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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.

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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.

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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.

Export

14 Sep 2023

Morocco seeks new markets outside the EU

Morocco is no longer just one of the emerging countries for the cultivation and supply of blueberries worldwide, but has long been a major global player. Morocco continues to mix the international blueberry markets and is also skilfully diversifying its sales regions.

Retail

Prices

13 Sep 2023

Global blueberry retail prices up 5.4% for the standard segment in week 37/2023

The Global Blueberry Price Index of the Italian Berry basket as measured on 11/09/2023 increased by 3.4 per cent compared to the previous week, with a 5.4 per cent increase for the standard segment. The index consists of 14 large global retail brands.

Retail

Markets

Prices

12 Sep 2023

Hot week for blueberries in the Italian retail market, with the price index up 20.3 percent

Hot week for blueberries in the Italian retail market, with the price index up 20.3 percent in the September 11, 2023 survey compared to the previous week. Blackberries are also up sharply in price, while raspberries show only a slight increase.

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Climate change

Export

11 Sep 2023

Only 21% of the Peruvian blueberries hit Europe so far

Through the 33rd week 2023, ProArándanos reports that the Peruvian blueberry crop is producing less than was anticipated at the start of the season. There have been 21,075 tons of blueberries exported as of now, which is a 37 percent decline from the 2022–2023 season.

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Production

08 Sep 2023

BlueGarden: "Georgia has grown a lot but there is still a long way to go"

With a market that is increasingly part of the international context, Georgia presents itself on the global scene as a country with considerable potential. Speaking exclusively for Italian Berry was Nikoloz Didebashvili, co-founder of the Georgian service company BlueGarden.

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06 Sep 2023

Italian Berry's restyling: a privileged vantage point into the Italian berry market

After 4 years and 1,500 articles published, we wanted to give Italian Berry a new look: a redesign to improve the experience of the tens of thousands of readers scattered around the world and to celebrate a new way of bringing relevant information to the berry industry.