Strawberries

"We started harvesting strawberries in late March and will continue until late June. Ours is not a mass-production, but rather a selected one, so we manage to also reach the big retail sale chains and wholesale markets focusing on organolpetic qualities," explains Davide Modigliani, a producer
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Sicily's production of harvested melons is now in full swing. The situation is still critical for tomatoes, with high prices for cherry tomatoes in particular. Strawberry prices are also on the rise, with demand on the rise due to the high temperatures; asparagus prices are stationary. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, the situation on the strawberry market in Eastern Europe is non-standard in 2023. Cold and mostly cloudy weather in Ukraine leads to a delay in the ripening of berries, which affects prices. read more

The packaging regulation is becoming a central issue for all links in the supply chain and was also discussed extensively at Think Fresh last week (Click here to read the article). As Coldiretti and La Stampa report, the EU regulation threatens to make the packaging industry disappear.
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After the cherry tomato (Les Nouveaux Producteurs) and the banana of Guadeloupe and Martinique, Fruidor continues its partnership with The Walt Disney Company France by promoting its tasty round strawberries in a packaging featuring the Lilo and Stitch movie. read more

South African retailer Woolworths is always looking to distinguish itself through fruit. This week's introduction of the Florida Pearl white strawberry, wholly unknown to local consumers, follows the same ambition. read more

Since 10 April, Aldi Süd has only bought German asparagus during the season - now the discounter is expanding its commitment to regional agriculture and is also focusing on German strawberries seasonally. From 15 May, Aldi Süd will only trade in German strawberries during the strawberry season.
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EastFruit expert Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov visited the wholesale and retail market in the north of Tajikistan and shared an interesting video in which he shows the assortment, quality, unusual packaging and very low prices of fruits and vegetables. The information is valid for of May 3, 2023
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EastFruit expert Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov visited the wholesale and retail market in the north of Tajikistan and shared an interesting video in which he shows the assortment, quality, unusual packaging and very low prices of fruits and vegetables. The information is valid for of May 3, 2023 as
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Angus Soft Fruits (ASF) has announced a collaboration with Earth Market that sees it become the exclusive licence holder for the production of the Magnum strawberry in the UK. read more

About a year ago, Ermal Gjuzi, an agricultural entrepreneur from the Italian town of Scanzano Jonico (Basilicata), abandoned part of his strawberry fields because he could hardly recruit enough staff to work in harvesting. The situation at his farm has drastically changed at an organizational
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Angus Soft Fruits and Earth Market are excited to announce an exclusive collaboration. Angus Soft Fruits are now the exclusive licence holders for the production of the strawberry Magnum® in the UK. read more

EastFruit has researched the start of the Georgian strawberry season. Competition with Turkey has become fiercer. Locally produced quality strawberries are still in demand. read more

Royal Berry began working with FRUIT stock software this year. This Dutch company used Excel sheets, but using the new inventory system gives more insight and structure. Royal Berry chose the Klok Software system for its customer-friendly solution. read more

Overproduction of strawberries is not to be expected at present, according to Jens Schadowske of Filbig GbR at the Nuremberg wholesale market. Demand is relatively good, he said. "However, it is not easy to market strawberries at the moment due to high producer costs." read more

EastFruit has researched the start of the Georgian strawberry season. Competition with Turkey has become fiercer. Locally produced quality strawberries are still in demand. read more

The strawberry harvest started at Blacketyside in Fife, Scotland in mid-April from the heated tunnels and the production was expected to move to the unheated tunnels shortly after (early to Mid May), but due unseasonably low temperatures berries from these tunnels will have to wait a bit longer. read more

The CIV - Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti Scarl of San Giuseppe di Comacchio (FE) in Italy will be present from 03 to 05 May with its own stand within the common space of the participants in the CIVI-Italy Supply Chain Project at the " the International Show of Nursery and Varietal Innovation" - new
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According to EastFruit analysts, today the wholesale prices for strawberries in Tajikistan have fallen to $1 per kg. Moreover, there are already offers to sell this berry cheaper than the psychological threshold of $1 per kg. In the meanwhile in neighboring Uzbekistan prices for
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Just in time for the start of May, Landgard member farms in the West begin harvesting the first strawberries from tunnel cultivation with soil culture in week 18. "The harvest of the first special early varieties in the greenhouse started in week 11. Larger quantities of the popular variety Elsanta
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