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

The company specialising in the premium segment has raised around $250 million in total equity since its foundation in 2012.

PSG has 17 different selection programmes (ten strawberries, three blueberries, two raspberries, one blackberry and one black raspberry) and more are to come.

I ricercatori della Rutgers University (New Jersey - USA) sono vicini all'identificazione di una nuova varietà di mirtillo che potrebbe produrre un frutto più dolce e consistente.

Blueberry consumers in the US are less sensitive to price changes when the label suggests a longer shelf life.

Secondo un rapporto dell'USDA, dal 2020 gli agricoltori statunitensi hanno ricevuto più della metà di quanto pagato dai consumatori per le fragole fresche.

Fresh Trends 2024 data show an increase in blueberry purchases in the US, with higher purchases among high income earners and families with children.

The USDA RAPP programme announced $300 million in funding in its first year to support trade expansion projects.

Le candidature sono ora aperte per la terza edizione del Blueberry Leadership Program, che valorizza i futuri leader nell'industria dei piccoli frutti. Il programma accetterà fino a 10 professionisti di talento e appassionati provenienti da tutta la filiera per la terza edizione del corso.

Even considering their growth over the past two decades, blueberries were identified in a survey of industry professionals as the small fruit with the greatest potential for increased consumption over the next five years. In second place were blackberries.