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The weather conditions during Easter Week have been very favourable for berry production. Maximum temperatures and solar radiation have increased, while the absence of rain has reduced humidity levels. This […]
Thu 26/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Andalucia’s strawberry production area has begun to recover over the past two seasons. But more dramatic has been the remarkable increase in the areas dedicated to raspberry and blueberry farming […]
Tue 13/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The low average prices paid to Spanish strawberry growers in the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons discouraged their production and led to a reduced planted surface area and an increase in […]
Mon 19/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Valentine’s Day is a perfect opportunity for Driscoll’s to reach out to consumers by offering the best quality strawberries, large in size, light red colour and exceptional flavour in a […]
Thu 15/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Although the total acreage used for covered horticultural production in the Netherlands fell 13% in the past decade, from 10,540 ha in 2005 to 9,200 ha in 2015, for some […]
Sun 29/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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From Italy’s CIV strawberry breeding programme comes the Flaviapvr variety, which is particularly suited for integrated and organic cultivation and is attracting growing interest for the Flaviapvr variety in Spain. […]
Fri 06/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Trend: small consumer trays for strawberries & clementines, eliminating plastic punnets. ACB Solutions In-line weight control The ACB Mini Control Weighing Machine checks punnet weights in-line for products that are […]
Mon 21/03/2016 by Richard WIlkinson
