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In its third season of blueberry exports, Ecuador emerges as a newcomer with a unique advantage of offering a year-round supply, totaling 52 weeks. Sebastian Muñoz from FEPEXA notes that Ecuador has expanded its phytosanitary protocol to over 30 countries.

Global small fruit breeder Planasa celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, calling it 'one of the high points of its history'. The company reported that EBITDA is on track to exceed €70 million, while R&D investments exceeded €10 million.

Despite the difficult season that may have limited the availability of some products, Milan reacts positively by maintaining a good overall quality. The assortment is well stocked, with products available on the shelves, ensuring a diverse range for consumers.

The Global Blueberry Price Index of the Italian Berry basket as measured on 11/12/2023 decreased by 0.4 % compared to the previous week. The index consists of 14 global retail brands, 13 of which have products on offer in the 11/12/2023 survey.

The proceedings of the XXXI International Horticultural Congress (IHC2022) have been published: International Symposium on Advances in Berry Crops. We highlight some articles of interest to readers of Italian Berry.

The Global Blueberry Price Index of the Italian Berry basket surveyed on 05/12/2023 decreased by 0.6 percent compared to the previous week. The index consists of 14 global retail brands, of which 13 had product on offer in the 05/12/2023 survey.

The global trend towards machine harvested blueberries has brought challenges. Machine harvesters are faster and less costly than manual picking, but they also harvest unwanted green and red berries, debris and fruit clusters which cause disruption on production lines and slow down the pack-out.

Normally, one does not find Florida-grown blueberries in supermarkets in autumn. But that could change thanks to researchers at the University of Florida. This is good news for consumers and producers, who could extend their market window by several months.

Agrion organises a technical meeting dedicated to the presentation of the phytosanitary balance and the results of the varietal screening of re-blooming strawberry, blueberry and raspberry and to the presentation of the results of the first observations on agri-voltaics on blueberry. In presence and online.

An investment boom is underway in blueberry cultivation in Zimbabwe. New plantations are being established mainly by investors from neighboring South Africa, thanks to very favorable climatic conditions, availability of high-quality water for irrigation, and cheap labor.