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12 Oct 2023

UK berry market booming: estimated 3 billion per year in just 5 years

Advances in agricultural technology have played a key role in this success. These technological innovations not only contribute to the robustness of the crop, but also make British blackberries more competitive in the global market.

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11 Oct 2023

Italian retail price index up 3.4% for berries in week 41/2023

Prices up for all products in the berry category in Italy in week 41/2023

Breeding

11 Oct 2023

Two new blackberry varieties complete a year-round calendar of Plus Berries

Plus Berries, with a long experience in the berries industry, is actively engaged in a specialised variety development programme in the field of blackberries. Exclusive interview with Jesn Vang Jensen, commercial manager blackberries and Carolina Rodriguez Verdugo, commercial manager blackberries.

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10 Oct 2023

The Mexican berries industry will soon have global distribution according to the president of Aneberries: focus on Asia and Middle East

The most recent trade data show that between 97 and 98% of Mexican strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and blueberry production remains in North America. A maximum of 3% goes to Europe, the Middle East and Asia, especially Japan, Hong Kong and South-East Asia.

Breeding

09 Oct 2023

Nufri and BayWa together for a new premium blueberry breeding programme

The joint venture between BayWa and Nufri, with a 50 per cent stake each, based in Huelva, Spain, will grow new premium blueberry varieties from BayWa Global Produce Group's subsidiary, VentureFruit, and its breeding programmes.

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07 Oct 2023

Blueberries at Fruit Attraction 2023: opportunities still outperform challenges

Fruit Attraction caught the berry inustry at a difficult time due to the severe shortage of Peruvian blueberries. However, this did not dampen the overall mood of visitors and exhibitors, who found the Madrid event very interesting and stimulating.

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07 Oct 2023

Dynamic Italian berries also starring at Fruit Attraction 2023

The 2023 edition of Fruit Attraction was a success both in terms of the quantity of attendees and the quality of the established connections. Companies specializing in berries attracted significant traffic to Hall 9. Italy's berry industry was primarily represented by nurseries and breeders.

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Production

06 Oct 2023

Chile's fresh blueberry exports are expected to reach 82 thousand tons this season 2023-2024

The Blueberry Committee of Chile - Asoex, in collaboration with iQonsulting, has released estimates of fresh blueberry exports for the 2023-2024 season. The projection shows a 6% decrease from the previous year, while a 10% growth is expected for frozen blueberries.

Markets

06 Oct 2023

Golden Wing Mau opens China's first blueberry season from the US

Liu Wen, district administrator of the China district of the Modern Channel Northern Business Unit of the Golden Wing Mau Group, said in a media interview that the new PeachyBlue variety is a mid-season blueberry variety that has recently been in production.

Retail

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.