Strawberries

The apricot campaign has started with the Pricia variety for Italian production. The Sicilian and Latium watermelon campaign is also underway. Demand for cherries and melons penalised by the weather is not taking off. The marketing of strawberries is coming to an end. First batches of
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In Belgium, the season's first Flemish cherries came from the Demedts - De Mey strawberry farm's greenhouse. These are the region's very first cherries grown under glass. "We had to wait and see how it would all go, but the quality is surprisingly good, as is the production," begins Benoit Demedts. read more

Last year was particularly complicated for organic strawberries, but it seems that all the parameters are now in place for a successful campaign. “We started the season on March 20th and we still have three weeks left to harvest. The weather has been on our side this year, with no heatwave
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Italian strawberries continue to occupy a primary position in wholesale markets and supermarkets. Italian and European traders continue to order large volumes from the southern regions, mainly due to the current shortage of summer fruits on the shelves.  read more

Strawberries produced in the 7.500 square meter strawberry greenhouse established in Mertoglu, a village in Sinop by the investor Yasin Gungor, are admired around the world. Strawberries, which are also sent to many provinces of Turkey, are generally exported to Middle Eastern countries. read more

The Organic Academy of the LWG in Bamberg is once again organising the Bamberg Organic Strawberry Day on 13 June on the trial grounds of the Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture (LWG). Variety trials with strawberries have been carried out here since 2004 as part of the project "Strawberry Varieties for Bavaria".
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May and June account for 40% of the total annual strawberry purchases in the Netherlands. In 2022, most strawberries were bought in the week of 16-22 May (week 20). Strawberries are increasingly considered a 'spring crop'. With the advent of greenhouse cultivation is
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The story now goes that local production is superior, and consumers are mainly looking to buy products that are cultivated close to home. Yet, sometimes this goes one step further, and that’s exactly what Warm Belly Farm has been doing with their You-Pick experience. read more

Retailer says new technology can cope with variations in product shelf-life and make far more accurate predictions read more

In Belgium, Coöperatie Hoogstraten's strawberry production is currently switching between different cultivation systems. "It's nice that we've started again; the cultivation systems are merging fairly smoothly with stable volumes. The ever-bearers and heated spring crops are heading toward
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Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn says its strawberry supply chains can be “smarter and more efficient” thanks to new artificial Intelligence and algorithms that reduce food waste and predict how long the fruit will last. read more

According to biologist Victoria Sanchez, the induction of autophagy, a natural mechanism used by living beings to survive adverse situations and stay healthy by recycling nutrients and making more efficient use of them, could be the key to making strawberry crops more resistant to extreme
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In Romagna, the strawberry campaign is getting into full swing, despite the fact that the flood has left important after-effects. APoggio Berni, a hamlet in the Rimini area affected by the flooding but not by the river overflow, the harvest in the three hectares of Stefano's farm
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According to a new report, the changing climate could knock Hillsborough County out of the sweet spot for strawberries. The report, released by the Environmental Defense Fund last Thursday, focused on Florida’s strawberry growing industry and its increased challenges. The report used a
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"The situation is tough, there is a lot of waste, but we keep harvesting also to keep our hopes alive and to refrain from getting discouraged," says Mirco Zoffoli, salesman at Antonio Benzi's farm, taking stock of the strawberry plant located in Cesena, Italy. read more

The cherry campaign, which got off to a difficult start in Italy due to heavy rainfall, is now at an end, while that of hawthorns and strawberries in the central and southern regions of Italy is coming to an end. There is less availability of aubergines and peppers due to the bad weather. Delayed the
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At BelOrta, outdoor strawberries are now slowly coming in at the cooperative. "We have already had quite good volumes since the start of May, but with the open-field cultivation, we expect to be at a nice level in terms of volumes in the coming weeks," says Miguel Demaeght of BelOrta. read more

Rocco Zuccarella, president of Zuccarella Società Cooperativa Agricola from Scanzano Jonico (Matera) reports that there are still less than 20 days to go until the end of the 2022/23 strawberry campaign. read more

China: Alibaba’s e-grocer Freshippo deepens ties with overseas food firms read more

These days, the red, juicy fruits from Lower Saxony are increasingly on sale. Most of the produce currently still comes from protected cultivation. According to information from the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture (LWK), excellent qualities from greenhouses and
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