Vegetables
Port International and Zeiler Hungária provide insights into sustainable cucumber production
2023-02-06 00:00
The direct importer of fresh fruit and vegetables Port International and the Hungarian cucumber producer Zeiler Hungária are linked by a long-standing partnership. What makes the production facility so special and distinguishes the cooperation, report the two managing directors André
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Large in-vitro production of seedlings has been established in the Bukhara region (Uzbekistan)
2023-02-06 00:00
The greenhouse complex of the Uzbek-Turkish joint venture Bukhara-Varnet LLC, located in the Bukhoro-Agro Free Economic Zone, is one of the largest projects in greenhouse production using hydroponics technology in the region. Mainly tomatoes are grown in modern greenhouses with a total area of
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Bangladesh to resume potato exports to Russia this year
2023-02-06 00:00
This weekend, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque said that Bangladesh will resume exporting potatoes to Russia this year. "Prior to Russia's ban, a huge amount of potatoes used to be exported from the country. As Russia has lifted the ban, the initiative has been taken to export potatoes
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“What can garlic producers who currently have a small and poor quality product do?”
2023-02-06 00:00
Spain's garlic marketing campaign is certainly complex this year. “On the one hand, there is a high demand for good garlic, but on the other hand, we have small-sized garlic, which sometimes has skin issues. It's a product that supermarkets don't want," stated Rafael Polo of Grupo Comercial Polo.
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A noticeable increase in demand for greenhouse tomatoes in the Ukrainian market, as well as a significant reduction in their supply, stimulate another price increase in the segment, EastFruit project analysts report. Turkey is the main supplier of greenhouse products to the Ukrainian market at
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Onion auctions set up to protect farmers from exploitation
2023-02-06 00:00
Intent on protecting farmers from exploitation, authorities in Karatu District, Arusha region, are finalising the introduction of onion auctions. The idea has been well received by onion farmers carrying out their activities along the Eyasi Basin. Still, they called for strict control over
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Leeds greengrocer sees price of cauliflower quadrupling
2023-02-06 00:00
All over the UK, fruit and vegetables have surged in price. One worried greengrocer, who works in Leeds Kirkgate Market, has had to raise his prices on some items as well. Much to his chagrin. Shaun Dolan runs M&S Dolan with his brother Michael, located in the outdoor section of the
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The Greenery auctions Qcumber's first cucumbers for charity
2023-02-06 00:00
On Friday, February 3, the Dutch cooperative, The Greenery, auctioned its first cucumbers. As in previous years, this year's cucumbers come from grower Qcumber.
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"Raw materials remain very tight"
2023-02-06 00:00
In terms of both marketing and raw material procurement, this year's horseradish campaign is proving extremely difficult. "In recent years, we have already seen significant price increases, but this year we are facing huge additional costs, of up to 35 percent. The biggest price drivers are
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Onion prices are rising fast in Moldova
2023-02-06 00:00
Onion prices in Moldova started increasing in the third decade of January. Prices for onions of all quality categories have risen by 10-12%, up to 9-10 MDL/kg ($0.48-0.53/kg). Until now, the average price for onions on the Moldovan market has been 8-9 MDL/kg ($0.42-0.47/kg) since the summer. A
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Dutch company introduces convenience line
2023-02-06 00:00
"People want pure, fair, preferably unprocessed potatoes. Yet, at the same time, they demand convenience," says Leon van den Oord. "At Jac van den Oord Potatoes, we've captured these seemingly contradictory trends in our new Convenience Potatoes line. A new addition to our wider product range."
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Current wholesale vegetable prices - Bronisze market [6.02.2023].
2023-02-06 00:00
We present the current prices of vegetables that can be expected by producers at the wholesale market in Broniszach near Warsaw on 6 February 2023. The beginning of the week is marked by an increase in the prices of onions, carrots, cabbage. How long will this upward trend continue?
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Onion prices in Ukraine hit an all-time record in the history of country’s independence
2023-02-05 00:00
Selling prices for onions in Ukraine set another record last week, breaking the mark of 30 UAH/kg ($0.82/kg), EastFruit project analysts report. Undoubtedly, the increase in the segment will continue, as there is a rush demand for onions, and many Ukrainian farms have almost run out of stocks.
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Uzbekistan introduced a temporary ban on onion exports
2023-02-04 00:00
Just a few days after Kazakhstan imposed a ban on the export of onions, Uzbekistan announced a temporary restriction on onion exports, too, EastFruit experts report.
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A noticeable increase in demand for greenhouse tomatoes in the Ukrainian market, as well as a significant reduction in their supply, stimulate another price increase in the segment, EastFruit project analysts report. Turkey is the main supplier of greenhouse products to the Ukrainian market at
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First shipments of the Egyptian onion season depart next week, as the European market is in short supply
2023-02-03 00:00
Onion stocks are down in Europe in a time of disruption across the major origins of this crop. In New Zealand, floods have washed away onion fields, and many CIS countries, such as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, have banned onion exports for the next few months to maintain
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In January 2023, Georgia has imported the highest volume of onions for January at least since 2014. Wholesale prices have gone up – which was expected. Key suppliers of onions were Georgia’s immediate neighbors. EastFruit’s analysts have researched both the statistical data and
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Bengal potato growers might not benefit from surpluses
2023-02-03 00:00
Indications of a bumper crop and piling of old stock have brought down potato prices, putting hundreds of thousands of farmers and the Bengal government in a tight spot.
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Chicory: "To reverse the downward [consumption] trend you must create awareness among young people"
2023-02-03 00:00
This week sees the start of the second Chicory Week in Belgium. This Flanders Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) campaign aims to raise awareness of this Belgian pride again, which, it turns out, is indeed necessary. "Long-term consumption figures keep falling," begins VLAM's Nele Van Avermaet.
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With more than twenty years of experience in the market, Los Gallombares (Ventorros de San José/Granada) maintains its leadership position as a leading producer thanks to a successful business strategy focused on offering premium quality and the best consumption experience
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