Sustainability
09 Dec 2022
COCONUT FIBER AND SUBSTRATES: THE KEY TO PERU'S FUTURE
Peru is an unquestionable global success story; it started from scratch and in just 5 years managed to become the undisputed king in the production of blueberries, in the period 2020-2021 it sent abroad a...
10 Jun 2022
The insect-suction robot that cleans a whole strawberry field
Lygus rugulipennis is the most important of the strawberry pests. To combat this insect, the Spanish company Agrobot has launched BugVacuum, a self-propelled vacuum cleaner capable of sucking up insects by autonomously navigating between the rows. The
01 Jun 2022
Germany, a TV investigation sheds light on the dark side of the berry industry
The popular German TV programme MarktCheck recently broadcast an investigation to shed light on the background of a market that brings blueberries to supermarket shelves at prices of 1€ per 100g. What is behind these prices? The
08 May 2022
Ethics and environment in Huelva under scrutiny by German supermarkets
In Huelva (Spain), berry cultivation is booming. However, this is leading to increasing problems of fair working conditions and water supply.
German food chains buy their strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries almost exclusively from the Spanish province of Huelva...
30 Mar 2022
The unmissable news about berries from Fruit Logistica 2022
Fruit Logistica 2022 is just around the corner and the berries category also has some interesting innovations in store. Here is a selection of them.
DRISCOLL'S, 94% LESS PLASTIC IN PACKAGING
23 Feb 2022
In Sicily blueberries are working in favour of a whole community
"Production awards, motivation and a sense of belonging'. In Santa Croce Camerina, near Ragusa, a proud happy island, created by Giuseppe Zisa.
By Alessandro Franceschini
Two farms, twelve hectares of specialised greenhouses and a real 'extended family' that can grow to 80 me...
