Strawberries

The strawberry season in Egypt is coming to an end. Growers are counting their losses and reflecting on an exceptionally difficult season which will have ramifications on other industries. read more

It's usually hectic at the Belgian herb farm Kruiden Claus from mid-March in the run-up to Easter. This year, however, the proper pressure is a way off. "I think the weather's the biggest reason," begins Lode Claus of the herb farm specializing in herbs, forgotten vegetables, rare strawberry
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Strawberry production in the Huelva region has undergone constant diversification, incorporating new crops into its production and reaching a total surface area of more than 6,295 hectares. Likewise, Huelva's red fruits are of great international relevance:
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All circumstances are in place for strawberry consumption to go up around Easter. “Strawberry sales are usually good in the week before Easter. We also have beautiful sunny days, which is always favorable for strawberry consumption,” explains Emeline Vanespen, director of Fraises de France. read more

An Essex-based fruit farm has defied the odds to grow strawberries in challenging conditions, thanks to innovative farming practices and consistent, free-draining coir-growing media. read more

Browsing through the leaflets of the various supermarkets such as Coop, Conad, Esselunga and discounters (Lidl, Aldi and Eurospin), there is no doubt about it: we will eat lots of strawberries, pineapples, tomatoes and potatoes. read more

One Toronto specialty store is selling some extremely rare Spanish strawberry varieties, introducing the one-and-only Borga strawberries, available to you by the good people at Cheese Boutique, who specially orders the berries from all the way from Spain. read more

"We’re well-positioned regarding what the market needs: robotizing the cutting process," begins Jeroen Pannekoek, PIP Innovations' Managing Director. This Dutch company focuses on robotized processing solutions for the fruit and vegetable sector. A major U.S. potato chip manufacturer, for
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Royal Berry was lucky on Wednesday afternoon; under a brilliant blue sky, the 12.5-year anniversary of the Dutch strawberry growing company was celebrated. Even better, grower Jan van Genderen was able to recount in an extensive speech his rise as a strawberry entrepreneur at the newest location
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Royal Berry was lucky on Wednesday afternoon; under a brilliant blue sky, the 12.5-year anniversary of the strawberry growing company was celebrated. Even better, grower Jan van Genderen was able to recount in an extensive speech his rise as a strawberry entrepreneur at the newest location in
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This season, the traditional downward trend in prices for imported strawberries on the Polish wholesale market began in mid-February, when the volumes of Spanish strawberries sold there began to increase with a big delay. However, the average wholesale price for imported strawberries offered in
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Also at wholesale level, Easter is approaching and wholesalers are hoping to increase sales by changing the tone from the unsatisfactory winter months. But so far the festive air has not had any desired effect and sales are languishing. Even products such as:
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"One aspect we are currently experiencing on the market is the promotion of domestic produce rather than the imported one due to the increase in costs in all producer countries worldwide. We are talking about bell peppers, strawberries, lemons, oranges and pears," reports Giuseppe Galluccio
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The Gariguette, the famous Plougastel strawberry of the Savéol producers, is now available. “The Gariguette is a well-balanced variety with a very unique taste, a pleasant texture, and a very nice fragrance.” read more

The strawberry season has not started off on the right foot in the Verona area. Producers are having to cope with difficult weather conditions on the one hand and a labour emergency on the other. read more

Getting to market first or staying there longer than others can make a real difference for strawberry growers. And it is to these needs that the world of variety research is responding, offering proposals that can change the production calendar. Among
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The benefits of bumblebee pollination of strawberry crops are well known in terms of their improvements to yield and quality, but research also demonstrates advantages for the fruit’s shelf-life. read more

This season, the traditional downward trend in prices for imported strawberries on the Polish wholesale market began in mid-February, when the volumes of Spanish strawberries sold there began to increase with a big delay. However, the average wholesale price for imported strawberries offered in
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Earth Market launched a new strawberry this year, the Marvella. “So far, this interesting novelty stands out from the other varieties of early and seasonal round strawberries for its particularly intense aroma. Moreover, the Brix degree obtained for this first harvest shows a high sugar
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Although far behind Huelva, which accounts for more than 96% of the Spanish strawberry production, the latest data on production, area, and crop yields shared by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food revealed that the second largest strawberry production area in Spain is the
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