Zimbabwean smallholder farmers take up the baton to export peas
Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe benefit from the space that opened up in the export pea sector as large-scale commercial farmers in Zimbabwe switched to blueberries. Right: Memory Gonye, a

More British Columbia blueberries expected for the fresh market this season
British Columbia blueberry growers, packers and shippers see some new opportunities in the fresh market for the 2023 season. “We anticipate fresh market pricing in the peak season to be more

The fourth edition of the Morocco Berry Conference is taking place on November 9th in Les Dunes d’Or congress hall in Agadir
Agadir has witnessed a rapid development of berries. In less than 10 years, raspberries and blueberries have exceeded an area of 4,500 hectares under greenhouse and out-of-soil cultivation. In

GEM-Pack & Well-Pict Berries combine forces
GEM-Pack Berries, LLC and Well-Pict Berries are forging a new partnership, combining companies to build an industry leading team of berry expertise. GEM-Pack is excited to welcome the Well-Pict

'Strawberry demand could not always keep up with growing supply'
Domestic strawberries clearly dominated the markets. Dutch goods came second. Lots from Greece, Poland, Belgium, Italy, and Spain arrived only sporadically and were all of a merely supplementary

Fertilisation of strawberries during hot weather - fertigation and foliar fertilisation
On strawberry plantations where fertigation is carried out, it is already necessary to change the types of nutrient solution administered. For the period of ripening and harvesting of

Prices for strawberries and raspberries from 1.06.2023
In today's comparison (1.06.2023) we see slightly more favourable price values for strawberry producers. There is an increasing range of varieties available on the market, as well as a smaller

How do you keep big strawberries until the end of the harvest?
The first fruits are already ripening in the field strawberry plantations. The harvest is in full swing. The first strawberries, which are best fed and optimally supplied with nutrients, are

Frozen raspberries caused huge losses to freezers across the world in 2022/23 – why only Ukraine made good profits?
EastFruit analysts just came up with a very unexpected fact of the global berry market, which will have consequences in the upcoming season. At the beginning of 2022/23, European traders, freezers

Monitoring of plantations - blueberries from full bloom to the end of flowering (29.05.2023, Lublin region)
Protection against grey mould and anthracnose should be carried out. Currently, the presence of the rose bollworm and aphid colonies has been found in the plantations. Vetting should be carried

Zachodnie Michigan spodziewa się rekordowych zbiorów borówki w tym sezonie
Pola borówki amerykańskiej w zachodnim Michigan są coraz bliżej szczytu sezonu borówkowego. Farmy w całym regionie borykają się z problemami pogodowymi, ale w tym sezonie

West Michigan expects record blueberry yield this season
West Michigan blueberry fields are inching closer and closer to peak blueberry season. Farms throughout the region have had to suffer weather problems, but this season, the largest projected crop

Serbia nervous ahead of raspberry season
The raspberry harvest will start in Serbia in June. However, growers are concerned about the level of this year's prices. Many have also not yet been paid for the fruit delivered to buyers last

Raspberries in the ground. How to maintain soil fertility for many years?
Exactly 5 years ago, Carbohort began its first experiments with the use of lignite-based products in berry crops. At that time, different doses of this substrate were used in ground

Западный Мичиган ожидает рекордный урожай голубики в этом сезоне
Черничные поля Западного Мичигана все ближе и ближе к пику черничного сезона. Фермы по всему региону