Berries news archive
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GPG brings new blackberry genetics to the market
Jamie Petchell (left) with Bartek Danek Global Plant Genetics (GPG) has signed a licensing agreement with Polish Rubus breeding programme, Niwa, for two new primocane blackberry varieties. The deal means GPG will represent the Maryna and Juhas cultivars in a range of international territories. Bartek Danek, director ...
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Asia Fruit Logistica announces speaker lineup for China Business Meet Up
Top names to share industry insights and updates at Shanghai event, which is co-hosted with three of China’s leading wholesale markets
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South African blueberry season kicks off
Further growth of 10 per cent is anticipated for South Africa’s exports as the 2024 season slowly gets underway
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Berry body welcomes worker pledge but calls for longer visas
British Berry Growers has given its reaction to Defra’s labour announcement
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Shopper activiations to drive US blueberry sales
USHBC launches new retail shopper activations to boost blueberry sales, a programme that includes partnerships with over a dozen retailers nationwide
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New blueberry variety shows promising results for Camposol
La Chola characterised by high yield, firmness, large berry size and high brix
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Ukrainian blueberries show growth potential
Andriy Yarmak says that the country’s production and exports could increase if enough labour is available to pick the crop
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USHBC announces pickleball partnership
US Highbush Blueberry Council and Major League Pickleball team up to increase blueberry consumption and fuel healthy, active lifestyles
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Italy can become leading berry supplier, says exporter
Continued introduction of new, licensed varieties will enable country’s soft fruit sector to sustain recent market expansion at home and abroad
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Oppy unveils proprietary blueberry varieties
Collaboration with G&M Farms sees the introduction of new pink blueberry brands Pink Cosmo and Hunkaberry
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Freshmax seeks strategic partner
Chief executive Murray McCallum tells Fruitnet the Australasian fresh produce group is well positioned for growth as it begins search for new partner
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Orsero Group and Molari family buy into berry joint venture
New partnership project called Frutti di Gil sees one of Europe’s largest fresh produce distributors make significant investment in Italy’s burgeoning soft fruit business
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Greek strawberry producers make sustainability a priority
Sustainability is becoming a big focus in Greek strawberries, according to Alexandros Polydoropoulos, agronomist at producer Labidino, not least the responsible use of water
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Berries among Asda’s new £70m price-cutting round
Strawberries and raspberries are both selected for discounting
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Fruit Logistica: Unravelling the molecular control of strawberry ripening
Understanding the fruit ripening process will help develop new tools for crop improvement, visitors to the Future Lab stage heard
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Co-op switches to 100 per cent British own-brand strawberries
Retailer says move backs British growers and is a UK retail first
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New Costa CEO talks ownership transition
Marc Werner speaks exclusively to Fruitnet about Costa Group’s transition to new ownership and how it plans to leverage the change to accelerate growth
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First British strawberries of the season hit Tesco shelves
New-season crop has been grown by Summer Berry Company and supplied by DPS
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Hoogstraten strawberries show benefits of working together
Whether it’s selecting the right strawberry varieties, marketing to consumers or overcoming challenges like climate change and high costs, Michiel Vermeiren, business unit manager fruit at Belgian cooperative Hoogstraten, sees cooperation as vital
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How can fruit growers conserve water? Just ask the trees
British apple supplier Adrian Scripps joins trial to evaluate special ‘listening’ technology, which could interpret stress signals in plants and help growers produce more sustainably