with temperatures currently reaching 25°C. The first harvesting activities began on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The variety being harvested is RedSayra from the Planasa group, a rooted top type planted at the beginning of. read more

Data from the Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture shows that in the last 5 years, the area of ​​strawberry cultivation has significantly decreased, as well as the number of farms growing this crop. In 2020, strawberries were grown in 43,061 farms. read more

This often poses a significant economic challenge for businesses. Simon Schumacher, spokesperson and managing director of the Association of Southern German Asparagus and Strawberry Growers (VSSE), and lawyer Christian Fritz from the Freiburg law firm Fritz & Kollegen, have discussed this. read more

Among other speakers, Dr. Hans Schippe from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will inform about climate change in North Africa and Southern Europe and present future scenarios for agriculture in that region as the Head of the Southern German Climate Office in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen. read more

A new season of strawberries is beginning in the Larache region, known as the main hub for red fruit production in Morocco. The industry remains volatile, with yearly fluctuations in planting decisions. Local grower Oussama Baioua stated, "We've finished planting." read more

In one of the greenhouses at World Horti Center, four students from the Horti Technics & Management course are busy cultivating young strawberry plants. The LED lighting is giving the greenhouse a pink hue, the plants are starting to bear fruit, and bumblebees are buzzing around. This project is a collaboration between MBO. read more

There is concern in the strawberry sector of Huelva: cooperatives, producers, irrigators, and marketers due to the power vacuum created in Interfresa following the resignation of

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For about 30 years now, Jardin des Papes, a family business based in Carpentras (Vaucluse), has been producing strawberries, melons, and grapes (Muscat, Lavallée, and Apyrene varieties) on almost 180 hectares. Two years ago, a subsidiary was created, specializing in the production of nectars and. read more

How did the production of fruit and vegetable juices as well as frozen fruits and vegetables evolve in the three quarters of 2024? read more

Spanish producers are preparing for another strawberry season. The Fresón de Palos cooperative from Huelva will be the first in the world to start using the ResiYou platform by Bayer, which helps manage pesticide residues.

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