The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that fresh, chilled or frozen blueberries are not being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat of serious injury, to the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with the imported article.

Building on its 163-year tradition of innovation, Oppy is set to conduct two independent trials exploring the viability of new technologies that aim to further advance strawberry production practices by offering solutions to persistent issues faced by the industry.

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, U.S. strawberry supplies are down significantly so far this year creating a demand-exceeds-supply situation and an f.o.b. price on California strawberries in the low $20s. A slower start to the deals in both California and Florida as well as some winter rain in Southern California have created the short supply situation.

Naturipe, one of the world’s largest producers of fresh blueberries, is excited to announce its celebration of FeBLUEary for the fifth consecutive year. The campaign begins on Feb. 1 and highlights the first organic blueberry peak season of 2021.

This year, Naturipe is expanding its FeBLUEary program from traditional in-store merchandising to popular digital platforms. This ensures the FeBLUEary promotions and deals are available to consumers both in-store and through online shopping throughout the month. 

The Giumarra Cos. announced a new partnership with Santiago, Chile-based CarSol Group, a large grower and distributor of blueberries from Chile and Peru. The venture is a key part of the company’s ongoing initiative to increase its berry business and secure supplies with grower partners.

RipeLocker, a leader in extending the post-harvest life of perishables, announced its RipeLocker containers recently held freshly harvested organic blueberries in pristine condition for eight weeks.