Current European Vegetable Market News and Price Listings
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An analysis of AMI promotion prices in food retail reveals a significant increase in promotions compared to the previous year. While there were only 26 promotions for savoy cabbage in weeks 40 to 48 of 2022, there are 63 promotions this year. That is an increase
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Europe has 1.4 million tons of unpicked potatoes
2023-12-04 08:00
The bad weather conditions in October meant that harvesting had to stop in many EU countries, just after it had got going. In mid-November, up to 250 mm of rainfall was recorded in potato growing areas of the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany, leaving plots flooded. Of the 1.4 million
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Bayer presents Seminis variety novelties for northern Italy
2023-12-04 00:00
There was great participation and interest in the Veronese greenhouse meetings, organised in Zevio, in co-ordination between Bayer CropScience's Vegetables and Crop Protection divisions.
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Mela-godo: when a superfood becomes a gourmet recipe
2023-12-04 00:00
Health and taste are often antithetical concepts: a food that pleases the taste buds is unlikely to be equally effective in terms of health. And the opposite is true.
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Water slows down the artichoke in the Vega Baja
2023-12-04 00:00
The artichoke from the Vega Baja del Segura has officially started its season today in the municipality of Daya Vieja with the chef Aurora Torres, founder and chef of the restaurant La Herradura located in Los Montesinos (with 1 Solete in the Repsol Guide) and the gastronomic space Lula by Aurora.
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As the New Year approaches, the prices of some vegetables are expected to rise by almost a quarter, with cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, and berries experiencing the highest increase. The anticipated 25% cost surge for greenhouse plants is based on Rosstat's analysis. Over the last
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Lidl takes the sceptre of essential supermarkets
2023-12-04 00:00
The first edition of the 'Fruit and vegetable trolley of the year' contest (for more information click here), devised by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor together with UNAPROA with the collaboration of Toluna, saw the success in the special ranking dedicated to the essential supermarkets of LIDL
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The biggest trade fair and conference event in January
2023-12-04 00:00
Already on 17 and 18 January 2024, the 14th edition of the TSW Fair, the largest fair and conference event in Central and Eastern Europe for fruit and vegetable producers, will take place in Kielce.
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Following the entry into force of the new CAP reform and the new Fruit and Vegetable Sector Intervention, Italia Ortofrutta - Unione Nazionale, in concert with its member POs, is promoting the realisation of applied research projects under the Operational Programmes of the
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Club apples compete for 'share of consumer stomach' in Italy
2023-12-04 00:00
VIP, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of Val Venosta, in October 2022, decided to entrust a dedicated manager with the development of the coordination of the growth of the "Managed Varieties" (the Club apples), in order to have an overview of each individual project. After
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An analysis of AMI promotion prices in food retail reveals a significant increase in promotions compared to the previous year. While there were only 26 promotions for savoy cabbage in weeks 40 to 48 of 2022, there are 63 promotions this year. That is an increase
read more
read more
Europe has 1.4 million tons of unpicked potatoes
2023-12-04 08:00
The bad weather conditions in October meant that harvesting had to stop in many EU countries, just after it had got going. In mid-November, up to 250 mm of rainfall was recorded in potato growing areas of the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany, leaving plots flooded. Of the 1.4 million
read more
read more
Bayer presents Seminis variety novelties for northern Italy
2023-12-04 00:00
There was great participation and interest in the Veronese greenhouse meetings, organised in Zevio, in co-ordination between Bayer CropScience's Vegetables and Crop Protection divisions.
read more
Mela-godo: when a superfood becomes a gourmet recipe
2023-12-04 00:00
Health and taste are often antithetical concepts: a food that pleases the taste buds is unlikely to be equally effective in terms of health. And the opposite is true.
read more
Water slows down the artichoke in the Vega Baja
2023-12-04 00:00
The artichoke from the Vega Baja del Segura has officially started its season today in the municipality of Daya Vieja with the chef Aurora Torres, founder and chef of the restaurant La Herradura located in Los Montesinos (with 1 Solete in the Repsol Guide) and the gastronomic space Lula by Aurora.
