strawberries

Sustainable Methods are at the Forefront of Hoogstraten Strawberry Production

January 10, 2022 Hoogstraten

The cooperative based near Antwerp, in Belgium continuously works according to sustainable methods and stimulates sustainable entrepreneurship amongst their growers. Examples of methods adopted by growers include bee pollination and using environmentally friendly biologicals to control harmful insects. It is the role of Hoogstraten to support all members with targeted advice about the use of natural resources and CO2 reductions, amongst many other topics. …

How Do Consumers Value Produce? Local vs Long-Distance? Cornell’s Rebecca Wasserman-Olin Studies Strawberries to Provide Insights

January 6, 2022 Jim Prevor’s Perishable Pundit

A new researcher at the New York Produce Show, Rebecca Wasserman-Olin, shared new research findings about how customers value various appearance characteristics and how a consumer value perception is affected when a strawberry is marketed as ‘local,’ among other key findings. …

Bobalu Berry Farms Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Scholarships

January 6, 2022 Bobalu Berries

The Jones Family is ringing in 2022 celebrating a 60-year anniversary for Bobalu Berries.   The family is very proud to honor Bob and Lupe Jones who established the berry farming company back in 1962 and naming the company Bobalu by blending their two names, which still stands today.  …

Gold Coast, Queensland Announced as Location for BerryQuest International

November 30, 2021 BerryQuest International

BerryQuest International 2022, the largest conference and trade exhibition for the Australian berry industry, will be held on Queensland’s stunning Gold Coast from July 25 to 28, 2022 …

The Largest Controlled-Environment Vertical Strawberry Farm in Canada is Launched in Vaudreuil

November 22, 2021 Winter Farm   

After launching its innovative concept a year and a half ago, Quebec company Winter Farm is inaugurating its first industrial unit in Vaudreuil. With a total area of 1,150 m2, the project carried out in two phases in partnership with Les Serres Vaudreuil becomes the largest controlled-environment vertical strawberry farm in Canada. Every year, between October and June, over 180,000 kilograms of strawberries will be grown, which is the equivalent of production yielded by more than 2 hectares of traditional greenhouse area. …