France: higher consumption of bananas, berries, exotics

France: higher consumption of bananas, berries, exotics
The stable volumes of fruit and vegetable purchases in the past 10 years mask large variations by species and a sharp rise in retail prices. These are the main lessons […]
Tue 13/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Dried berries driving growth in US cranberry exports

Dried berries driving growth in US cranberry exports
America’s cranberry farmers are in the homestretch of the harvest in what looks to be another banner year for US cranberry production, reports the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. A bountiful […]
Thu 01/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Peak Quality more asparagus and blueberries

Peak Quality more asparagus and blueberries
Located in the city of Ica, 300 kilometres south of Lima, Peak Quality is a company founded in 2005 dedicated to the cultivation, packaging and export of fresh green asparagus. […]
Mon 07/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Strong growth in Spain’s berry exports

Strong growth in Spain’s berry exports
Compared to the same period last year, Spanish export volumes for the the first seven months of this year are up 27% in the case of blueberries and 22% in […]
Thu 20/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Macfrut returns to Rimini in May 2017

Macfrut returns to Rimini in May 2017
Strawberries will be the main star at Macfrut 2017, which takes place May 10-12 in Rimini, Italy. The event Strawberry Days – being held In partnership with leading Italian strawberry […]
Tue 11/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Record sales for European berry market

Record sales for European berry market
Berries have been the most valuable produce category in Europe over the last decade. Red berries have overtaken all other types of fresh produce in terms of growth. In 2015, […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Sofruce launching superior quality strawberry brand

Sofruce launching superior quality strawberry brand
With a 50-year track record in excellence and quality, Sofruce plans to mark this milestone with the presentation of a new brand.   The French company, based at the Saint Charles International […]
Wed 05/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Big promotional push for Nergi

Big promotional push for Nergi
Consumption of the Nergi® is now taking off in the Benelux region, Scandinavia, and the UK. The berry has been on sale in Europe for 3 years and already enjoys […]
Mon 03/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Berries: Very positive performance for Florida Fortuna

Berries: Very positive performance for Florida Fortuna
The 2015/2016 season has been very positive for the strawberry variety Florida Fortuna. The variety now holds 45-50% market share in Huelva. The high fall temperatures maximized its potential for […]
Wed 28/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Huelva strawberry sales up 8%

Huelva strawberry sales up 8%
Spain’s strawberry capital, Huelva, has ended its latest season with production up 2% on last year to 294,650 tons. The increase came despite an 8.7% decrease in the planted area. […]
Sat 16/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Rises in Spain’s strawberry, tomato crops

Rises in Spain’s strawberry, tomato crops
Spain’s raspberry crop is expected to be 13.1% higher this year, relative to 2015, reaching 19,000 tons, while that of strawberries is set to rise 7.9% to 342,700 tons. The […]
Thu 16/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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