No nuclear small fruit season in northern Europe is coming to an end, the last batch of domestic fruit sold at good prices, the increase is currently waiting for the supply of imported products in southern Europe; the market is from the Latin American blueberry supply. Argentina's blueberry growers are in trouble, but the growing optimism in Chile and Peru. Mexico has a good future. The United States sounded the "strawberry market alert", the supply is small, there is a gap between the seasons.

The United States sounded "strawberry market alert"

The autumn strawberry season is coming to an end, north of California, the harvest has been completed, the market is waiting for Santa Maria and Oxnard harvest. The winter strawberry harvest season in Oxnard began in November, the supply will be increased in December. Mexico's supply is limited, Florida strawberry in three or four weeks will not be listed, so the current shortage of fruit in summer. The need for strawberries is still much higher than supply. Due to the transition to the winter strawberry, California's production is limited, there is a gap between the different regions of the supply gap. Strawberry supply is too soft, too mature, pale or deformity and many other quality problems, so long as the shelf life habits of traders.

Blueberry and blackberry

Blueberry's market is better. Blueberries last year, the price is very high, and this year on the basis of a gradual decline. There are a lot of Argentina blueberry supply, prices have declined in the market. In addition, the market there are some supplies from Peru, the new year before the supply of Chile blueberries, but according to a trader said, the blueberry season is generally more difficult. The biggest reason is the decline in the supply of Argentina and chile. In addition, California growers are facing a problem of low prices. "It's one of the worst years in history." A trader explained.

The BlackBerry market looks much better than the blueberry Market: the supply of Mexico is stable, the current supply is higher, the price is at an average level.

Argentina supply low

The supply of blueberries in Argentina has declined this year. An American importer points out that this is because the bad weather in Latin America has had an impact on output. In addition, according to the importer, this is because growers are busy testing new varieties. These new varieties are often unable to reach the level of production of commercial varieties that have been fully developed.

Due to the low price of blueberries, the exporter was forced to sea berries to reduce costs. The exporter's storehouse is full of blueberries, which should not be changed until the end of the season.

Chile: blueberry good year, raspberry yield decreased

Chile's blueberry growers are forced to face Russia's trade embargo and export restrictions, so as an American importer, the attraction of blueberries to growers is declining, and the planting area is under pressure. Chile traders optimistic about the season. Since Argentina and Peru will be ahead of time to complete the blueberry sales activity, expected demand is very good, production is expected to increase by 20%, taking into account the needs of China has also increased, which should be beneficial to its.

Raspberry prospects are not very optimistic, the annual yield decline, demand is very small, growers are planting more lucrative crops. The country's export is completely frozen raspberries raspberries.

The market is good. Although the forecast production will decline, but has not yet dropped. Due to the limited supply of the United States market, the higher the price of strawberries. Exporters also see opportunities in this market.

Peru investment in Raspberry

Peru's blueberry season is very good this year. Due to the favorable tax rate for growers, and blueberry prices remain stable, growers profitable. In recent weeks, Chile's blueberries have also been on the market, resulting in a decrease in demand. Most growers choose Biloxi varieties.

Peru is on the raspberry planting investment, expected planting scale will continue to expand in the next few years. Raspberry planting area is steadily increasing, the main export destinations are Holland and spain.

: strawberry planting scale has increased

In recent years, the rapid increase in the size of 's strawberry growing domestic demand is rising. Because the supply is very large, the price of strawberries is lower than in previous years.

Mexico exports to the

Several Mexico exporters aimed at the Dubai market. An exporter explained that the first batch of Small Seedless Fruit in early October to the United Arab Emirates, most (70%) for the rest of the BlackBerry is mainly raspberry. No nuclear small fruit way European air export, transport time is 3 days. Non nuclear small fruit is the country's important export products, the category in the country's agricultural export products ranked third.

Blackberry and blueberry

Mexico's BlackBerry season begins in September. The current BlackBerry market is stable, but the country is working to improve the popularity of the product in the world. The country's BlackBerry exports are concentrated in the United States, Europe and china. This season has also been affected by the El Nino phenomenon, but the country has invested in a more powerful system to protect the BlackBerry from strong winds. The country's blueberries are hard to compete with the South American countries that produce blueberries, but Mexico has some of the country's exports that are unable to enter.

Israel: labor costs are high, no nuclear small fruit expensive

In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the planting area of the nuclear free fruit in Israel, which is still a continuation of the trend. Some regions are suitable for the cultivation of non nuclear small fruits, while other areas of research focus is to find a more suitable local climate of the new varieties. The main non nuclear small fruit growing areas of the country is relatively cold of the Golan Heights, where the harvest season in June and July.

By convention, the Israeli nuclear free small fruit market to rely on imports, the majority of the market for imported products, the main supplier for Europe and North america. Despite the country's domestic production of nuclear free fruit, but the price is very high, mainly because of high labor costs, but also compared to other fruits, the harvest is smaller. Strawberry is the country's most favorite category of consumers, production season is longer and planted in the pipeline and greenhouse. There are blueberries, raspberries and mulberry in the market space.

Greece aimed at the United Arab Emirates

A focus on the UAE market Greek exporters explained that they export two varieties: Fortuna and Camerosa. The former is suitable for the Arabia market, the appearance is very beautiful. The variety of the production season from the beginning of the end of November, continued until March / April. The latter for the European market, the taste better. Camerosa's season begins in December.

Stable planting area of strawberry in Spain

This year's total strawberry planting area and the previous year (5800 hectares), the possibility of reducing the size of the plant is not more than 4% or 5%. The growing area of blueberries is increasing, but the actual effect is not yet to be estimated, because these blueberries to be planted 3 years after the formation of the scale of commercial production. Expected raspberry and blackberry planting scale will also be increased. At present, the growers can provide four kinds of Huelva berries for market: strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and blackberry.

If the weather condition is good, the first batch of strawberries will be harvested before and after Christmas. Last year, the fall of the high temperature makes the first batch of strawberries as early as the beginning of December has been listed.

Belgium to import

The Belgian market strawberry high price situation has lasted for a long time, the price per kilogram in 5 and 6 euros, this is mainly because the supply of this period is far lower than the normal level. At present, Holland and Belgium, the production is very low, Egypt and Spain, the strawberry is not yet listed. The smaller supply is due to the warm weather that has led to the start of the harvest season, combined with the production of strawberry trees that have been put into operation, according to a Belgian auctioneer.