Blueberries bloom last - plantation monitoring (23.04.2023)
Blueberries are one of the fruit species that bloom the latest. This gives time to catch up with the overdue work on the plantations. There are plantations where winter pruning has not yet been

Yellow Pitaya from Ecuador is on the market along with a large number of domestic blueberries
The Ecuadorian yellow pitaya fruit, which has received much attention, has started to be sold in the fruit wholesale market this week. In addition, among the large-size fruit categories on the

Spring brings on local blackberries and blueberries
The Giumarra Companies is kicking off its domestic berry season with ample supplies. “Spring is always an exciting time of year for us, as we proudly start featuring our berries from local

Obstgroßmarkt Mittelbaden eG: First strawberries from the region
The reigning strawberry queen Tamara Sauter from Bad Wurzach has opened the strawberry season in Oberkirch. The first red fruits come from the plants of Andreas Fieß, a member of Obstgroßmarkt

Key elements in fertilising strawberries before flowering
On a strawberry plantation we meet Wojciech Wojcieszek, a fertiliser expert from Yara. We already have a favourable situation, as both the air and soil temperatures are high enough for the plants

Blueberry forecasts for the 2023 season. Fewer flower buds mean lower yields.
Already during the winter pruning of blueberries, a relatively small number of visible flower buds were observed in blueberries on many plantations. Many growers still claimed at that time that

International blueberry industry to meet in Agadir in September
The blueberry industry, besides being one of the newest in the international fruit market, is one of the most global. It is an industry that stands out for permanent development in all areas and

Good early prospects for start of Hungarian strawberry season
A slightly cooler spring has delayed the start of the 2023 Hungarian strawberry season for a few days, but with good flowering and good prospects for fruit expected this year. “The phenological

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The first Strawberry Awards
More than 300 people took part in the first edition of the Strawberry Awards, organised by the Huelva Strawberry Producers and Exporters Association, Freshuelva, to annually recognise the support

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"Our own branded strawberries in five Italian supermarket chains"
"Over the past few years, our company has experienced significant, double-digit growth (+70%), consolidated mostly as a result of additional buyers from the retail sector. At the moment, we sell

This could be the toughest season for industrial fruit ever, part 3: blackcurrant
Black currant is another fruit, after raspberry, whose production has recently brought growers a lot of joy. The rates of 8.00-9.00 zł/kg at which the crop was sold were the highest ever.

Canada opens its market to Colombian blueberries
The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) announced the opening of the Canadian market for the export of Colombian blueberries. This process began at the request of the private sector in 2019,

Strawberry grower tackles whitefly preventively with special suction machine
In the greenhouses of strawberry grower Jong Fruit, a special suction machine helps control whitefly. "This is the first serious prototype. Now you can really see results," shares grower Rob van

Costa sees international growth
Investing in an international segment is paying dividends for Costa Group. The Australian fresh produce heavyweight has five berry farms in China’s Yunnan Province under a joint venture with

"More and more Northern Europeans are discovering Açai berries"
Açai berries, mostly grown in Central America, are not yet well-known in Europe. Yet, this fruit which is very similar to blueberries but contains even more antioxidants and vitamins, is

"I will explain the secret aspects behind the blueberry at Macfrut"
Driscoll's, an American agricultural farm with a hundred years in the tradition of blueberries and a modern-day trailblazer in innovation, will be at Macfrut at the International Blueberry Days (

Blueberries, the American giant Driscoll's at Macfrut
The global blueberry programme of Driscoll's, an American giant with a century of farming tradition and today a pioneer in innovation, will be presented at Macfrutall's International Blueberry