read more
read more
As the New Year approaches, the prices of some vegetables are expected to rise by almost a quarter, with cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, and berries experiencing the highest increase. The anticipated 25% cost surge for greenhouse plants is based on Rosstat's analysis. Over the last
read more
read more
Lidl takes the sceptre of essential supermarkets
2023-12-04 00:00
The first edition of the 'Fruit and vegetable trolley of the year' contest (for more information click here), devised by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor together with UNAPROA with the collaboration of Toluna, saw the success in the special ranking dedicated to the essential supermarkets of LIDL
read more
read more
The biggest trade fair and conference event in January
2023-12-04 00:00
Already on 17 and 18 January 2024, the 14th edition of the TSW Fair, the largest fair and conference event in Central and Eastern Europe for fruit and vegetable producers, will take place in Kielce.
read more
Following the entry into force of the new CAP reform and the new Fruit and Vegetable Sector Intervention, Italia Ortofrutta - Unione Nazionale, in concert with its member POs, is promoting the realisation of applied research projects under the Operational Programmes of the
read more
read more
Club apples compete for 'share of consumer stomach' in Italy
2023-12-04 00:00
VIP, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of Val Venosta, in October 2022, decided to entrust a dedicated manager with the development of the coordination of the growth of the "Managed Varieties" (the Club apples), in order to have an overview of each individual project. After
read more
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"All our cucumbers grown under lights, and more tomato varieties
2023-12-04 00:00
Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern Europe. How are things looking this year? We approached PLUS for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the upcoming winter season.
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A study from Brigham Young University reveals a surprising strategy to get kids to eat more vegetables: serving them with smiley face-shaped potatoes. Children were found to consume up to 52% more peas and carrots when potato smileys were placed in the same bowl as the vegetables. This effect
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In 2024 the plant disease resistant Zucchino Bolognese
2023-12-04 00:00
The genetic improvement project on Zucchino Bolognese is coming to an end. The aim of the Zucchin-Bo project, financed by the 2014-2020 regional rural development programme and presented by Consorzio Sativa with the coordination and consultancy of Ri.Nova, is to produce a
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The edible part of the salad radicchio is only obtained when the roots are sprouted in a dark room. How does this process take place?<br /><br /><br />
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Tomatoes can potentially reduce risk of high blood pressure
2023-12-04 00:00
Tomatoes, championed by the American Heart Association (AHA) for their potassium content, have demonstrated additional heart health benefits in a Spanish study involving more than 7,000 adults aged 55 to 80. The research revealed that the daily consumption of one large tomato's equivalent
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Russia bans fruits and vegetables from Moldova –could actually benefit Moldovan farmers?
2023-12-04 00:00
As it was expected, Russia introduced a complete ban on the import of vegetables and fruits from Moldova starting today, December 4, 2023, EastFruit analysts report. They used the usual vague pretext: “continuing systematic detection of quarantine objects in vegetables and fruits [from
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Polish Fruit Conference to be held as part of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Fair 2024
2023-12-04 00:00
The Fruit Growing Conference, will be held on January 17, 2024 in Poland during the Fruit and Vegetable Growing Fair - TSW 2024. This event is a good opportunity to learn about the latest trends and challenges in the fruit growing industry.
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Christmas is just around the corner. Many people already decide to buy a Christmas tree at the beginning of December. How much do they cost in 2023? We checked.
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Brassicas for every taste
2023-12-04 00:00
With over 40 cultivated hectares of brassicas, Ortofrutta Bernardi supplies white cauliflowers, Savoy cabbage, broccoli, kohlrabi and Roman Romanesco broccoli. "We produce almost all products and the weather has not caused too many problems," reports Christopher Bernardi.
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De-ice your car window with a cucumber
2023-12-04 00:00
Motorists are advised to use cucumbers, a natural moisture repellent, to defrost car windscreens during winter. Available for as little as 80p, cucumbers contain natural oils that create a hydrophobic surface on glass, preventing frost and condensation. Experts from ALA Insurance suggest a
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