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06 Sep 2024

The strange case of albino blueberries, a mystery since 1930

Albino blueberries have been reported since the beginning of the last century but their valuable characteristics have not yet been studied and exploited yet.

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03 Sep 2024

Argentina's blueberries, normal quantities despite record low winter temperatures

In Argentina, a total blueberry production of 14,000 tonnes is expected, at normal levels. Early varieties will decline by 5-10%.

Export

Varieties

02 Sep 2024

Peru, Sekoya Pop dominates the ranking of the most exported varieties in the 2024/25 season

Proarandanos published data on Peru's blueberry exports by destination and variety as of week 33 of the 2024-25 marketing year.

Breeding

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30 Aug 2024

Nova Siri Genetics strawberries will be distributed in India through two exclusive partners

Nova Siri Genetics (NSG) signed an exclusive partnership with two Indian companies “Mahaberry Private Limited” and “8 Berries Farm & Nursery Private Limited,

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27 Aug 2024

Uncertain outlook for the 2024/25 Southern Hemisphere blueberry season

After the unpredictable 2023/24 season, what should blueberry importers expect in the coming months from Peru, Chile, Argentina and South Africa?

Production

26 Aug 2024

€ 3 million lost in Tuscany due to the shortage of lowbush blueberries

The lack of snow during the winter is the main cause of the scarcity of this precious wild berry in Tuscany, resulting in losses of millions of Euros.

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23 Aug 2024

Organic and fall crop are the new trends for California strawberries

Since 2012, the percentage of areas transplanted in summer has increased from 10% to 27% of the total strawberry production in California.

Production

22 Aug 2024

UCT Chile develops new tool to optimise manual blueberry picking

The innovative device aimed at manual blueberry harvesting demonstrated a 9.7% increase in harvest productivity and a reduction in fruit losses by 87%.

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20 Aug 2024

15 August 2024 IBO webinar: key discussions on the global blueberry industry

During the recent IBO webinar almost 300 participants discussed several critical topics in the global blueberry industry.

Production

16 Aug 2024

Wild blueberry plundered on Cimone (Italy)

The 2024 season of the Appennino Modenese (Italy) wild blueberry disappointed the authorised operators who were unable to harvest. Let's see what happened.