Strawberries

Strawberry prices at origin have experienced a downward trend throughout the month of March, even though the campaign is significantly shorter than usual this year. In week 10, the price had already contracted by 9.5% over the previous week, going from €2.39/kg in week 9 to € 2.16/kg. read more

Strawberry supplies are really right at the moment. read more

CIV's latest strawberry innovations were presented at the recent North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS) held from 07-10 March 2023 in San Louis Obispo, California. CIV President Mauro Grossi explains: "During the Symposium our partner Idris
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The supply of strawberries from the South is starting to be important in all areas, generating a very wide price range. Yesterday, we took a tour of the Bologna market and you can see several leftovers in the stalls.   read more

The present and future of strawberry farming were discussed yesterday in the Nova Siri Genetics workshop 'Strawberry: sustainable varietal innovation as a factor in the development of production and consumption' held at the San Vincenzo Hotel in Policoro and continuing today with an Open Day
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A strawberry patent infringement lawsuit against the former chief of a breeding institute hasn't borne fruit and is running out of steam. read more

In Antwerp, Governor Cathy Berx, MPs Luk Lemmens, Kathleen Helsen, Jan De Haes, Mireille Colson and provincial official Maarten Puls received strawberries from the Ghesellen van de Aardbei van Hoogstraten. read more

In Europe, soft fruit sales have a very positive outlook as Easter nears. "There's plenty of movement in the market. That's a good thing. The volumes from Southern Europe and Morocco are also slowly becoming available, so we have plenty of product to sell," begins the Dutch company
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Freshuelva (The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Spain’s Huelva region) projects a 30% fall in strawberry output and a 25% smaller blueberry crop compared to the last campaign, owing to a “very difficult” season, including rising input costs and adverse weather
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Italy enters the last quarter of the strawberry campaign. A year which, as in other production areas of the Mediterranean Arc, was characterised by high temperatures. This situation did not affect the production and commercial development of Inspire, which belongs to the
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Although, as EastFruit previously reported, a short-term cold snap at the end of March does not pose a big threat to fruit growing in Moldova, some cases of damage have been recorded. Among them is damage caused by a storm wind to several greenhouses where strawberries are grown. read more

The Carrefour Círculo de Calidad 1 kg strawberry stands out in this range from Huelva, an own brand product that stands out for its intense, sweet aroma, thanks to the selection of varieties; its cultivation without insecticides from the moment the fruit appears and its sustainable packaging. read more

Since spring 2021, the strawberry variety 'Rendezvous' from the house of Hansabred can be found in cultivation. It is already successfully produced in the Rhineland as well as in southern Germany, but also in the entire federal region, as well as in Austria, Eastern Europe, and the Benelux
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Egyptian strawberry growers are complaining of unfavorable weather conditions this year, resulting in higher production costs, lower volumes, and a switch in the strawberry varieties adopted. Emad Mahdy, owner of Al Fayruz Nurseries and a consultant specializing in strawberry production,
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Italy is entering the final stretch of its strawberry season. A year that, as in other producing areas of the Mediterranean Arc, has been marked by high temperatures. This situation has not affected the productive and commercial development of Inspire, which is part of the programme
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This month, Spanish wild strawberries appeared again in herb and edible flower merchant Van Laethem's assortment. "These have been an established part of our range for several years. As soon as the first ones are ready for harvest, we offer them," says Niel Van Laethem of this Belgian company.
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In Belgium, more local products are gradually being auctioned. That means the recent truly high prices for greenhouse vegetables at the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Federation (VBT) are over. read more

Spring is starting and in the garden it is time to prepare strawberry plants for the new season. The Federal Agricultural Information Centre (BZL) reveals how, with a little care, the plants will soon guarantee a bountiful harvest, according to the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food.   read more

Still a slow performance in the wholesale markets, the week began with few jolts. Elio Paparello, a wholesaler operating at the Fondi Fruit and Vegetable Market (Mof), tells IFN about the sales situation. "Sales are limited and do not depend on volumes or the quality of the
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The campaign for broad beans, a typical spring product consumed mainly during the Easter period, is now in full swing. The approaching festivity should lead to an increase in demand for artichokes and peppers. The harvest of Veneto's white asparagus has started.Still high prices
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