Vegetables
Beyond Seeds uses AI to produce tomatoes
2023-02-01 00:00
Climate change is causing the deterioration of aquifers, the depletion of arable soils and the alteration of climatic seasons, affecting the future of conventional agriculture, which requires new biotechnological tools to combat its effects.
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The wholesale prices of vegetables, fruits and many essential food items in the Dambulla Economic Centre (DEC) went down by a big margin on Monday. Traders say that the wholesale price of a kilo of cabbage has dropped to Rs.25-30 at the Dambulla Economic Centre, while the price of all other
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"Prices will probably rise, but I don't know if that's enough"
2023-02-01 00:00
In Europe, the challenges facing Brussels sprout cultivation are only increasing. Yet grower Jurgen Santermans remains loyal to the crop. His father was one of the first to plant these in the Gingelom region of Belgium in 1986. "Costs have risen considerably in recent years," he begins.
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Apofruit Italia presents its variety innovations at Fruit Logistica
2023-02-01 00:00
Apofruit Italia, with its Group companies Canova and Mediterraneo Group, will be at Fruit Logistica where it will display the cooperative's main novelties in a large exhibition space (Hall 2.2 stand A-40). The Group is also a partner in the Violì artichoke and Sunions onion Mini pepper projects
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Demand for ginger and garlic outstrips production in Bangladesh
2023-02-01 00:00
Traders from Bangladesh claim that the demand for ginger has increased five times and garlic three times in the last decade. On the contrary, ginger production has stopped at almost one place. Although the production of garlic has increased slightly, it is less than the demand. This increases
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High cucumber pricing factors into the “salad category” demand
2023-02-01 00:00
The cucumber market is a strong one right now and is anticipated to continue to be in the near future. “Last year the cucumber market was not very strong. There was such an oversupply that a lot of growers either broke even, didn’t make much or lost money. This year there was less planted in
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New Covent Garden Market traders help to educate Westminster Kingsway student chefs
2023-02-01 00:00
The students at Westminster Kingsway College’s School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality (WestKing) will be learning about different seasonal fruit and vegetables each month this year thanks to traders at New Covent Garden Market (NCGM).
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Sormac launches office to serve the UK and Ireland
2023-02-01 00:00
Sormac BV, developer and manufacturer of machinery and processing lines for the fresh-cut industry, will open a dedicated office located in Suffolk, UK, in partnership with Sean Martin as the Managing Director.
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Maharashtra: 40,000 head loaders to go on strike on February 1
2023-02-01 00:00
The supply of essential commodities will be affected on February 1 as around 40,000 head loaders (mathadi) from different parts of Maharashtra will go on a one-day strike. The fruits, vegetables, onion-potato, grain and spice markets at the Mumbai Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in
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"Fresh packs are a growing category for parsnips"
2023-02-01 00:00
It's day-fresh harvesting of parsnips makes the Dutch company Teeuwen Telers unique. "We do this from July to early May. We don't put anything in storage," begins Geert Teeuwen, who runs the cultivation company of more than 100 hectares with his brother. Next week, they will sow the very first
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Kyrgyzstan also banned onion exports – bad news for Uzbekistan?
2023-02-01 00:00
The topic of onion shortage in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned onion exports. Now another country of the region, Kyrgyzstan, has been added to the list of onion
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"Due to flooding in New Zealand, volume availability may become problematic from April"
2023-02-01 00:00
The current flooding on the North Island of New Zealand will have an impact on onion exports to Europe. According to Hendrik Hachmann, product specialist for onion imports and managing director of Mitteldeutsches Handelskontor Ltd, which was founded in 2021, this will most likely have serious
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A hobby farmer from Coffin Bay on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula is now the official record holder for the biggest elephant garlic grown in Australia. Jonathon Thompson's elephant garlic weighed in at 1,092 grams, which is about 100 grams off the world record.
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Tesco no longer stocks yellow peppers due to supply challenges
2023-02-01 00:00
Tesco, the UK’s biggest retailer, is no longer stocking yellow peppers after supply challenges caused by warmer weather abroad, followed by cold snaps. The majority of Tesco’s stores are out of stock and it is impossible to buy yellow peppers online from Tesco. As an alternative, Tesco is
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Gilfresh Produce ‘Grows’ Range with Aldi Ireland
2023-02-01 00:00
Gilfresh Produce, prominent vegetable growers and producers based in Co. Armagh, have extended their product range with ALDI Ireland. The range of Gilfresh lines stocked in Aldi Ireland stores now includes Gilfresh Produce Cut Soup Vegetables, Shredded Green Cabbage and their Carrot, Cauliflower
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Onion production remains a solid industry in Senegal
2023-02-01 00:00
Onion production is a "very solid" industry in Senegal, says Mr. Giorgio Guidi, Manager of the producer Guidi Senegal, which grows several varieties of onions and other crops for different destinations.
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Kyrgyzstan also banned onion exports – bad news for Uzbekistan?
2023-02-01 00:00
The topic of onion shortages in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned onion exports. Now another country of the region, Kyrgyzstan, has been added to the list of onion
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Belgium set to storm Fruit Logistica
2023-01-31 08:00
VLAM, the Flanders Agricultural Marketing Board, has announced that 32 Belgian suppliers of fruit, vegetables, potatoes and fruit trees will be present at Fruit Logistica in Berlin at its joint stand. VLAM’s 660m2 stand will reportedly be made of wood and decorated with attractive product
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Teboza has signaled to its customers that the asparagus season has begun. This Dutch company has harvested its first greenhouse asparagus.
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Bayer/M2i Group: Partnership for distribution of pheromone-based biological crop protection products
2023-01-31 00:00
Under this agreement, Bayer says it will exclusively distribute selected M2i products for the control of harmful lepidoptera in crops such as stone and pome fruits, tomatoes and grapes.
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