Predictions are mixed for global berry markets as inflation bites into consumers’ wallets. Going forward, quality over quantity will prevail says a Rabobank report. Growers should look to new varieties with more flavour.
- This specialty item is named for its harvest colour, not its flavour. It will be available in niche markets from first week of February through mid-March 2023.
- North American strawberry growers will be meeting March 7-10, 2023 in San Luis Obispo, California to share the latest in research and production practices.
- Creative minds at the United Nations have released a video that educates about the building blocks of soil and how they translate into healthy food. The two-minute story starts with an apple.
- US Apple has updated statistics on the Washington State apple crop, the largest producer in the United States. As of November 1, 2022, Washington’s holdings were 110.3 million 42-lb bushels down from 125 million a year ago.