Strawberries

The strawberry campaign has recovered from the slump caused by the rains and high humidity levels of February. "We all had to throw away a large amount of fruit due to rot, which affected not only the ripe fruit but also the green one that was to follow," says Simone Pierini from Agronom
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BelOrta sells around 10,000 tonnes of strawberries every year. The majority of the strawberries are grown on substrate, with only around a third still grown outdoors. Although Sonata often comes first, Elsanta, Sonsation, Portola, Malling Centenary and Elegance remain the most important cultivars.
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Kamila Valieva, a banned Russian figure skater, attributed her positive doping test to a strawberry dessert contaminated by her grandfather's heart medication. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) detailed in its report that Valieva, 15 at the time, claimed the banned substance trimetazidine
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The Spanish strawberry season is showing signs of revival, as the price and market observatory of the Junta de Andalucía points out in its latest report on the Huelva 2023/2024 soft fruit campaign. In fact, the growing demand in international markets is increasing
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The Phytosanitary Inspection of Republika Srpska recently enforced a ban on two shipments of strawberries, totaling 1,370 kilograms, from Albania due to detected elevated levels of pesticides. This action aligns with the Inspectorate's commitment to rigorous seasonal monitoring of fruit and
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In our region, the fruit and vegetable trade from January to March is traditionally seen as a slow period. The hectic days surrounding Christmas are over, and the spring season, including Easter business, has yet to begin. The citrus campaign slowly winds down, and early spring starters like
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A promising new fungicide to fight devastating crop diseases has been identified by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The chemical, ebselen, prevented fungal infections in apples, grapes, strawberries, tomatoes and roses, and improved symptoms of pre-existing fungal infection
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The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) expresses its "concern" and demands "urgent measures" from the central government and the European Union (EU) in the face of a "crisis" that is affecting the Valencian economy. read more

A promising new fungicide to fight devastating crop diseases has been identified by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The chemical, ebselen, prevented fungal infections in apples, grapes, strawberries, tomatoes and roses, and improved symptoms of pre-existing fungal infection
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Late oranges, Valencia Late variety, are arriving, while the end of the campaign for Tarocco oranges is approaching. The asparagus campaign has started. High presence of Italian strawberries, best quotations for those from Matera followed by Candonga. Under tone the artichoke market for which we wait
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Moldovan farmers growing strawberries using protected ground technologies prefer early rather than late (everbearing) berry varieties, according to EastFruit data. This has been the case in previous seasons, and is likely to continue in the 2024 season. read more

The Summer Berry Company is preparing to offer British strawberries all year round thanks to a green energy solution at its glasshouse site in West Sussex. read more

There is renewed interest in the above-ground strawberry production systems designed and built by Combimetal Carrera, a company based in Policoro (Italy) that specializes in the construction of greenhouse structures. Gabriele Nicodemo of the Nicofruit Group (pictured below), one of the Italian
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Despite a production delay of a fortnight, the strawberry season in the Campania region is getting into full swing and the prospects are good. We talked about this with Pietro Ciardiello, director of the Coop Soledi Parete (Caserta), which specialises in this crop; read more

Florida strawberry production is gaining ground and March should see good supply. "We are still behind by about 55,000 flats on 100 acres compared to this time last year which is a lot," says Gary Guynn of Guynn Family Produce Sales Inc. "We're catching up a bit but I don't know if we'll
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