Berries news archive – Page 192
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Kentish strawberries tackle Korea
Hargreaves takes East Malling varieties to unexplored markets.
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Rains batter blueberries
Heavy rainfall in Chile last week has affected blueberry production in the south of the country.
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freshinfo update: The Summerfruit Company
Redbridge AFI and Worldwide Fruit comment on launch of The Summerfruit Company.
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New Berry Alliance
Rationalisation in the European berry sector brings two supply giants on opposite sides of the Atlantic together.
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Redbridge AFI / Worldwide Fruit seal marketing jv
Established retail suppliers set up Summerfruit Company as "one-stop soft fruit shop".
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Spanish production slows
A cold snap across southern Spain at the start of last week has been making its effects known on field crops such as iceberg, broccoli and strawberries.
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Kids avoid fruit at breakfast
A UK survey has found that many children are not eating fruit at breakfast time and nearly a third skip the most important meal of the day altogether.
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Spanish berry acreage up
Spanish strawberry growers have increased production acreage this season to 7,120ha compared to last season's 6,600ha.
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Israeli berries kick off
Agrexco reports that the new season for Carmel strawberries is well underway, with supplies coming into the UK as of last week.
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Cranberry sales soar
National Cranberry Week this year proved to be a continuing success story. Sales in the UK were pushed to new heights during the promotion.
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NZ exports boom
Horticultural exports from New Zealand are continuing on an upward curve, according to the latest figures from Statistics NZ.
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AMS reports good Asda year
Advanced Marketing Services has announced a strong 20 per cent sales growth for 2002 with its Asda Wal-Mart account.
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Soft fruit industry looks healthy
The UK soft fruit industry looks in good shape after the supermarkets concentrated on home grown strawberries and raspberries. However, there are fears that price wars could damage the growing figures of the past 10 years.
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Redeva results surprise
The success so far of seed-breeding subsidiary Redeva is delighting and amazing Redbridge.
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Island Blue afloat
New Zealand research establishment HortResearch has released a new commercial blueberry variety jointly with Blueberries New Zealand.
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Strawberry acreage down
Area under strawberry production in Huelva, Spain is down this year.
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Chile winds blow in
Heavy rainfall and high winds in southern Chile have had varying effects on soft fruit flowering and production.
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Research tackles berry mis-shapes
Spanish scientists are researching the problem of misshapen strawberries aiming to reduce mis-shapes by half and with results expected in two years' time.
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Berry season slows
UK summer fruits are winding down as expected giving way to imports and autumn lines.
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ReDeva to change the face of soft fruit
AFI Redbridge invests in long-term soft fruit breeding programme