“We choose our varieties carefully so they can really answer the need of our clients”
Niewczas Strawberry Plant Nursery, a family-driven company, has over 40 years of experience in cultivating strawberry plants. The nursery is in the mid-northern part of Poland in the village of

Protection of raspberry before and during flowering (10.05.2023, monitoring of plantations)
This communication is based on observations made on several raspberry plantations in the field and under covers located in the Lublin region. Developmental phases The development phase of summer

Strawberries are blooming, but ... there are already serious problems!
Lustration, lustration and more lustration. This is what rational protection of all crops should be based on, including, of course, strawberries. Together with Michał Malicki and Magdalena

Ukrainian berry season 2023. Another frosts challenge
In early May EastFruit reported of late April frosts’ aftermaths for the Ukrainian fruit and berry business. As reported, there were short frosts in the northern regions of Ukraine with

New fertiliser for blueberries. Why use it?
An experiment with Polysulfate fertiliser was set up on a plot with the Duke variety. The plants, after a rather strong hailstorm in 2021, regenerated the damage and produced quite a lot of new

No link found between Costco fruits and hepatitis cases in Taiwan
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration Director Wu Shou-mei said the hepatitis A virus was detected in a batch of Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend during a border inspection on April 10,

Protection of raspberries against pests and diseases during the vegetative growth period
As part of the Raspberry Factory 2023 project, we are conducting vetting of raspberries for the presence of spider mites on 10 May. We will check the threats from the diseases and present

"Passion fruit benefiting from delays in most summer fruit"
Exotics are benefiting from the current delays in most summer fruit. "The large Spanish peach and nectarine volumes are still some way off, and strawberries also remain quite pricey. Demand for

Piedmontese wholesaler convicted of fraud
The Nas inspection had led to the discovery of one tonne of fruit and vegetables poorly stored in the cold storage room. In addition to this, twenty-seven kilos of blueberries and currants in the

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BLUEBERRIES
The global blueberry market shows a varied picture this week, as some seasons come to an end, whilst some are yet to begin. In the Netherlands, an impending shortage looms from week 22 to 25 as

Direct payments and ecoschemes for berry crop producers
This year farmers, including berry growers, can count not only on direct payments but also on additional funds for points earned under ecoschemes, i.e. additional pro-environmental practices. In

Camposol opens first blueberry packing plant in Sinaloa, Mexico
This plant is not only available to the company, but also to farmers in the region, offering them the possibility to pack their products efficiently, at competitive costs and at the highest speed,

Port International/Hof Röhrkasten: Asparagus, strawberry and blueberry production presented
The company Port International and the Röhrkasten farm present their successful asparagus, strawberry and blueberry production in a video. The two companies have been working closely together for

Berry producers are in no hurry to expand production
Investment in the Russian berry industry is facing challenges, as logistical disruptions and economic uncertainty affect the supply chain and market growth. The Ministry of Agriculture's

Camposol opens first blueberry packing plant in Sinaloa
Camposol has built its first blueberry packing plant in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, which will offer the service not only to the company but also to growers in the area who will be able to pack

Global opportunities for Indonesian year-round mangosteen
Citra Tama Jaya Indo was established in 2016. At first, its services were dedicated to the food service industry. Then overseas markets were developed. Stevan Budi Susanto introduces the company's

China develops a new blueberry variety that is very suitable for the south of the country's humid climate
According to information from the Chinese newspaper Science and Technology Daily, a team from the Agricultural University of Southern China led by Professor Chen Riyuan has developed a new

BVL/QS: Further emergency authorisation for plant protection product Exirel against cherry vinegar fly
The use of the insecticide with the active ingredient cyantraniliprole for the control of cherry vinegar flies (Drosophila suzukii) on red, white and black currants as well as on blueberries is

Egypt leads in fresh strawberry exports to Malaysia
Egypt became the largest exporter of fresh strawberries to the Malaysian market in MY 2021/22 (July-June) and continued to increase shipments in the current MY 2022/23, according to EastFruit.

Fertilisation of strawberries during flowering. Season 2023
Growing strawberries on raised beds lined with foil (from Geo Polska) or agro-fibre (from Agrimpex), fertilisation is carried out by fertigation and foliar application. We are after a period of

Produkcja w Karolinie Północnej pomaga utrzymać stabilną ilość borówek
Dostawy borówek w Ameryce Północnej są silne. "Georgia ma za sobą szczyt, zawijając odmiany highbush w następnym tygodniu lub tak", mówi Tim Crane, Category Manager Blueberries