Berries

Spain’s strawberry exports grew by 10% in 2021

Freshuelva

Spain’s berry exports are on the rise. In 2021, they totalled 471,033 tons for a value of €1.69 billion, with strawberries the main product (316,572 tons, 10% more than in 2020), worth €721 million (+23%). Next comes blueberries, […]

Tue 28/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

US health agencies investigate hepatitis outbreak linked to organic strawberries

Eurofresh Distribution

In the US, the FDA, along with CDC, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections in […]

Mon 06/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

12th ANEBERRIES International Congress to take place in July

Aneberries

The 12th ANEBERRIES International Congress will be held in Mexico from 27 to 29 July under the slogan “We take care of the environment and our people”. The ANEBERRIES International […]

Mon 30/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Labour shortage to bring Huelva’s strawberry campaign to early close

Freshuelva

Only 25% of Huelva’s 6,000 hectares of strawberries will continue production during the first weeks of June, according to www.agrodiariohuelva.es. One of the main reasons for the gradual closure of […]

Tue 24/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Huelva’s raspberry prices up 30% 

Eurofresh Distribution

Europe’s main raspberry region, Huelva, which accounts for over a quarter of European production, has seen prices rise by almost 30% in the past year.

Wed 18/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

New Blueberry Varieties Available For Growers

Company news

Osiris Plant Management

IQ Berries (IQB) and Osiris Plant Management join forces in 2021 to provide the market with new high-quality varieties this year. 

Wed 27/04/2022 by Osiris Plant Management

The strawberry FLAVIApbr of the CIV triples the total production surface in the Metaponto Plain

Company news

CIV

Testimonials from two growers. Mario Santarcangelo: “We are very satisfied with the positive feedback from the market”.  Francesco Cirigliano: “I will continue to plant it, I would like to more […]

Mon 11/04/2022 by CIV

XVIII International Blueberry Seminar Chile 2022

Blueberries Consulting

Academics and researchers will discuss strategically important ways to improve the Chilean blueberry production chain at an in-person event to be held on 7th April at the Monticello Conference Centre […]

Tue 05/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

UNITEC PATENTED SORTING SOLUTIONS SUPPORT BLUEBERRY SUPPLY CHAIN

Company news

UNITEC

UNITEC innovation has its origin in a strong activity of continuous research that is constantly updated in order to adapt the sorting systems to the new needs that the fruit […]

Mon 28/03/2022 by Unitec

Onubafruit offers its own varieties of strawberry and blueberry

For this campaign, Onubafruit will present its own new strawberry and blueberry varieties. 

Thu 03/03/2022 by Luis Enrique Juvinao

87th Florida Strawberry Festival set to open in March 

Florida Strawberry Festival

The 11-day Florida Strawberry Festival will get underway on March 3, and commemorates the harvest of strawberries in Eastern Hillsborough County. Every year, the event draws over 500,000 visitors to […]

Wed 02/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Freshuelva joins call for improved water infrastructure

Huelvan berry association Freshuelva has announced that it is to participate in a demonstration on 4th March to demand improvements in the province’s water infrastructure, which are crucial for the […]

Thu 24/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson