Blackberries and raspberries are now grown in Saudi Arabia
Blackberries and raspberries are in high demand in the Saudi Arabian market, prompting certain growers to take up the challenge of producing berries locally. Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Anjum, production

Blackberries, excellent harvest but disappointing prices
The cool weather in May and June has favoured the ripening of small fruit in the Veronese area, with an abundant harvest and an excellent quality product. Slightly less satisfactory are the prices

Spanish strawberries mainly destined for domestic market, EU and UK
The Spanish strawberry sector is robust, with production mainly destined for the domestic market, the EU and UK. Other berry production, especially blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, has

Grapes are the most expensive of all imported fruits and berries in Ukraine
In the current marketing season in Ukraine, grapes have become the most expensive imported fruit at $1.57 per kilogram. In second place in terms of import value are “other fresh fruits” and

Dole Italia, health from fresh blue-purple fruit

"This year, too, we expect blueberries to increase in volume by ten percent"
The bush berry campaign in Switzerland is nearing its peak. The strawberry market seems to be recovering to some extent after weeks of volume pressure, while raspberries, blackberries and

Apples and blackberries may help lower chances of frailty at later age
Eating foods like apples and blackberries may help lower your chances of developing frailty. Frailty is generally characterised by issues like reduced muscle strength and fatigue. Now, new

Agrovoltaics on raspberries, blackberries, currants and asparagus in the Netherlands – the largest project in Europe announced
GroenLeven has started constructing Europe’s largest softfruit covering agri-PV project. When this unique project is complete, Dutch grower Maarten van Hoof, who cultivates raspberries,

Construction of Europe's largest agri-PV project starts at Dutch grower
GroenLeven has started constructing Europe's largest softfruit covering agri-PV project. When this unique project is complete, Dutch grower Maarten van Hoof, who cultivates raspberries,

Arkansas and Georgia researchers developed a robotic hand to pick blackberries
Researchers in Arkansas and Georgia have shown that delicate fresh-market blackberries typically picked by human hands to maintain quality, can now be picked by robots as well. Renee Threlfall,

Improving business resilience through climate-friendly farming
Read how NFU member and Fruit Grower of the Year 2022 Anthony Snell is improving his business resilience through climate-friendly farming: I am based in South Herefordshire and farm just under

How scientists developed a robotic hand to pick blackberries in Arkansas
Imagine an autonomous bi-pedal robot with 10 arms, each tipped with three-fingered silicone grippers picking its way through rows of blackberries, and you’ll have an idea of what the future

Blackberry pricing coming back down
Thanks to warmer spring temperatures, supplies of blackberries from Mexico will start increasing next month. “It’s been a fairly cool spring until now but we’re feeling like those

Spring brings on local blackberries and blueberries
The Giumarra Companies is kicking off its domestic berry season with ample supplies. “Spring is always an exciting time of year for us, as we proudly start featuring our berries from local

Rijk Zwaan launches berry breeding programme
Dutch vegetable seed specialist Rijk Zwaan has announced that it is adding a berry breeding programme to its operations. Rijk Zwaan said that the move into soft fruit was aimed at broadening its

Rijk Zwaan starts soft fruit breeding programme
Rijk Zwaan is now launching a new breeding program for soft fruit aimed at broadening its product portfolio with strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Construction work for a new greenhouse

The war in Ukraine encourages people to provide themselves with their own products
Ukraine is a country with a rich agricultural history, famous for its tasty vegetables and fruits. Different regions of the country grow different types of crops. In the south of Ukraine, the main

The first raspberries of 2023 ring in the soft fruit season at BelOrta
Producer Kwekerij De Koning from Etten-Leur delivered the first early raspberries of the Kwanza variety. "With this first sale we start the domestic soft fruit season. In the coming weeks and

What makes blackberries a superfood?
Recently, the blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) has come to be known as a superfood, which has further increased the demand for the fruit. A recent paper published in the Foods Journal looks at the

“Imported products make it easier to set up French products”
As the manager of Paris Select, Didier Ioli prioritizes the French origin for all his products, but he still has to start the season with imported products. “We started the French Gariguette at

Raspberry seedlings are in the greatest demand, while interest in blackberries is growing – Serbian producer
Serbian seedling producer Ned Boske has a growing demand for blackberry seedlings. At the same time, the production of apple, plum, and cherry seedlings is increasing. As Aleksandar Jovanovic,