Bosnia and Herzegovina yields to Ukraine and Morocco on the global raspberry market
According to EastFruit analysts, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of Ukraine’s competitors on the global frozen raspberry market has reduced its exports in value terms by 48%, and in quantitative

Demand still lively for strawberries from southern Italy also thanks to the reduced availability of summer fruits
The strawberry campaign in southern Italy is still underway, and demand is still interesting, especially for the produce from Basilicata. "Demand is lively, but the volumes are half those of a

“The challenge is to make consumers discover Magnum's taste”
Over the last 10 years, Magnum®, the flagship variety of Earth Market, has become a premium round strawberry in 31 European and American countries. "It has been unanimously accepted from the very

Camposol opens first blueberry packhouse in Mexico
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

Why invest in modern strawberry production in Georgia when Turkey is the neighbor?
EastFruit periodically publishes an analysis of the Georgian strawberry market, where local producers frequently comment about the price competition with Turkish strawberries and its negative

Egypt leads in fresh strawberry exports to Malaysia and ranks fifth in South-East Asia’s total imports
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.

North Carolina production helps keep blueberry volumes steady
Supplies of blueberries in North America are strong. “Georgia is past its peak, wrapping up highbush varieties in the next week or so,” says Tim Crane, Category Manager of Blueberries for

Raspberries 2023 - Fertilizers for a good start
On raspberry plantations that are being established now, but also on those that are growing, it is worth taking care of a strong root system. How can it be strengthened and how to feed the plants

“There is definitely an increase in kiwiberry consumption”
The kiwiberry is gaining popularity and consumers who try it usually come back for seconds, says Ricardo Machado, export manager of berries for Portuguese berry trader Minikiwi Farm: “We expect

Blueberry in bloom (monitoring of plantations, Lublin region 09.05.2023)
The phenological phase of highbush blueberry plants was determined for three cultivars of different earliness: 'Duke' (early), 'Bluecrop' (medium) and 'Last Call' (late) on a plantation located in

Save Foods’ commercial strawberry pilot
Save Foods, an agri-food tech company specialising in eco-crop protection has announced it will begin conducting a large scale commercial pilot with Congeladora Nino, a large Mexican strawberry

Ocean Spray and Hershey launch new partnership
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by roughly 700 farmer families, has today announced a new partnership with The Hershey Company, an industry-leading snacks

Why invest in modern strawberry production in Georgia when Turkey is the neighbor? – plans of cooperative “Madlieri”
EastFruit periodically publishes an analysis of the Georgian strawberry market, where local producers frequently comment about the price competition with Turkish strawberries and its negative

A good blueberry yield and calcium supply must be ensured right from flowering!
The spring development of blueberry flower buds took place under not very favourable weather conditions. It is likely to be the same with blueberry blossoming, the forecasts for the next several

Blueberry varieties and market expectations
The XII International Blueberry Conference was a great opportunity to meet representatives of leading blueberry growers and seedling producers. We ask Marcin Wereszczuk of Fall Creek about the

Record prices for strawberries in Ukraine in May 2023
According to EastFruit analysts, the situation on the strawberry market in Eastern Europe is non-standard in 2023. Cold and mostly cloudy weather in Ukraine leads to a delay in the ripening of

Save Foods commences first large scale commercial pilot with Mexican strawberry packer
Save Foods, Inc., an agri-food tech company specializing in eco-crop protection that helps to reduce food waste and ensure food safety while reducing the use of pesticides, has announced that it

Utilized production of pecans in state of Georgia was up 47 percent in 2022
The USDA has released key findings for the Southern Region crops. Regarding avocados, Florida's utilized production for 2022 totaled 17,840 tons, up 25 percent from 2021 while its associated