Berries news archive – Page 4
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VideoAmalia Rossa hits the right note
Joe de Ruse, genetics director of The Summer Berry Company, tells Fruitnet why new raspberry variety is proving a hit with European retailers
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ArticleChilean blueberry forecast revised upward
Latest estimate pegs export crop at 80,000 tonnes, up from the 73,500 tonnes predicted in November
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Article‘Keep current EU plant rules in place,’ urge UK growers
The UK horticulture industry is beseeching Westminster to repeal planned new border controls for plants
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ArticleFepex calls for intervention as French protests block Spanish F&V trucks
Protests should not prevent the free movement of goods within the EU, federation says
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ArticleNew Planasa blueberry varieties do well in Peru in face of climate challenges
Breeder says blueberry varieties with zero cold requirements are the key to maintaining production levels as temperatures rise
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ArticleABB launches trio of new raspberry varieties
The breeder will showcase Malaika, Zawadi and Baridi at Fruit Logistica
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ArticleTSBC to offer year-round supply of British strawberries
Green Energy Solution will enable the production of glasshouse strawberries in the UK during winter months
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NewsDan Mathieson to leave Zespri for berry giant Driscoll’s
Mathieson ends 21-year stint at Zespri as he resigns to take up role as president of the Americas at Driscoll’s
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ArticleOnubafruit making good progress with extra-early blueberry programme
Carlos Esteve tells Fruitnet why the company’s exclusive new varieties are an attractive option for European retailers
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ArticleUnifrutti Group acquires Verfrut
Deal augments Unifrutti’s product offering by adding a strong table grape and cherry platform to its existing fruit basket
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ArticleEuropean berry consumers feel the heat from Morocco
Unprecedented summer heat in Morocco delayed plantings of raspberries and strawberries last year, contributing to shortages and price rises on the European market this season
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ArticleTasmanian blueberries get local promotional push
Fruit Growers Tasmania partners with retailers in Tasmania to highlight the blueberry season to consumers
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ArticlePercy Muente named CEO of Agrícola Cerro Prieto
Muente previously served as CEO of Sudamericana de Fibras
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NewsSoft fruit forecasting tool features in global investment summit hosted by PM
FruitCast, which launches in spring 2024, uses imagery and data to forecast growth in strawberry plants
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ArticleAll change at Chilean Blueberry Committee
Outgoing president Felipe Silva replaced by interim appointment Ruy Barbosa
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ArticlePeru sees big fall in blueberry exports
Shipments on course to finish the season on 215,000 tonnes, a decrease of 25 per cent on 2022/23
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ArticleSurexport acquires a majority stake in Jong Fruit
Deal expands the Spanish company’s strawberry production capabilities to Northern Europe
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NewsMission reports on mixed set of results as 2023 comes to a close
Fourth quarter sees ”improved top and bottom-line performance” while overall net loss for the full year is lower
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ArticleUnited Exports runs literacy courses for Ozblu employees
Global agricultural company launches literacy programme on South African farms for graduates to gain independence and autonomy
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ArticleBigSis trials indicate chemical-free path for SWD control
Company says it has reinvented the sterile insect technique to reduce SWD numbers in berries