Strawberries

There are a number of farms in southern Italy that have made the drastic decision to eliminate early September potted strawberry transplants from their production program. read more

EW Group, a German based strategic family Holding has signed an agreement for the takeover of Planasa Group, from international private equity firm Cinven and the Spanish family office, Label Investments. read more

Egypt has been increasing its exports of frozen strawberries to the US market this year,EastFruit reports. Egypt became the fourth largest exporter of this product to the US last year, and in the first seven months of this year, the volume of exports in this direction increased by 17%. read more

In the first half of 2023, exports were up 1.3% in volume and +7.1% in value, but imports were up 3.5% and +8.6% respectively. The trade balance worsened (-24.9%) as did the trade balance in volume from -291,127 tonnes in the first six months of 2022
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Morocco has been rapidly expanding its presence in the Japanese market for frozen strawberries, reports EastFruit. The export volumes have been growing for several seasons in a row and finallly hit 3,700 tonnes in the MY 2022/23 (July-June). read more

Speed, market loyalty and sustainable techniques are the factors contributing to the growth of the strawberry sector. In view of the next campaign, which should start in mid-December, we analysed the prospects with Carmela Suriano, Emea director of Nova Siri
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UK: Iceland launches back-to-school deals, including bags and bottles read more

Freshuelva, the association of strawberry producers and exporters of Huelva, has taken part in a protest by Spanish growers in Córdoba to demand a change in European agricultural policy that guarantees the food system and a professionalized model of agriculture. read more

In 2022, the EU’s combined harvested production of muskmelons, watermelons, strawberries, peaches and nectarines was 8.6 million tons, representing a decrease of 6.3% on the level in 2021 (9.2 million tons). This downturn was due to the lower harvested production of muskmelons (-9.5% in 2022)
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The cucumber price in week 34 again plunged below the five-year average at the auctions of the Verbond van Belgische Tuinbouwcoöperaties (Federation of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives). The unit price stood at 25.7 euro cents. In the past eight years, the price was lower only in 2017. The
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However, this season has been marked by much higher production costs than in previous years due to the higher cost of materials as a result of the war in Ukraine, which has led to a general increase in prices for the season. read more

In order for newly planted plants to grow properly and then yield well, it is important to start with the basics. This foundation is the correct development of the root system. read more

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Egypt has again set a record in exports of fresh strawberries to the Southeast Asian countries in the current MY 2022/23, reports EastFruit. The Egyptian exports to this region have grown by a third year-over-year and tripled over the past four seasons! As a result, Egypt has remained the fifth
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SPAR Spain opens five stores during the summer season read more

Egypt has again set a record in exports of fresh strawberries to the Southeast Asian countries in the current MY 2022/23, reportsEastFruit. The Egyptian exports to this region have grown by a third year-over-year and tripled over the past four seasons! As a result, Egypt has remained the fifth
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Vertical farming tech business Vertical Future (VF) has announced it is working as lead organisation on a Defra-funded research project through Innovate UK aimed at optimising the propagation environment of strawberry plants in indoor vertical farms while maximising yield potential to reduce the
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Vertical Future was appointed as the lead organization on a DEFRA-funded research project through Innovate UK, aiming to optimize the propagation environment of strawberry plants in indoor vertical farms while maximizing yield potential to reduce the UK's reliance on imported produce. read more

Egyptian strawberry growers are gearing up for the coming season, with high spirits and the hope of reviving the sector after a difficult season. read more

The strawberry season is coming to an end with big steps, especially since food retailers are gradually taking the product out of their assortment, as Jan Hövelkamp from Polfrucht AG at the Berlin wholesale market tells us. read more