Berries news archive – Page 14
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Costa sees international growth
Annual report highlights plans for China and Morocco berry operations
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Rijk Zwaan launches berry breeding programme
Construction has begun on a new greenhouse at the group’s facility in Dinteloord, marking the official start of its soft fruit breeding programme
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New strawberry varieties from UC Davis
Californian university’s breeding programme delivers five new varieties with Fusarium wilt resistance
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Local raspberries boost berry popularity in Belgium
As the season kicks off, Belgium cooperative BelOrta says improved availability of locally grown raspberries is helping to increase domestic consumption of the fruit
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LBP Rotterdam in the spotlight
Commercial director Anton Filippo discusses the start to the year, the direction of the business and the progress of the company’s customs clearing operation
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Belgium’s UK export mission
Rather than prompting Belgium to focus its efforts on other markets, Brexit has seen the country actively target export growth in Britain. Fred Searle crosses the Channel to find out how and why
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Singrow announces expansion
Singapore-based agri-genomics firm opens R&D facility and reveals plans for further Asian expansion
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Defra awards £9.13m to agri-robotics
Projects on robotic crop harvesting, a new way of cultivating potatoes and an autonomous cow bedding system are to receive share of funding
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Bumblebee pollination improves strawberry shelf-life, research shows
Biobest points to the shelf-life benefits of bumblebee pollination of strawberry crops, in addition to well established improvements in yield and quality
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GPG purchases global blueberry licenses
Group acquires three blueberry licenses for varieties bred at the University of Georgia by Dr Scott NeSmith
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Nature’s Pride committed to making a difference on water
At the UN Water Conference, the Dutch fresh produce importer-distributor stressed the importance of collective and decisive action to ensure responsible water management
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Blueberry programme boost for Oppy
North Carolina is the latest growing region added to Oppy’s conventional and organic Ocean Spray berry offering
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Breeding robot ready strawberries
New Australian effort delivered by Hort Innovation to breed strawberries suited for automated picking
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Huelva sees big fall in berry production
Strawberries down by 30 per cent, while blueberry and raspberry volumes also impacted
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New varieties and logistics top agenda at South American Blueberry Convention
Industry will seek deeper understanding of dynamics of production and market demand
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Pacific Berries introduces EarlyBell raspberry
The new variety is expected to extend the harvesting window in the Pacific Northwest
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Sizeable challenges for Egypt
Small citrus sizes and increased costs present a challenge for Egyptian exporters, but high European demand for strawberries, salads and other vegetables has been a blessing
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Camposol CEO named one of Forbes’ ‘23 of 23’
List highlights leaders from public and private sector set to influence Peruvian society in 2023
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Another record year for Peruvian blues
With shipments on course to exceed US$1.4bn this season, blueberries are Peru’s number one agricultural export
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BelOrta kicks off strawberry season with Sonata
As the new strawberry season gets underway in Belgium, the cooperative is highlighting the benefits of its 100 per cent recyclable rPET punnets