AgroFresh beefs up post-harvest portfolio with Tessara acquisition
AgroFresh Solutions has acquired post-harvest solutions provider Tessara from global investment firm Carlyle. The deal, which remains subject to clearance by the South Africa competition

Piñata Farms reaps benefit of tracking technology
Four years after major fruit producer Piñata Farms introduced Australian-designed technology to track the temperature and location of premium berries and mangoes along the supply chain, it has

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

Strawberries triumph at Wimbledon
This weekend (Sunday 17 July, ed.) saw the conclusion of the world's most famous tennis tournament, and the Wimbledon final gave us the consecration of the new world tennis phenomenon Carlos

Poland calls on the EU to ban the import of frozen berries from Ukraine
Polish farmers fear a repeat of the situation with grain when uncontrolled imports affect the market and cause a significant price drop. This time we are talking about frozen strawberries and

New brand of Italian oranges launched
OP Zuccarella, a cooperative specialized in growing and selling strawberries and citrus fruits, has launched a new brand to commercialize a wide range of oranges from Basilicata, Italy's

Strawberries triumph at Wimbledon
This weekend (Sunday 17 July, ed.) saw the conclusion of the world's most famous tennis tournament, and the Wimbledon final gave us the consecration of the new world tennis phenomenon Carlos

Last year more than 50% of blackberry orchards and 40% of raspberry orchards were cut down in Georgia
Interest in berries in Georgia has been growing in recent years. Despite overall positive expectations, not all farmers found success. As local sources suggest, Georgian farmers are especially

Blueberry market in Moldova: limited blueberry supply, but at a high price
It is no exaggeration to conclude that the Moldovan blueberry market has stagnated over the last three years. In the period 2018-2020, the level of wholesale prices at the beginning of the season

"Both food retailers and wholesalers are showing great interest in blueberries"
"Blueberry cultivation in Bavaria is still quite manageable because the necessary soils for it do not actually exist and accordingly a lot has to be invested in soil preparation," says Andreas

Strawberry-eating snail, the new ASMR?
Jens Braun has captured a close-up sequence of this moment and has shared it through his YouTube channel 'Another Perspective,' a name that perfectly describes his work. Beware: it might be

Unsatisfied Serbian raspberry growers might consider halting the harvest
Dobrivoje Radovic, The president of the Association of Raspberry Producers of Serbia, stated on behalf of berry producers, he would ask the raspberries buyers and traders (mostly cold storage