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30 Jan 2025

Sant'Orsola in Berlin with the 2025 innovations: zero residue blackberry and Sicilian strawberries

The Zero Residue berry range, launched in 2021, accounts for 9% of Cooperativa Sant'Orsola's turnover. It complements the two other lines already available.

Prices

29 Jan 2025

Price boost on Italian e-commerce for the berry category in week 05/2025

Italian e-commerce listings for week 05/2025 show rising prices across the entire berry category, with blueberries peaking at +13.8%.

Production

28 Jan 2025

Does it make sense to grow strawberries all year round in the UK?

Fruit penetration and sales in the UK are increasing every year. This trend should enable British berry growers to increase year-round production.

Health

26 Jan 2025

Rabbiteye, the ancient blueberry with surprising antioxidant properties

The University of Milan compared the six blueberry varieties cultivated by Alpes Agia: the late rabbiteye varieties have the highest antioxidant effects.

Production

24 Jan 2025

All the data on the global expansion of blueberries at a glimpse

In 2023, global production of fresh blueberries was around 1,302,000 metric tonnes (MT), with climatic factors playing a major role.

Export

23 Jan 2025

Chile +7% with blueberry exports in 2024/25, Legacy main variety

Total Chilean blueberry exports in week 2 amounted to 55,946 tonnes, 7% higher than in the same week of the 2023/24 season.

City

23 Jan 2025

Padua (Italy): high quality and reasonable prices for berries in week 04/2025

In Padua, the quality of berries is good, with blueberries and raspberries in excellent condition. Lots are generally fresh.

Markets

22 Jan 2025

UK: the £ 2bn berry industry at risk in 2025

Rising energy costs and wages continue to challenge farms, and unfair prices from the large-scale retail trade are a threat to survival.

Prices

22 Jan 2025

Rewe pushes down: blueberries at Eur 8.58/kg are the cheapest in our global basket

The Global Blueberry Price Index of the Italian Berry basket recorded on 20/01/2025 increased by 0.1 per cent compared to the previous week.

Production

21 Jan 2025

A devastating fungus is spreading worldwide, putting blueberry crops at risk

Over the past 12 years, the fungus Erysiphe vaccinii has spread from the United States to several continents. The economic impact is estimated to be enormous.