Berries news archive – Page 196
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Berry volumes build up
A slow start from some sources is being overcome as imports of fresh berries into the UK are starting to increase in the run up to Christmas, according to one importer.
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Cranberry growers lack seasonal cheer
A disastrous oversupply situation is threatening New England cranberry producers.
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Chilean cherries face challenging season
Reports from Chile suggest that a cool spring and rising air- freight costs are the main factors shaping the cherry season.
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Tucuman looks to blueberries
Blueberries are becoming a burgeoning alternative export crop for some production areas of Argentina.
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Strawberry growers fill the gaps
UK strawberry growers may finally have solved the problem of the characteristic peaks-and-troughs supply pattern.
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ASF introduces three new strawberry varieties
Angus Soft Fruits has developed three new varieties of strawberry, which it hopes will enable growers to extend their production season to five months.
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Strawberry supply struck again
The UK strawberry season is suffering the vagaries of the summer weather once again.
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Zespri faces long season
Difficult trading conditions may not be denting global revenues yet, but Zespri International is looking at a later finish to the kiwifruit season to make up for its slow start.
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Hargreaves unveils strawberry plant
Hargreaves Plants Ltd has introduced an improved variety of strawberry plant.
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UK strawberries battle on
Growers are having a tough time with the weather affecting picking and the effects of new legislation putting the squeeze on margins.
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UK raspberries on song
A late start to the season has not dampened expectation for the UK raspberry crop.
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Strawberry picking slows
In line with freshinfo.com reports last week, less fruit is being picked in England this week due to unseasonable weather.
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Strawberries reach early peak
The effects of a wet May and the heat wave at the beginning of last week are affecting UK strawberry availability at the season's traditional peak.
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Kiwis look into cranberries
A New Zealand research body is examining the possibility of growing cranberries locally.
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Chile enjoys blueberry growth
Increases in blueberry production and market demand are boosting Chile's sales of the berry in a range of export markets and presenting challenges for the future, according to Chilean magazine Revista del Campo.
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Cranberry prices on the slide
Prices for the native North American berry are tumbling in the US as production beats all records and growers face the possibility of market regulation.
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Strawberry season tries Spanish patience
Thanks to the highest rainfall levels in 50 years and tricky market conditions, Spanish strawberry-growers are reaching the end of a disastrous season.
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Huelva still under the weather
As the Spanish strawberry season enters the final straight, producers are facing some of the toughest weather conditions possible for the time year.
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Chile looks to strawberries
There could be a bright future for strawberry production in Chile, according to local agronomists
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Spanish berry struggle
Strawberry supplies from Spain could take a week to 10 days to recover from a disappointing Easter.