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With the Spanish strawberry season in full swing, the sector is experiencing a dire shortage of manpower. Huelva’s berry sector alone traditionally hires around 15,000 seasonal labourers from Morocco, but […]
Wed 25/03/2020 by Richard WIlkinson
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Spain’s berry capital, Huelva, saw an increase in blueberry production during this campaign, despite plants already being at full capacity. The cold January temperatures delayed the start of the campaign, […]
Wed 25/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Fortuna strawberry variety continues to dominate production of the fruit in Huelva, Spain. A study by IFAPA shows that the very early Fortuna variety accounts for 39.4% of the […]
Tue 24/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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This year, Huelva’s raspberry production area did not expand by as much as it has in recent times. The season got off to a difficult start, with high August temperatures […]
Mon 23/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Eurofresh Distribution & Fruit Logistica are sponsoring the 5th edition of the International Berry Congress in Huelva with “the largest capacity so far”, according to its organisers. More than 1,200 […]
Wed 03/07/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Andalucia’s strawberry production area has begun to recover over the past two seasons. But more dramatic has been the remarkable increase in the areas dedicated to raspberry and blueberry farming […]
Tue 13/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The 2015/2016 season has been very positive for the strawberry variety Florida Fortuna. The variety now holds 45-50% market share in Huelva. The high fall temperatures maximized its potential for […]
Wed 28/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The second Berry Congress (Congreso de Frutos Rojos) organised by the Huelva Association of Strawberry Exporters and Producers, Freshuelva, was held on 22nd and 23rd June in Huelva, seeing a […]
Mon 05/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spain’s strawberry capital, Huelva, has ended its latest season with production up 2% on last year to 294,650 tons. The increase came despite an 8.7% decrease in the planted area. […]
Sat 16/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
