The best of Eastern and Western blackberry genetics collaborated to create varieties Eclipse, Galaxy, and Twilight produced by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Agrotimes writes about this with reference to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The ARS Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon, working in collaboration with the Oregon State University […]
Read MoreAlexander Yarechenko, Ph.D. in Agriculture, Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Horticulture of The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine shared the prospects for producing, consuming, and processing honeysuckle. The 2019 season promises to be at least interesting for connoisseurs of honeysuckle as a new super berry on the domestic market. This […]
Read MoreCurrently, blueberries are one of the most popular berries in Ukrainian farms. As EastFruit previously reported, today in the country, about 3 thousand hectares are occupied under this berry. According to market players’ forecasts, the areas under it will triple over the next five years. The popularity of blueberries among Ukrainian berries is explained, […]
Read MoreEastFruit reports, citing The Produce News, that the North American market seems to be under the threat of a new trade war between the United States and Mexico. Now, berries and other seasonal fruit and vegetable categories have come to the attention of the Donald Trump administration. On September 1, the Office of the United […]
Read MoreSeveral new players would like to enter the berry market, but it turned out that growing a good harvest is not so easy. AgroXXI, based on Hortidaily.com., writes that climate change and associated weather conditions are making adjustments to one of the most profitable agricultural markets in the world, particularly berry production. Ronald van Vossen, […]
Read MoreThe Ukrainian berry continues to conquer the world markets even despite the fact that in the domestic market this year, blueberries’ price was much higher than its export value. This opinion was expressed by the director of LLC Brusvyana (Ukraine, Zhytomyr region), which produces seedlings of fruit and berry crops, Liliana Dmitrieva, in an interview […]
Read MoreDespite the end of the melon season, prices for watermelons continue to decline in Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian Horticultural Association (UHA), over the past week, the “striped berry” has fallen in price by an average of 20%, and today it is delivered in the price range from 1.2 to 3 UAH / kg. Thus, […]
Read MoreBritish breeders have introduced a new variety of raspberries called Glen Mor. The presentation took place as part of the annual industry event Fruit for the Future 2020, taking place online this year. The new variety was developed as part of the James Hutton Limited breeding program with the support of the UK Raspberry Breeding […]
Read MoreBlackberries have certain advantages over raspberries. However, the market for this berry in Ukraine remains underdeveloped. This opinion was expressed by the Director of Development of the Ukrainian Horticultural Association (UHA), Kateryna Zvereva, in a commentary to Agravery. “The yield of blackberries is about four times higher than the yield of raspberries at […]
Read More“This year, Georgia exported about 700 tons of blueberries. There are good prerequisites for further growth in the production and export of this berry,” said Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Levan Davitashvili. The blueberry season in Georgia began in early June and is almost over. “This year, about 700 tons […]
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