CATEGORIE

Popular Tags

Retail

Prices

04 Nov 2024

Raspberry and blueberry prices drop in Italian retail index in week 45/2024

The e-commerce price index of the Italian retail trade decreased in the week 45/2024 by 2.1 %; only blackberries bucked the trend.

Retail

Prices

01 Nov 2024

Raspberries and blueberries push the price index down in Italy in week 44/2024

Blueberries sold between €20 and €30 per kg, with a 2% drop in prices compared to the previous week; raspberry prices also fell.

Markets

Production

31 Oct 2024

How South Africa positions its blueberries in the premium segment

The South African blueberry industry recovered in the 2023 season after 2 years of logistical issues. Premium and airfreight at the centre of 2024 season.

Interviews

Technologies

30 Oct 2024

Luca Rivoira: 'We need to work on blueberry post-harvest to gain ground abroad'

According to Rivoira, 'the competitiveness and reputation of Italian berries also depend on how they are stored and delivered to the buyers."

City

Retail

Prices

29 Oct 2024

Milan (Italy), improved availability with high prices for the berry range

The availability of berries has improved considerably, but prices in Milan remain high for all varieties: blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.

Retail

Prices

29 Oct 2024

Global blueberry price drop continues in week 44/2024

The standard segment blueberry drops by 1.6 per cent, while the drop in the average retail price for the premium segment is even more pronounced.

Prices

28 Oct 2024

Arrigoni: 'Quality wins in Milan for berries'

Exclusive interview with Umberto Maffioletti of the Arrigoni Chiara company, a long-standing operator of the Milan wholesale market on the sales of berries.

Breeding

Varieties

28 Oct 2024

Maverick and Gladiator, the new generation of GPG blueberries

In trials conducted by GPG at production sites in the northern hemisphere, the Tropical Blue, Maverick, Gladiator and Sweet Duchess varieties stood out.

Production

25 Oct 2024

Agrovision with 33,000 tonnes of blueberries aims to double from Peru

The company has over 2,200 hectares of production in Peru and has established new production areas in Romania, Thailand, Egypt, Indonesia and China.

City

Retail

Prices

24 Oct 2024

In Florence, early signs of a return to normality for berries

Blueberries continue to show diversity of origins (Portugal, Poland and Peru) but quality is generally fine. Problems for raspberry and blackberry continue.