Strawberries

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. read more

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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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." read more

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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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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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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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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The strawberry campaign continues with high volumes. New potatoes are on sale: Sicilian potatoes are arriving in Italian markets. The green asparagus campaign takes off.Good moment for beets, with abundant production. Critical situation for Italian onions, the
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Italian Breeders’ Consortium CIV says its new strawberry variety Shayda CIVL519pbr is attracting a high level of interest from growers and exporters in Spain and Portugal. read more

Strong winds blow across the Aravali hills surrounding the tiny hamlets that dot a valley near Udaipur. The Aeolian process during the winter months shapes the soil and vegetation of the communities in this semi-arid region of south Rajasthan. Even when the monsoon rains are good, water is
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There is a lot of interest among growers and exporters in the Huelva, Spain, area for the new strawberry cultivar, Shayda CIVL519pbr, developed by Civ- Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti, which is adapted to Mediterranean climates. Aromatic, long shelf-life and pathogen resistant read more

The weekly appointment with La Borsa della Spesa, the service produced by BMTI and Italmercati, in collaboration with Consumerismo Non Profit, is back; read more

The CIV - Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti, based in San Giuseppe di Comacchio (FE) is generating great interest among growers and exporters in the Iberian country. The new variety is suitable for the climates

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Nova Siri Genetics' (NSG) breeding program focuses on the selection of strawberry and small fruit varieties suitable for Mediterranean climates. We spoke to Carmela Suriano, the breeding company's EMEA director, who explained how the company's research and testing activities are progressing and
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Civ- Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti, a company based in San Giuseppe di Comacchio (Fe) and specialised in varietal innovation and strawberry breeding, is focusing its efforts on the development of the Shayda® variety CIVL519pbr in Spain, arousing keen interest among
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Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos (upa.es)will distribute more than 2,000 tubs of strawberries from Huelva to the population on Tuesday 12th March at kilometre 0 of the Puerta del Sol, in Madrid. It will do so as part

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The National Office for Food Safety in Morocco (ONSSA) has addressed the concerns raised by the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in Europe regarding the alleged contamination of Moroccan strawberries with the Hepatitis A virus. Following a health notification, ONSSA initiated a
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The CIV - Italian Breeders' Consortium specialized in varietal innovation and strawberry breeding, is focusing its efforts on developing the Shayda® CIVL519pbr variety in Spain, arousing keen interest among producers and exporters in the Iberian Peninsula. The new variety, suitable for
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Hepatitis A has been found in consignments of Moroccan strawberries in Spain. The finding was notified by the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (Rasff) and was made at an entry point to the Iberian country, according to the Spanish association Ava
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