“Berries cannot be sold or transited – the exports of frozen berries are frozen”
The Polish government has banned the imports of Ukrainian agricultural products until at least June 30, 2023. The imports of cereals, milk, eggs, meat, and honey, as well as fresh and processed

Table grapes lead Peru's main fresh produce exports up to April 2023
Table grapes from Peru is leading the export charge with $720 million in sales up to the end of week 13 of April 2023. In the year 2022, agricultural exports were close to $10 billion dollars,

Rijk Zwaan launches berry breeding programme
Dutch vegetable seed specialist Rijk Zwaan has announced that it is adding a berry breeding programme to its operations. Rijk Zwaan said that the move into soft fruit was aimed at broadening its

Cranberry juice can be effective in preventing repeat urinary tract infections
A global review by medical scientists from Flinders University in South Australia and The Children's Hospital at Westmead in New South Wales found cranberry juice or supplements can reduce the

"Many Spanish operators and dealers have come to the Alentejo"
Raspberry production has certainly experienced an interesting expansion in Portugal over the past decade. According to data provided by Faostat, the country's cultivated acreage went from 110

Should we expect a low raspberry harvest and high prices?
At the end of last week, an article was published in the Polish segment of the Internet with an analysis of the state of raspberry plantations in Poland by a local expert Pavel Kravets. Based on

Driscoll's will liven up International Blueberry Days
All eyes at Macfrut 2023 will be on the International Blueberry Days (3-5 May, Rimini Expo Centre). Taking part in the Symposium, scheduled for the first day of the show, will be James Olmstead,

Raspberries in the focus of promotional programmes
The ripening conditions have now more than improved in the Mediterranean region compared to the cool March. For this reason, the former demand market has turned into a bidding market. Food

Soft fruit supply still limited, vegetable supply increasingly ample"
The soft fruit supply at the Belgian auctions is still limited, according to Robert van Ooijen, who purchases produce daily for his Dutch customers at the auction at BelOrta and Hoogstraten.

Rijk Zwaan starts soft fruit breeding programme
Rijk Zwaan is now launching a new breeding program for soft fruit aimed at broadening its product portfolio with strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Construction work for a new greenhouse

In Romagna there is already a scent of strawberries
You wouldn't think it, but inRomagna it is already strawberry time. In fact, the Fabbri di Santarcangelo agricultural company, a member of Agribologna, started picking the Joly variety at Easter

New strawberry varieties from UC Davis
The University of California, Davis has unveiled five new strawberry varieties, the first release from its strawberry breeding programme where all the cultivars have Fusarium wilt resistance. The

"I can’t remember a year when things have been so bleak going into the season"
Despite the recent sunshine, the weather in England has been pretty gloomy, leading to a delay in the strawberry harvest. “Glasshouse crops are slower than normal, and berries from tunnels

“The Mariguette strawberry will reach its production peak next week”
Among the varieties sold by Earth Market, the Mariguette is an elongated strawberry that entered the French market 7 years ago. “Created by breeder Marionnet Label, the Mariguette is a premium

BVL/QS: Emergency approval for Isonet Z in currants and gooseberries in the open field
On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Isonet Z. As QS

Poland positions itself in second place among blueberry-producing and exporting countries
With an area of ​​12.000 hectares planted, Poland has positioned itself in second place among blueberry-producing and exporting countries in Europe. This acreage amounts to an increase of 8,5%

Safety in the quality control of soft fruits - Sensitive fruits in the fresh seminar
Berries are booming. No wonder: strawberries, blueberries and co. are considered superfoods and are pure convenience. This is why the soft fruit product group is considered an absolute growth and

Stimulation of berry flowering processes during low temperatures
The weather conditions in our country do not spoil the cultivated crops. In berry plantations, negative temperatures are being recorded more and more frequently and with greater intensity, both in

"The protected blueberry variety Jusant I is arousing great interest due to its early harvest dates"
The nursery Viveros Grajera has been authorized for the multiplication and sale of the Jusant I variety of blueberries. This is a protected variety, owned by Jusant Innovación SL, an R&D

ProducePack™ Punnet range further enhanced with innovative barrier technology
The fiber-based ProducePack™ Punnet tray is an alternative to traditional plastic punnets for produce applications such as mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, grapes, and berries. It has been developed

Soil sampling in raspberry plantations
As we have already reported on our portal (read here), shoot damage/freezing has occurred in many raspberry plantations. This applies to second year shoots as well as young root suckers..More. Go