Berries news archive – Page 3
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News
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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Article
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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News
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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News
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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Article
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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Analysis
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
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The future of berries: better taste, climate resistance, more autumn-winter supply
One of Europe’s top berry breeders offers her thoughts on what kind of fresh berry varieties will be needed in future
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SBTi approves Nature’s Pride and Berries Pride climate targets
Climate targets for 2030 cover the reduction of emissions throughout the chain
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US blueberry market exhibits strong growth
Kasey Cronquist, president USHBC and NABC, tells Fruitnet that US production volumes will remain stable this year, with pricing and demand favourable
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Albanian strawberries set sights on new markets
The fruit is now being exported to markets like Poland, Croatia and Germany