“Berries are a breeder’s business”

“Berries are a breeder’s business”
The high mortality rate among strawberry plants and how this affects the sector’s profitability was addressed at the second Digital Berry Meeting, organised by Mercados magazine. In a discussion titled:‘Current […]
Wed 01/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Divided berry market predicted

Divided berry market predicted
The future of the berry sector was the focus of discussion at Mercados magazine’s Digital Berry Meeting. Agrifood consultant David del Pino made several predictions for the new reality that […]
Wed 01/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Global Berry Congress postponed until December

Global Berry Congress postponed until December
The world’s leading berry event, Global Berry Congress, has been put back to 7-9 December 2020, in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Thu 04/06/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

China gives green light to US blueberry imports

China gives green light to US blueberry imports
Despite the escalating tensions between the two countries, China has announced it will allow imports of blueberries from the United States as of Thursday 14th May, according to notices on […]
Mon 18/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Fresón de Palos launches “Sustainable Strawberry” brand

Fresón de Palos launches “Sustainable Strawberry” brand
Fresón de Palos’ 2020 campaign got off to a normal start, with hopes of exceeding eighty million kilos. Among the novelties of the leading Spanish strawberry company based in Huelva, […]
Wed 06/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Fall in Polish strawberry prices amidst uncertainty

Fall in Polish strawberry prices amidst uncertainty
The first Polish strawberries appeared at wholesale markets at a price of about PLN 20/kg, according to data published by www.farmer.pl. For now, they are cheaper than a year ago […]
Tue 28/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Strawberry sales take a hit

Strawberry sales take a hit
Not all fruits are seeing a positive effect of the lockdowns in many countries. Consumers appear to be choosing products with a longer shelf-life, which has significantly hit demand for […]
Wed 08/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

International Blueberry Organization Summit Rescheduled to 2021

International Blueberry Organization Summit Rescheduled to 2021
The International Blueberry Organization’s (IBO) 2020 Summit, which was set to take place in Trujillo, Peru between August 10 and 12, 2020, has officially been rescheduled in light of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The event will now be held in the same location between August 22 and 25, 2021.
Mon 06/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

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