Strawberries
"Limited supply drives strawberry prices up"
2023-11-28 00:00
It is quiet on Brussels' early market. Groothandel Michel nv, specializing in strawberries, awaits December's larger volumes. "We can sell, but the summer crop has almost completely run out. The Sonatas from the winter crop are starting to trickle in, but there aren't large volumes yet," says
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Photo report: expoSE/expoDirekt trade fair duo
2023-11-28 00:00
With around 430 exhibitors from 12 countries and numerous visitors from all over the world, the organizers of the expoSE/expoDirekt trade fair duo can look back on two successful trade fair days in Karlsruhe. Although the willingness to innovate and invest in the asparagus and strawberry
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In Israel, strawberries have surged to 29.3 euros per kilogram and above, prompting a notable supermarket chain owner, Rami Levi, to refuse to sell the beloved berries at such steep prices. Levi took to Facebook, stating that strawberries won't be available in his stores until the prices
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the strawberry from Maletto, an Etnean village at an altitude of 1,000 metres is a niche product that, unlike other typical products of the island, does not benefit from the sea breeze but rather from the volcanic soil and temperature excursions that characterise Etna;
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Jabuticaba elected second best fruit in the world at online travel guide for traditional food
2023-11-24 00:00
Jabuticaba is the edible fruit of the Brazilian grapetree. The purplish-black, white-pulped fruit can be eaten raw or used to make jellies, jams, juice and wine. The fruit now has gained international recognition, being voted the second best fruit on the planet in a ranking on the TasteAtlas
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"Warm September created Belgian strawberry supply gap"
2023-11-24 00:00
The Belgian strawberry supply is currently lagging slightly. Lit cultivation has yet to get well and truly underway, and the fall crops are genuinely coming to an end. Also at the Demedts - Demey nursery. "We still have some standing, but not as much as other years," begins Benoit Demedts.
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“Berries are booming in Canada”
2023-11-24 00:00
“Strawberries grown indoors are hot and trending in Canada. There’s a lot of buzz around it, however, we still have to wait and see what is truly going to be realized in the end. Globally, there’re a lot of new berry projects to stimulate local production of berries,” says Alexandre van
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Yesterday, the first shipment of Egyptian strawberries arrived at Bij LuBa Fresh in the Netherlands. “They barely touched the ground. Customers fought over them; I even had to turn some away, but fortunately, we got another load today,” says Lucien de Wit.
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Strawberries, Apofruit launches marketing campaign
2023-11-24 00:00
Apofruit's strawberry campaign for the 2023/24 season gets into full swing with the first quantities marketed through the Solarelli and Piraccini brands;
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Apofruit, the winter strawberry arrives
2023-11-23 00:00
Apofruit's strawberry campaign 2023-24 kicks off, with the first quantities marketed through the Solarelli and Piraccini brands. The first variety is Marimbella,developed by Nova Siri Genetics. On the market until the end of January Strawberries Marimbella Piraccini
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Apofruit, the winter strawberry arrives
2023-11-23 00:00
Apofruit's strawberry campaign 2023-24 kicks off, with the first quantities marketed through the Solarelli and Piraccini brands. The first variety is Marimbella,developed by Nova Siri Genetics. On the market until the end of January Strawberries Marimbella Piraccini
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The high prices of strawberries in late fall have confirmed the predictions of Loris Gentile, managing director of the Gentile Group, who warned in one of our articles in early September that transplants of early varieties would be down by 50 percent.
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The high temperatures recorded throughout the Mediterranean Arc during the last weeks of September and the first weeks of October have conditioned the strawberry planting phase. This reality highlights the need for rustic varieties that, in spite of their lower yields, are more resistant to the high temperatures.
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"Clients are fighting over the first Egyptian strawberries"
2023-11-22 00:00
Yesterday, the first shipment of Egyptian strawberries arrived at Bij LuBa Fresh in the Netherlands. "They barely touched the ground. Customers fought over them; I even had to turn some away, but fortunately, we got another load today," says Lucien de Wit.
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Taking a closer look at the world’s most expensive fruits
2023-11-21 00:00
Certain fruits have long been synonymous with wealth and luxury, with some fruits being reserved for royalty and the privileged few. From the exquisite White Jewel Strawberry to the mythical Lost Gardens of Heligan’s Pineapple, where the cost of every delectable bite is steep, influenced by
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Tarocco oranges and Lucanian strawberries warm the markets
2023-11-21 00:00
The beginning of the week was characterised by new entries of fruit products, among them strawberries from Basilicata, which show an interesting aesthetic and organoleptic quality, matched by sustained quotations;
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Strawberries are increasingly a greenhouse crop
2023-11-21 00:00
Strawberry farming has noticeably shifted from open to covered cultivation in recent years. Along with tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers, strawberries are now a fully-fledged greenhouse crop. There are notable expansion projects with high-tech glass greenhouses. For several reasons, that is,
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"We have a shift system in place between customers"
2023-11-20 00:00
For the OP Zuccarella cooperative, the new strawberry season has been underway for about two weeks now. Supply and demand are currently unbalanced. There is a strong demand for the product from both Italian and foreign operators, according to sales manager Luca Zuccarella.
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Solarelli stars on Food Network and Discovery+
2023-11-17 00:00
Solarelli, the premium line of the Apofruit group, will be the protagonist in the TV debut of 'L'Orto di Carlotta', the cooking show hosted by Carlotta Perego, which aims to discover vegetable cuisine through recipes that are easy to prepare but never give up variety
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Small fruits and strawberries, increasing dedicated areas
2023-11-17 00:00
The marketing of small fruits and strawberries for Terre della Luce, the producer organisation based in Metapontino, Policoro, started a fortnight ago. With the president of the Op, Carmela Suriano,we had an overview of the season and the main objectives, both
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