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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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It is estimated that in the 2023-2024 season, shipments of fresh blueberries will reach a total volume of 256,481 tonnes (226,434 tonnes of conventional blueberries and 30,047 tonnes of organic blueberries), a decrease of -10% compared to the 2022-2023 season.