Strawberries
Strawberries and avocados vie for the Lovers' Day
2024-02-14 00:00
According to BMTI's elaborations on the surveys carried out in the wholesale markets of the Italmercati network, once again this year, purchases dedicated to Valentine's Day evening have led to changes in the prices of the products most frequently purchased for the occasion. In particular, it is
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Red-colored fruits like strawberries, raspberries, and cherries are popular leading up to Valentine’s Day. Berry company Driscoll’s came up with the idea to offer a heart-shaped raspberry clamshell to contribute to a healthy Day of Love. The clamshell was re-introduced to the US and Canadian
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Rain storm causes an increase in California strawberry pricing
2024-02-13 00:00
California is currently in-between rain events. The final part of the most recent storm came through last Thursday morning, February 8. “Up until last Thursday, we basically had a five-day period of rain and received between 5-15 inches during that time frame,” says David Holden, owner of
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“From New Year’s Day to the eve of Chinese New Year, the performance of the strawberry market improved”
2024-02-13 00:00
Due to the decline in market volume due to the recent cold wave and the stimulation of consumption during the holidays, the price and volume of Chinese strawberries rebounded after New Year's Day up to the eve of the Chinese New Year. It is understood that this season’s strawberries are on the
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New strawberries from Angus Soft Fruits enter commercial production
2024-02-12 11:00
Angus Soft Fruits has begun commercial production of two new strawberry varieties, bred to fruit throughout the winter season.
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Uzbekistan's fruitful harvest season
2024-02-12 00:00
Uzbekistan is gearing up for a busy harvest season, with its favourable climate and fertile lands promising a bounty of fruits throughout the year.
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Commercial production of two Mediterranean AVA strawberry varieties to start in 2024
2024-02-12 00:00
Angus Soft Fruits announced the commercial production of two new strawberry varieties, bred to produce delicious fruit throughout the winter season. Intended for production in the Mediterranean region, trials and tests over the past four years have proved they have something special to offer
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SanLucar launches heart-shaped packs, not just for Valentine's Day
2024-02-08 00:00
SanLucara Fruit Logistica 2024 presented some novelties. "We are launching heart-shaped packages with different products, the blueberry, strawberry, cherry tomato, grape, which will be available all year round and especially during festivities," Erminio Colombini reports,
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Openness and diversity - photo exhibition "Faces of Fresh Produce"
2024-02-07 10:00
Juggling strawberries or taking a hearty bite of an apple: you can see that these people are having fun at work in the large-format photographs by British photographer Yves Salmon, which can be seen in Hall 27 during FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024.
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Saudi Arabia lifts restrictions on Egyptian strawberry imports
2024-02-07 00:00
The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has removed restrictions on importing strawberries from Egypt. The Kingdom has resumed the issuance of import permits for Egyptian strawberries, effective from February 1.
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California’s strawberries and citrus on watch post-storm
2024-02-07 00:00
Following Sunday's sizable rains and winds, assessments continue of California's fruit crops.
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European supermarkets' abundant supply of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries is under threat due to the increasingly unpredictable growing conditions caused by climate change. This has made berries more susceptible to pests, diseases, and droughts. To address this, Professor Bruno
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Freshuelva will be present at Fruit Logística
2024-02-07 00:00
The Huelva Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters, Freshuelva, will once again be present at a new edition of the most important fruit and vegetable fair in the world, Fruit Logistica, which will be held in Berlin for the 2024 edition between the 7th and 9th of February.
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Quarantine pests detected in imported strawberry batches from Kazakhstan in Orenburg region of Russia
2024-02-06 00:00
Since February 2024, Rosselkhoznadzor officials in Orenburg have conducted quarantine phytosanitary checks at Russian border checkpoints, warehouses, control posts, and delivery sites for 1,151,000 tons of imported sub-quarantine products from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan,
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VIC strawberry/apple varietal innovation at Fruit Logistica 2024
2024-02-06 00:00
The CIV- Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti Scarl of San Giuseppe di Comacchio (FE) will be present with its own stand in the common space "Piazza Italia" of CSO ITALIA at the FRUITLOGISTICA trade fair in Berlin.
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Let's look at some of the most expensive strawberries in the world
2024-02-06 00:00
Strawberries can be found from California to Himachal Pradesh, generally grown in cooler areas and climates. It is considered a cash crop with varieties such as 'Chandler,' 'Sweet Charlie,' and 'Camarosa' etc. Strawberry fields are a visual feast, often found carpeting rolling hills or nestled
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Australian berry growers collaborate on marketing campaign
2024-02-05 06:00
In an industry-first, berry growers across Australia have joined forces to encourage shoppers to put more berries in their baskets.
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"Despite ever-growing challenges, Spanish strawberries retain their market position"
2024-02-05 00:00
December was marked with somewhat less-that-desirable Dutch and Belgian strawberries, and some described Moroccan and Egyptian strawberries' quality as inferior. The market, thus, seems free for Spanish strawberries. Yet there, too, challenges grow annually, particularly regarding weather
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15,000 people protest in Seville over the water crisis in Huelva, as the sector comes to a standstill
2024-02-05 00:00
Huelva's agricultural producers have protested in Seville to demand the necessary water infrastructure. Around 15,000 people have taken part in the demonstration, according to the convening agricultural organizations: the Association of Producers and Exporters of Strawberries and Berries from
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Australian growers band together to boost the whole berry basket
2024-02-05 00:00
In an industry-first, berry growers across the country have joined forces to encourage Aussie shoppers to put more berries in their baskets. Delivered through Hort Innovation and led by Berries Australia, the collaboration will see blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries all
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