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30 Sep 2023

Berries on the podium of Carrefour's fruit and vegetable sales
Berries are increasingly seen as a reference, 'differentiating' category, an example also for other fruit and vegetable references. Something significant has certainly happened in recent years. Interview with Pier Luigi Lauriola, national fruit and vegetable manager of Carrefour Italy.

Markets 

Production 

29 Sep 2023

Download Italian Berry Magazine with all data and figures about the Italian berry market and consumption
Download for free the latest issue of Italian Berry Magazine, the six-monthly magazine with all the latest data on Italian berries consumption and the most interesting news on the world of berries.

Export 

Markets 

28 Sep 2023

The impact of the El Niño phenomenon jeopardises Peruvian fresh blueberry exports with a -48% drop for the 2023-2024 campaign
It is estimated that in the 2023-2024 season, shipments of fresh blueberries will reach a total volume of 256,481 tonnes (226,434 tonnes of conventional blueberries and 30,047 tonnes of organic blueberries), a decrease of -10% compared to the 2022-2023 season.

Breeding 

Events 

Interviews 

Varieties 

27 Sep 2023

Gil Program Annual Event: the industry revolution according to G-Berries
On Tuesday, 26 September, the 'Gil Program Annual Event' was held at G-Berries in Cesena. The all-day event was a meeting opportunity for operators and experts in the berries sector with a full programme dedicated entirely to varietal development.

Production 

25 Sep 2023

This British season's blackberries will be sweeter and of higher calibre
Blackberries are a year-round source of money for the industry. Retail sales amount to £1.7 billion per year, while berries as a whole will contribute £3.18 billion to the British economy over the next five years.

Consumption 

Prices 

23 Sep 2023

Berry consumption, retail and prices in Italy: download the H2-2023 report
The free downloadable report (62 pages) includes the data collected over the past 12 months by Italian Berry through the Berry Retail Monitor, the Online Retail Monitor and the semi-annual GfK - Italian Berry report on consumption and purchasing behaviour of Italian households.

Research 

Technologies 

22 Sep 2023

First Asian wasp release in Switzerland to combat Drosophila suzukii
What is different about this release? Unlike previous parasitic wasps released to combat the invasive marbled bug in Zurich or the Comstock scale in Valais, Ganaspis brasiliensis is not yet present in Switzerland. It is therefore the first exotic beneficial insect released for biological pest control in Switzerland since the entry into force of the Swiss Release Ordinance in 2008.

Production 

Report 

21 Sep 2023

Climbing profits: Hortifrut's 2023 report shows 10.8% revenue boost driven by Chinese blueberry sales surge
Figures show that the group's total revenue in the first half of this year reached USD 503 million (approximately RMB 3.66 billion), This growth was mainly due to a 16.3% increase in fresh fruit sales, while prices did not change significantly.

City 

Retail 

Prices 

19 Sep 2023

Carrefour Market sul podio della convenienza nella GDO a Bologna nella settimana 38/2023
The berry category in Turin this week saw Carrefour Market as the most convenient store, with blueberries at € 1.35 per 125g. The survey took place on 18/09/2023 in the urban area of Bologna and covered 20 shops.

Markets 

Prices 

16 Sep 2023

Berry prices on the rise: current quotations in Italian wholesale markets
Prices of small Italian berries are rising: strawberries from Trentino up to 8€/kg, blueberries are expensive, raspberries 20€/kg in Cesena. Italian blackberries range between 12€ and 17€/kg. Redcurrants range from 12€ to 22€/kg. In the market, prices are lower in Verona.

Export 

Markets 

15 Sep 2023

Slow start for blueberries from South Africa
South African blueberry exporters have reported good market performance this season, although the start of production has been slow. The industry still has the target of exporting about 25,000 tonnes this marketing year.