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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.

Production

09 Aug 2024

MSU robot identifies 94% of blackberries ready for robotic harvesting

MSU is developing a blackberry detection and localisation system, which feeds a robotic collection system based on deep learning.

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Production

25 Jul 2024

Four out of 10 strawberry producers at risk of closure in the UK

Almost half of British strawberry growers (47%) reported not making a profit and 40% could close by the end of 2026.

Production

22 Jul 2024

Finland grapples with residence permits for thousands of wild berry pickers from Thailand

The Finnish government wants to avoid the human trafficking that occurred in previous years against Thai wild berry pickers.

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15 Jul 2024

Del Monte in Sicily to guarantee fixed prices to berry growers

After pineapples and bananas, Del Monte has decided to extend its activities to berries. Gianluigi Bertelli presented the project in Sicily.