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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.

What are the drivers for the development of the berries sector? This was the topic of the report presented by Thomas Drahorad at the conference organised by Nova Siri Genetics on 21 March 2024. The report is available for download for readers of Italian Berry.

During the most recent survey of the Strawberry Retail Monitor, carried out by Italian Berry in 7 large-scale retail outlets in Bologna on 19/3/2023, Origin is almost exclusively Italian, with only 2 packages from Spain out of 31 sampled; the 500 g format prevails.

A seminar will be held in Brescia (Italy) that addresses knowledge of the soil and climate characteristics of the area, the choice of cultivars, appropriate agronomic practices, and the use of valuable organic matrices and microorganisms as the key to the success of a modern berry farm.