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13 May 2024

English strawberries delayed, but quality will be outstanding for Wimbledon

The strawberry season in the UK is delayed due to rainy weather, but this is leading to bigger and tastier fruit that may exceed consumer expectations. Despite the delay, production will meet demand, benefiting the economy and events such as Wimbledon.

Nutrition

Events

Health

12 May 2024

Save the Dates! Biennial Berry Health Benefits Symposium (BHBS) - 7-9 October 2025 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Mark your calendar for the 10th Biennial Symposium on the Benefits of Berries to be held in Philadelphia, PA, 7-9 October 2025. Leading berry researchers will present cutting-edge health research.

Events

11 May 2024

Blueberry Arena colours Macfrut 2024 blue

Blueberry Arena, the event organized by Blueberries Consulting at Macfrut 2024, concludes its third day on Friday, May 10th and has been an opportunity for European producers and entrepreneurs, and a major boost for the blueberry industry on its path to having a greater presence in Europe.

Retail

Prices

10 May 2024

Retail prices of raspberries (-6%) and blackberries (-5%) fall in Italian e-commerce

General price collapse in Italian small fruit e-commerce in the second week of May 2024.

Retail

Prices

09 May 2024

Global blueberry prices up 5.3% in week 19/2024 in standard segment

The Global Blueberry Price Index of the Italian Berry basket surveyed on 07/05/2024 increased by 3.1 percent compared to the previous week. The index consists of 14 global retail brands, of which 14 had product on offer in the survey of 07/05/2024.

Production

08 May 2024

Battistini Vivai's vertical farm opens a new era of berries micropropagation

A Battistini Vivai con l’inaugurazione del laboratorio di micropropagazione si entra in una nuova era. Più digitale, robotica, sostenibile e con grande attenzione alla ricerca. Italian Berry intervista in esclusiva Sandra Laghi, responsabile commerciale e referente berries.

Brand

Interviews

Marketing

07 May 2024

Livie™ blueberries will be the next snack and out-of-home a great opportunity

Hans Liekens, value chain & retail manager Sekoya, sarà a Macfrut 2024 per illustrare strategie e obiettivi di Sekoya®. In un'intervista in esclusiva Liekens ha commentato i risultati dell'indagine GfK sui consumi fuori casa, spiegando perché i mirtilli possono diventare un ottimo snack.

Varieties

07 May 2024

Field meeting on recent June-bearing varieties of strawberries organised by Agrion

The meeting will allow participants to see some recently introduced and reference varieties being grown/harvested on a production farm in the province of Cuneo.

Technologies

06 May 2024

Cranberries modified with CRISPR to reduce added sugars: US consumers say yes

A revolutionary technology on the horizon could change the way we think about these tart little fruits, making them more enjoyable without having to add sugar. Research by Cambridge University has tested their acceptability to American consumers, with surprising results.

Health

05 May 2024

Cuna de Platero distributes blueberries at the Andalusian doctors' congress

Each doctor present also received a brochure on blueberries, with properties and nutritional values. "It is useful to consider them for disease prevention and health improvement," said Francisco José Gómez, president of Cuna de Platero.