Disaster in blackcurrant plantations. Frost and drought to blame
Author: Krystyna Zagórska 12 June 2023 10:05 This could be one of the most difficult seasons for blackcurrant producers. First the plantations were hit hard by spring frosts, now the crop is

Renewed hope for British blackcurrants
Blackcurrant growers across the UK are optimistic about the potential of this year’s crop, despite enduring weather challenges and escalating production costs, according to The Blackcurrant

There will be no blackcurrants this year!
Well, I may have gone a bit overboard with the title of the entry. But it is fair to say that the harvest will be much lower than usual. It is very difficult to estimate a predictable yield

Currant Demo Farm 2023
On the second day of June 2023, the Currant Demo Farm was held, an event organised annually at Tomasz Woźniak's farm in Jastkowo. The event was and is co-hosted by Dr Piotr Baryła - both currant

Currants at the fruit-ripening stage - pests and diseases - control (plantation monitoring, 24.05.2023).
Currants are in the fruit-growing phase, and several pest species are currently to be inspected. There is also a disease risk. The treatments to be carried out when these threats are identified

Agrovoltaics on raspberries, blackberries, currants and asparagus in the Netherlands – the largest project in Europe announced
GroenLeven has started constructing Europe’s largest softfruit covering agri-PV project. When this unique project is complete, Dutch grower Maarten van Hoof, who cultivates raspberries,

Poland: Exports of most berries increased, except strawberries
The final calculation according to the Polish CIS (German Main Statistical Office) showed that berries ended 2022 with a production of around 589,000 tonnes. This is only 4 % more production than

Construction of Europe's largest agri-PV project starts at Dutch grower
GroenLeven has started constructing Europe's largest softfruit covering agri-PV project. When this unique project is complete, Dutch grower Maarten van Hoof, who cultivates raspberries,

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

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

Currants - pests and diseases during flowering (plantation monitoring, Lublin region 28.04.2023).
Coloured currants are now in full bloom in most regions of Poland. This is an important time to carry out inspections for the presence of pests such as currant bollworm, hop spider, aphids and

Blackcurrants lead in regenerative farming project
Ribena owner Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland (SBF GB&I) has unveiled a research project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the growing of blackcurrants through regenerative

Black and red currant (monitoring of plantations, Lublin region 22.04.2023)
The phenological phase of plants was determined for two black currant varieties and two red currant varieties on plantations located in the Lublin Province. Blackcurrant, more specifically early

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Coloured currants already in bloom (plantation monitoring, 20.04.2023)
With each passing day we are approaching the end of April, the weather is getting warmer and more flowering plants are appearing every day. Currants will be joining this venerable group in a

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

Currant and sea buckthorn boom in Kyrgyzstan
According to EastFruit, in the spring there is a sharp increase in requests for the purchase of blackcurrant and sea buckthorn seedlings from Kyrgyzstan, where many farmers are becoming interested

The first raspberries of 2023 ring in the soft fruit season at BelOrta
Producer Kwekerij De Koning from Etten-Leur delivered the first early raspberries of the Kwanza variety. "With this first sale we start the domestic soft fruit season. In the coming weeks and

Currant - planting, cultivation, pruning and care
For a bountiful currant harvest, the seedling is best planted in soil with a slightly acidic or neutral pH (6.5 pH) at about 10-15 cm. Ideally, the spacing between rows should be 4 m and 50-70 cm

Black currant for any crop. It has fruit particularly suitable for processing
Polben is a blackcurrant variety recommended for all types of cultivation. It has fruit suitable for freezing and processing. According to breeders from the Institute of Horticulture -PIB, Polben

The most popular red currant variety. Excellent for growing and stores well
Author: Aneta Gwara-Tarczyńska 30 March 2023 11:10 Currants are a fruit that is moderately popular although known to everyone. What varieties are worth betting on when planning dessert fruit

“Imported products make it easier to set up French products”
As the manager of Paris Select, Didier Ioli prioritizes the French origin for all his products, but he still has to start the season with imported products. “We started the French Gariguette at