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Now that Asia Fruit Logistica is over, CIV – Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti [Italian Growers Consortium] in San Giuseppe di Comacchio is looking forward to the next trade fair, FRUIT ATTRACTION […]
Tue 18/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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On July 11, 2018, the US Government imposed tariffs on a further US$200 billion of goods imported from China, and solicited public opinions on the measures. On August 2, the […]
Mon 27/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Spain’s blueberry campaign began somewhat earlier this year. By February and March, more kilos were obtained than in the same months of 2017. However, when the main months of the […]
Thu 23/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Spanish raspberry campaign started very early, but in October the heat deformed part of the fruits and, later, with the drop in temperatures, further deformations made it harder to […]
Thu 23/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spain’s strawberry season began at the end of November, but by December it was less advanced than expected, due to the drop in temperatures, which slowed production. When Christmas arrived, […]
Wed 22/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Italian strawberry sector risks collapse if action is taken immediately, according to the coordinator of the Strawberry Product Committee of Italy’s Ministry of Agricultural Policies, Francesco Nicodemo. “In a […]
Thu 19/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Scientific research has been published which suggests that eating berries may ease the effects of cancer thanks to their high content of antioxidants and bioactive compounds. According to Dr Lina […]
Mon 11/06/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The beginning of May saw the first early varieties of strawberry appear on the shelves at a market price of €4.52/kg. Despite the lack of rain, the ripeness and quality […]
Thu 31/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Dutch greenhouse strawberry growers are looking to usurp the current king of the supermarkets – the Spanish strawberry. Around a dozen large-scale strawberry farms are already working to produce strawberries […]
Tue 22/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Speaking at the recent Global Berry Congress 2018 in Rotterdam, Julien Mourrut-Salesse – Biobest’s Head of IPM and Pollination Specialists – highlighted a range of solutions to help address growing […]
Tue 22/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The weather conditions during Easter Week have been very favourable for berry production. Maximum temperatures and solar radiation have increased, while the absence of rain has reduced humidity levels. This […]
Thu 26/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Ukraine’s most important berry business event moves to Dnipro, one of the most important business, industrial and agricultural centers of Ukraine. By tradition, the conference will be organized in a […]
Wed 11/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
