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Sector | Fruit (soft)

Doctor recommends eating kiwi skins for health benefits

"We maintained a steady increase of production for blueberries"

"The success of the Spanish model has undoubtedly helped us promote the development of berries in other countries"

"Polish blueberry season started two weeks earlier than last year"

Plenty and Mawarid Holding Investment

Joint venture to invest $130M in regional strawberry growth across GCC region

Sekoya Field & Forum photo shoot

"Great opportunities for blueberries in the snack category"

Frédéric Faillières, Planasa - Mechanised blueberry harvesting

"A light machine for a light fruit"

One can source berries in Ukraine at amazingly low prices

Impact of frost on Argentina's blueberry production

UK grower explores biological control for strawberry pests

BerryWorld Growers & Varieties Sweep Awards at National Cherry and Soft Fruit Show

Peru's Camposol partners with India's Ninjacart to boost blueberry availability

Georgia doubles blueberry production and export in 2024

Triple crown blackberries are gaining ground in the US

Oddity of this season: Egyptian frozen strawberries more expensive than fresh ones

Blueberry farm in Namibia hopes to expand

Andrew Grantham - Heart of Asia Trading

“As a direct importer into Taiwan, we ensure that we always have very good quality to supply food service and wholesale markets"

Harvest season for blackcurrants begins in Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan

Maine berry farms confront invasive fruit fly challenge

Latvian strawberry season expected to end in late July

'Zombie plants' in New Jersey: a threat to West Coast cranberry production

Major export markets include Russia, Germany, Poland, the UAE, and others

Nation of Georgia exported 4,500 tons of blueberries between May 1 and July 14

Hauiti Berries

Blueberry operation near Tolaga Bay ceases activities

Mladomir Jovanovic from Fruitech d.o.o.:

"We are looking for a partner so that we can also expand outside Serbia"

Belarus: Mogilev region cooperatives boost berry harvest in current season

Ukrainian greenhouse-grown berries can compete in the EU market

Ontario

Blueberry season in Sudbury starts and looks promising

Dreamstime
Business Scout Christina Pfandl on "underestimated sourcing market" Namibia:

"Our blueberry harvest season precedes the South African one, so Namibia has an advantage"

Sil Moonen, Berryfarm.nl:

"It never ceases to amaze me why we can't put blueberries directly in their final packaging"

Blueberries Consulting: Do you want to be part of the annual meeting of Mediterranean Berry Growers?

Leading researchers and specialists will be at the berry meeting in Tangier

EastFruit
On track for a new record

Morocco triples blueberry exports to Southeast Asia in past 5 years

UK blueberry grower recommends choosing locally produced fruit over imports

Strawberries from farms in Egypt delivered to European retailers in 36 hours

High-volume blueberry season expected for Washington and British Columbia

Georgian blueberries make their way to the EU and UK

Agrícola Cayaltí expands blueberry cultivation in Lambayeque, Peru

Jurgen De Braekeleer, Reo Veiling:

"Protected cultivation has kept raspberry quality high"

Maxim De Roeck, Fruitful Berries:

"With enough attention, blackberries certainly have marketing potential"

Sri Lanka's first strawberry model agri-project shows promise

Blueberry harvest in Canada may start earlier

Purchasing power of the export market has declined

"Good weather is conducive to the harvest of Ningxia goji berries"

Stéphane Decourcelle, Fruits Rouges & Co

“There is a shortage of raspberries”

Blueberry supply expected to stay steady throughout domestic season

Peru

Trujillo to host the XXXII International Blueberry Seminar on July 10 and 11

Looking to have year-round strawberry production in Ontario

Peruvian blueberry industry adapts to changes

Argentine soft fruit sector battles exotic pests

Northern La Porte County, Indiana

Favorable weather produced bumper crop of good blueberries

Ben Goodchild - Nationwide Produce

Short on soft fruit, but cherries going well

Sjraar Hulsman, Frankort & Koning

"Market is absorbing strawberries well"

California Nurseries intends to consolidate market positioning of the latest raspberry varieties

Jacob Aktalan, MG Fruit:

“Senegal plays an increasingly important role in the melon market”

Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries ready for harvest sooner than expected

Unusually early harvest worries produce growers Ohio

Portuguese and Polish competition for O'Bio

"Rainfall in spring was actually beneficial for new crop of organic blueberries"

O.P. Terre della Luce

"We have almost doubled the value of our raspberries"

New Jersey 2023 cranberry crop came in at 580,000 barrels

Ukrainian berry growers faced severe challenges amid war and unpredictable weather

First-time berry exhibitor looks to meet like-minded partners at OPS

Greater raspberry volume expected for the 4th of July

Luis Miguel Vegas, ProArandanos -

“Peru's blueberry industry to have a shorter peak and spread of the export volume”

Luka Maksimovic, abbGrowers Serbia:

"In the coming years, we will gradually scale up cultivation of Sekoya varieties"

FreshPlaza Global Focus on soft fruit and stone fruit

Rabobank

Strawberry and citrus fruit market update from California

Ukrainian raspberry farmers struggle with labour shortages and price fluctuations

Spotted wing drosophila impacts Maine berry crops

Organic berry sales continue to climb

Lower Saxony: Certificate of recognition for 'freeze-dried strawberries' from Frudist

"Consumers particularly appreciate the long shelf life and versatility"

Would you like to participate in the annual meeting of Mediterranean Berry Growers?

Blueberry meeting in Tangier will address new challenges for the berry industry

Morocco ranks among top 10 global strawberry producers

Camposol's strategy in Peru has encompassed procurement of blueberries, avocados, mangoes, tangerines, and grapes

Sandy Booth - New Forest Fruit

“In May, we were 10 days behind. By June 10th we were right back on track"

Strawberry production in Ukraine stabilizes, exports remain strong

KwaZulu-Natal's largest commercial berry farm heads to auction

Roadside vending supports organized crime

Swedish strawberry sales linked to gang warfare

Export market continues to grow

"Online sales have become the primary channel for Xianju bayberry”

Weather conditions impact berry prices in Russia

Nova Siri Genetics estimates 15% growth in Huelva

David Krause comments on Frutura’s 3rd anniversary and looks ahead

“Five years ago, I wouldn’t have believed berries were going to be one of my priorities”

Strong Pacific Northwest blueberry supply being projected

Ensuring fruit and berry supply in Kazakhstan amid Russian frosts

Raspberry growers in Poland dissatisfied with low purchase prices

Fall Creek appoints new leadership in the Americas

Peru expected to play a significant role in blueberry expansion

"Growers are quitting strawberry production in the Algarve because it's not a profitable crop"

Continuous rain in central Wisconsin is spoiling ripe strawberries

Quebec strawberries face challenges due to heat wave

Vanessa Bersuat, Biogaronne

Satisfactory strawberry campaign, despite changeable weather

US company expands blueberry cultivation in southern Peru

Research enters its final phase this summer

Rutgers is developing a sweeter, firmer blueberry for New Jersey growers

Kyrgyzstan leverages natural advantages and innovative technologies to boost berry exports

Kyrgyzstan plans to boost berry exports to $1 billion

Vereinigung der Spargel- und Beerenanbauer e.V.
Late frost leads to losses of up to 50 per cent in Brandenburg

Lower Saxony's blueberry season starts with good prospects

ANEVO Trading GmbH
Anevo Trading Ltd on this year's berry and stone fruit harvest in Serbia

'High prices for strawberries, raspberries, sour cherries and apricots'

Nambucca group calls for moratorium on horticulture developments

Georgia's blueberry export forecast to double

British blueberry season begins with new AI-assisted machinery

Multinational introduces new strawberry varieties in Peru

Belgian strawberries in the spotlight during trade mission to Norway

Egypt exported 45,000 tons of strawberries from September 2023 to February 2024

Strawberry production down a little

Raspberry and blueberry production up in Huelva

Protecting organic strawberry standards throughout supply chain

Inaugural Chef Invitational Academy announced

Frutania/Aldi Süd
Frutania Ltd on the exclusive Aldina strawberry concept in cooperation with Aldi Süd

"We invest large sums every year to obtain new varieties and technologies"

Micky Luzquinos, from Agrícola Pampa Baja, Peru:

"Because of the stress suffered by the plants, the avocado trees have a much lower fruit load"

Peruvian blueberry season closes positively, despite challenges

Andalusia led international softfruit exports in the first quarter of 2024

Mexican berry exports are expected to fall by up to 20%

Global blueberry demand exceeds supply

“Blueberries are a cornerstone of New Jersey’s agriculture"

Oregon's strawberry industry in decline

Good movement on larger California strawberry crop

Bord Bia says strawberries are Ireland's preferred fruit

California delivers about 90% of U.S. strawberries annually

Blueberry field days in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Bay Blueberries shares security tips to prevent blueberry theft

New Jersey blueberry season starts a week early

BreedingValue publishes second newsletter edition

Strategies for resilient and high-quality berries

Less volumes and higher prices for Egyptian strawberries

International blueberry seminar in Guadalajara, Mexico

'Blueberry production will need to double within five years to meet the demand'

Optimistic outlook on organic blueberries and organic stone fruit

Oregon’s blueberry season kicks off

®FGO
Federal Professional Group of Fruit Growers:

"Targeted use of pesticides significantly reduces the risk of fungal infections and secures the harvest"

Strawberry Inspirations, 6 July, 2024 -

Taste and view the largest collection of strawberry varieties in the world in Poland

California berries, avocados and walnuts team up to encourage snacking duos

Expansion of waxberry exports from Zhejiang, China

Peak quality and value for domestic berries from now through August

Chilean fruit exports reached record figures from January to April

Molari Berries&Breeding

"Naike Blueberry Club" is set up to promote berries

Fluctuating climate still poses continuous risk to crop yield

Cooler, wetter spring has been favorable for the start of the Edmonton growing season

Partnership created to extend freshness of berries