The response to the challenges facing the strawberry cultivation industry in the Mediterranean region, which we discussed in the first part of the text, is the actions taken by companies from this region. The MacFrut Academy video presents

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An overview of the notes from the largest Polish wholesale markets shows that producers are still offering fruits from varieties that bear fruit repeatedly. Prices of strawberries were found at 7 out of 9 major wholesale markets. Wholesale prices range on average from 16.75 PLN/kg (at Łódź Zjazdowa) to around. read more

The winners of this year's Berry Fest 2025 in the categories of "professional" and "home" production were announced. The competition took place on October 3, 2023 at Mała Wieś Palace. The jury of the competition consisted of Łukasz Klesyk, Zbigniew Kmieć, Katarzyna Puk, Mikołaj Rey, and Hieronim Błażejak. read more

As emphasized by Jędrzej Kaczmarek, this season has been quite challenging when it comes to cultivating blueberries. Our problems started as early as April. Looking at how the plants look after the frosts, I was convinced that we wouldn't have a good yield this year, says the grower from Greater Poland. read more

As part of the Blueberry Factory project, experiments related to the use of fertilizers from the SQM company have been conducted for three years. We are talking about fertilizers from the Ultrasol series. The results of using iodine in blueberry fertilization show

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In the domestic production of berry fruits, we are currently experiencing significant (if not historical) changes. From being the number one country in Europe in industrial fruit production, we now have the opportunity to become a leader in the dessert fruit sector. Cultivating crops for yield to read more

The Mediterranean region is one of the most important in the world when it comes to strawberry production, especially from autumn to spring. It is here that a number of activities related to breeding new varieties are carried out.

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Farmers who have incurred losses in the cultivation of: currants, aronia berries, gooseberries, peaches, cherries, pears, apples, apricots, walnuts, plums, cherries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and other fruits are eligible to apply for assistance.

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#Although the autumn air is already in the air, strawberry plants are still in full swing. Even some have started fruiting. This abnormal situation is not beneficial, because although you can still taste strawberries for a moment, it is unusual behavior of plants. Will it affect their wintering? Will it mean a lower yield in the next season? We invite you to watch the video straight from Strawberry Inspirations.

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Our interlocutor's farm has an area of 1.1 hectares. Currently, after planting new seedlings, the vineyard occupies 0.8 hectares, and the blueberry plantation 0.3 hectares. read more

On Marian Nassan's farm, a plot with 'Jubilejnaja Kopania' currant variety covers an area of 8 hectares. In the past, these bushes were heavily affected by a sawfly infestation, so the farmer decided to cut the shoots, collect them, and remove them from the site. read more

Experiments with SQM fertilizers are conducted in a plot of the 'Majestic' variety grown in blocked polytunnels for harvesting this year's shoots. In this experiment, a standard fertilization program was compared, based on the most commonly used. read more

They sometimes come for a few days and then disappear. They have a roof over their heads, warm water, free Wi-Fi, and often even meals. But that's no longer enough. Ukrainian workers are becoming increasingly disloyal, demanding, and entitled. Among the fruit pickers

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Mateusz Janeczek is establishing a plantation on very light, almost sandy soils. Therefore - already experienced from past failures - he invested a lot in proper preparation of the site for blueberry cultivation. In the first stage, rows were marked out and then a plow was used. read more

This year's meeting as part of the Raspberry Factory 2024 took place on Saturday, September 7th in Karczmiska and was exceptional. Once again, the meeting provided growers with an opportunity to gain knowledge about the latest technologies.

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This year, as part of the Malinowe Factory project, a multi-variety raspberry and blackberry plot was established in individual polytunnels. This plot had been used for raspberry cultivation for several decades. Therefore, an opportunity arose

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The Hoogstraten Cooperative delivers significant volumes of soft fruits, mainly to the Belgian and Dutch markets. Among them, strawberries play a key role. During the cyclical variety review, organized in the 2024 season, 10

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Dr. Artur Miszczak from IO-PIB in Skierniewice presented the results from both Polish plantations from the years 2021-2022 and fruits imported from Ukraine in 2023. The research was conducted in collaboration with PIORiN. The two main conclusions are that Polish raspberries are grown very... read more

The main variety of raspberries here is 'Mailing Bella', which this year has brought impressive yields - reaching up to 22 tons per hectare (for dessert fruits) in the summer harvest and expected 5-8 t/ha in the autumn harvest. This is a very good result for this variety. read more

In the blueberry plantations, the fruits have long been harvested for the most part. The same goes for the blueberry quarters of the Blueberry Factory project, which we are inspecting together with Radosław Łaźny.

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