Driscoll’s wins Superior Taste Awards
Driscoll’s berries scooped three gongs in the May round of the Superior Taste Awards 2023, organized by the International Taste Institute. Decided by an independent group of 200 world-class

Interest from India in South African fruit more than doubles
Every day he gets five or six inquiries from India about South African fruit, says Sri Krishna, founding director of Paarl-based Fruitful Global which he set up after 26 years in the trade in

Raspberry in the ground - an important period in cultivation (plantation monitoring, early June, 2023).
Summer variety raspberries are at or nearing the flowering stage. Raspberries bearing fruit on this year's shoots ('Poranek', 'Mapena', 'Enrosadira') are at the stage when 30% of this year's

The harvesting of mountain strawberries has started
The harvesting of Fragolà, the brand that identifies mountain strawberries at Kingfruit, started a few days ago. It is a product grown at 1200 meters asl in the Verona province as well as in

If you want to prevent wrinkles, try eating some of these fruits
For those who are continually struggling with skin aging, there are some fruits that will aid them, as they increase the skin's collagen, which gives it more firmness. According to dermatologists

Strawberry prices collapse in Ukraine
Strawberry harvesting rates have recently accelerated in Ukraine thanks to warm weather, as reported by EastFruit. Thus, the supply of strawberries started growing rapidly, and prices began to

Moroccan berry exports up to April plummeted by 28%
According to Amine Bennani, the president of the Moroccan Association of Berry Producers, Morocco exported 157,616 tons of fresh and processed berries in the first four months of this year, i.e.,

GPG signs raspberry deal for Mexico
UK-based IP company Global Plant Genetics has recently extended its representation of the raspberry varieties from James Hutton Ltd. This was by way of taking on the territories of Mexico and

Countdown on to IBO Summit
The countdown is on to the 2023 International Blueberry Organization (IBO) Summit, which kicks off on July 3 in Poland and is the first to take place in Europe. “This meeting can truly be called

Trentino strawberries, the start of the campaign bodes well
The strawberry campaign has also begun in Trentino, where Melindasta is harvesting almost 2 thousand kilograms a day thanks to the dedication of many of the producer families belonging to the

Fraunhofer develops automated processes and digital solutions for strawberry cultivation of the future
Fruit cultivation is an important economic factor for rural areas. However, as the demands surrounding environmental protection, food quality, and sustainability are increasing, while acreages,

GPG signs raspberry deal for Mexico
Global Plant Genetics (GPG), the UK-based IP company, has recently extended its representation of the raspberry varieties from James Hutton by taking on the territories of Mexico and Guatemala for

Agroberries acquires shares in BerryWorld
Agroberries, a vertically integrated producer and marketer of berries, with a best-in-class portfolio of proprietary and exclusive berry genetic varieties, acquired a minority stake in

Olya’s agricultural notes. How the farmer’s weather station charmed … … (part III)
The third plot, . All matches are coincidental, and the characters are fictitious. Read the first story at this link, the second story can be found here. – A mega-profitable berry farm has been

Soil tired from years of raspberry cultivation. What to do before setting up another plantation?
First of all, a preliminary but very important step is to determine what pathogens are already in the soil. This will allow the creation of a strategy to eradicate them in a precise and effective

YazBerries bids to put Turkish blueberries on the map
YazBerries is on a mission to forge a reputation for Turkish blueberries in international markets, and it has recently partnered with global exporter, Valleyfresh North America, to develop sales

Spain: Strawberries get into politics
What started as a campaign supported by 150,000 people in Germany encouraging supermarkets to stop buying Spanish strawberries could become a more serious problem. Following this boycott attempt

Marlena could overtake currant market leader
German fruit breeder Artevos says it has identified a potential long-term replacement for the popular redcurrant variety Jonkheer van Tets, an early-harvesting Dutch winter type that produces