Growers forecast bumper crop of UK blueberries
The British blueberry season officially kicked off last week (9 June), with leading growers forecasting bumper volumes. Hall Hunter, which produces 30 per cent of the UK crop, expects total yields

It's happening in strawberries! Grey mould, anthracnose and thrips
It all depends on what stage of the harvest we are in. Where the strawberry harvest is over and there are only a few fruits left on the bushes, there is no point in intervening to protect them.

Blueberry season has started in Ukraine – analysts expect exports to be record high
The Ukrainian company Blue Berry has started the season of picking fresh blueberries on a berry plantation in sunny Transcarpathia, EastFruit reports. Blueberries under the brand “BlueBerry”

Prices for strawberries and raspberries from 22.06.2023
We present another summary of strawberry and raspberry prices on the wholesale market. At the exchanges, we are seeing a renewed decline in quotations. The exception is the New Przybojewo Market,

Top performance from Ozblu Magica in Peru
Industry data published by Peruvian customs (Qeneto SAC) has revealed blueberry variety Ozblu Magica achieved the best price for the 2023 Peruvian blueberry season. The data showed Ozblu Magica

Fedemco signs sustainability deal with Interfresa
Fedemco, Spain’s federation of wooden containers and their components, and Andalusian strawberry interprofessional association Interfresa have signed an agreement to work together on the

Planasa sale underway says Cinven
British private equity fund Cinven is reportedly advancing steadily with the sale of Planasa, the Spanish berry business it acquired in 2017, in an operation that has been valued at between €1bn

VSSE initiates Prof. Dr Hans-Dieter Hartmann Award of 5,000 euros annually
Farm managers of asparagus and strawberry farms, their employees, trainees, students as well as persons in research and consultancy. If they do not earn money directly from the product, they can

Berries in large-scale distribution, +50% in four years
In four years, the volume of soft fruit sold in large-scale retail outlets has exploded and the discount store is the sales channel that has played a leading role in this growth. Among the types,

"After a good first half of the season, strawberry prices are now trending downward"
This year's strawberry harvest in the state of Hesse has now passed its peak. "We have already picked the largest amount of outdoor produce and are now in a small hole. In a few days, we will then

FEDEMCO and Interfresa sign an agreement to promote circular economy
The Spanish federation of wooden packaging and its components, FEDEMCO, and the Andalusian strawberry interprofessional association, Interfresa, have signed a new collaboration agreement. The

Floods in Serbia could change the global raspberry market prospects
EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. A natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the

Berries to achieve EU food sovereignty
The Regional Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, participated in the inauguration of the VIII International Congress of Red Fruits organised by

Raspberries from long cane cuttings. Flowering begins
On the raspberry plot in Karczmiska where plants were planted in the last days of April, flowering is beginning. Long-cane plants of the Glen Caron and Glen More varieties were planted.

Peru’s blueberry shipments forecast to reach 300,000 tons
In the 2023/2024 campaign, Peruvian blueberry exports is forecast to reach close to 300 tons. This would represent a 5% growth compared to the 286 tons shipped in the 2022/2023 campaign. In Peru,