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L'indice Prezzi Globali Mirtilli del paniere Italian Berry rilevato il 02/04/2024 è aumentato del 0,5% rispetto alla settimana precedente. L'indice è composto da 14 insegne della grande distribuzione globale, di cui 14 con prodotto in offerta nella rilevazione del 02/04/2024.

Amine Bennani, President of the Moroccan Association of Berry Producers, is the guest on the 16th episode of Berry Talks, the format that interviews global players in the small fruit supply chain: the conversation includes Morocco's strong production and export development and major challenges.

The US university UC Davis, one of the spearheads of strawberry research, recently published a study on the staggering progress made in strawberry cultivation. Over the past six decades, yields have increased by an incredible 2.755%.

A recent study highlights the benefits of an antioxidant-rich fruit, even for runners or aerobic exercisers. The fruit in question is the cranberry, known for its health benefits due to its richness in polyphenols, powerful antioxidants that fight stress.

The report 'New Challenges for Blueberry Expansion in Asturias' analyses four challenges: re-evaluation of harvest dates; varietal replacement; climate risk control and quality improvement; minimising the unproductive period and maximising productivity.

Berry plants need to overwinter, accumulate cold and get out of dormancy to get enough development and production for its variety and site of production. To control this process, several models for calculating chilling hours have been proposed.

The survey took place on 26/03/2024 in the urban area of Modena (Italy) and involved 16 shops of 16 brands belonging to 12 large-scale distribution groups. The price scales are remarkable, with blueberries ranging from € 14.00/kg (Dpiù) to € 26.00/kg (Sigma).

As part of Fruttinfiore, the traditional spring event held in Lagnasco (Cuneo), on Saturday 6 April from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the conference 'Innovations in blueberry cultivation and harvesting' is scheduled with a technical programme featuring speakers on various topics.

Nicola Leonardi, responsabile commerciale della cooperativa Sant’Orsola, in occasione di un'ampia intervista a Myfruit ha commentato in esclusiva per Italian Berry l'andamento dei consumi di piccoli frutti in Italia come analizzato dall'Osservatorio Semestrale Italian Berry Gfk.

Poland, a major global exporter of fresh blueberries, has emerged as one of the fastest growing markets for this fruit. By the end of 2023, Poland had risen to the top eight of the world's largest blueberry importers.