Farmers expect smallest strawberry harvest since 1998
The strawberry harvest in Germany in 2023 is expected to be even smaller than in the already relatively poor harvest year of 2022. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)

Organic greenhouse grown strawberry launched
Greenhouse producer Nature Fresh Farms introduces its Nature Fresh Farms Organic Greenhouse Berries™. The company says it has become the only greenhouse producer to grow and market organic

"Political circumstances slow down regional asparagus and strawberry production"
According to the preliminary survey of harvest volumes of asparagus and strawberries in Germany by the Federal Statistical Office, the asparagus harvest will fall by 4 percent and the strawberry

Switzerland: Project partners satisfied with Agri-Photovoltaic solution
A pilot project by the three partners Insolight, Romande Energie and Agroscope has been running on the Agroscope site in Conthey (VS) since July 2021. During 2022, data on agricultural yields and

Germany/strawberries: Trade also resorts to alternatives from abroad
The strawberry market has been a demand market since the end of June. The supply situation has been extremely tight since the storms that hit northern and western Germany on 22 June. While in

Spanish strawberries mainly destined for domestic market, EU and UK
The Spanish strawberry sector is robust, with production mainly destined for the domestic market, the EU and UK. Other berry production, especially blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, has

Raspberry prices are falling. Strawberry and raspberry quotations from 29.06.2023
In today's review of quotations, strawberry prices remain at a similar level throughout Poland. High-quality fruit is scarce, which is why, for example, according to announcements from the

Aldi's prediction: A record number of strawberry sales for Wimbledon
Italy: Francesco Pugliese stepping down as Conad CEO Francesco Pugliese is stepping down from the role of CEO of Italian retailer Conad after 12 years in the post, having been with the business

The import of sweet cherries from Armenia to Russia increased by 2.5 times in June
According to the North Caucasus Interregional Administration of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), the volume of sweet cherry imports from

It's happening in strawberries! Grey mould, anthracnose and thrips
It all depends on what stage of the harvest we are in. Where the strawberry harvest is over and there are only a few fruits left on the bushes, there is no point in intervening to protect them.

Fedemco signs sustainability deal with Interfresa
Fedemco, Spain’s federation of wooden containers and their components, and Andalusian strawberry interprofessional association Interfresa have signed an agreement to work together on the

"We owe a debt of gratitude to our 27 strawberry growers."
With only a few days to go before the strawberry season in the Basilicata region comes to an end, Francesco Nicodemo would like to express appreciation and gratitude to all the producers

Lidl has introduced new packaging for its strawberry range
Alibaba to launch local versions of its China e-commerce site in Europe J. Michael Evans, president of Alibaba, said the company will bring one of its China e-commerce services Tmall into Europe.

"This year, too, we expect blueberries to increase in volume by ten percent"
The bush berry campaign in Switzerland is nearing its peak. The strawberry market seems to be recovering to some extent after weeks of volume pressure, while raspberries, blackberries and

"South African citrus started on empty market"
Spring was a long time coming in the Netherlands, but the somewhat grayer weather was good for citrus sales, says Gijsbert van Leeuwen, responsible for procurement at Olympic Fruit. "It wasn't

Prices for strawberries and raspberries on wholesale markets on 15.06.2023
The uninspiring situation on the wholesale strawberry market continues. Hopes for better prices are brought by the announced cooling and rainfall. Despite the fact that buyers from Lithuania have

Iraq: Grower defies water crisis with hydroponic strawberry farm
Ammar's story begins in the Iraqi capital, where he was born and raised. As a young boy, his curiosity was ignited by two seemingly unrelated events: witnessing the age-old traditions of farming

"Staggered supply means strawberry prices are great for the time of year"
Summer has arrived in Belgium. Temperatures are soaring, and the days are getting sunnier—the perfect time for strawberries. And according to Guy De Meyer of Demargro, it shows because summer

Georgia’s strawberry season is still ongoing: increased prices and strong local demand
The farmers in Georgia have completed the harvest of local strawberry varieties from the Kakheti region. Now the market is left with only the remontant varieties from open fields and greenhouses

Batch of Serbian strawberries returned to sender after inspection in Pskov region
At a temporary storage warehouse in the Pskov region, a state inspector of the North-Western Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor, during quarantine phytosanitary control, found berries

Georgia’s strawberry season is still ongoing: increased prices and strong local demand
The farmers in Georgia have completed the harvest of local strawberry varieties from the Kakheti region. Now the market is left with only the remontant varieties from open fields and greenhouses