Vegetables
“We are confident about the 2023 cucumber campaign”
2023-01-30 00:00
Many cucumber producers were faced with a lot of uncertainty last year regarding the success of the 2022 season, but cucumbers are gaining in popularity in France. "Cucumber prices had increased by more than 30% at the end of the previous campaign. Thanks to prices that remained high throughout
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"The North American market rewards good quality citrus"
2023-01-30 00:00
Moroccan citrus fruits enjoy a welcoming demand in North American markets, according to Mr. Yassine Fellah, CEO of Canmar Produce. The exporter sources Moroccan citrus fruits: lemons, oranges, clementines, and grapefruit, and in smaller volumes peppers and other seasonal fruits and vegetables.
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"Last year, we expanded our Dutch greenhouse acreage by 5 hectares"
2023-01-30 00:00
In the Netherlands, Van Vugt Kruiden bought two nearby greenhouse companies, adding five hectares to its greenhouse acreage. "Expanding our Dutch cultivation is an important focus for us. Everyone claims they grow their own herbs, but we really do," Piet van Vugt proudly states.
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Ingenyo, a 'weighty' pepper with a big resistance package
2023-01-30 00:00
Last week Vilmorin-Mikado Ibérica held some field days in the Berja area (Almeria) to show how its California pepper varieties finish in a crop. In particular, they highlighted the development of Ingenyo, their most recent novelty in the red California range.
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QS residue monitoring fruit, vegetables, potatoes 2022: 99.33 percent of samples without objection
2023-01-30 00:00
For the residue monitoring, QS Fachgesellschaft Obst, Gemüse, -Kartoffeln GmbH (QS) evaluated a total of 17,047 samples from 41 countries of origin in the period from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022. Only 115 samples (0.67%) were found to exceed the statutory limits.
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"Soft fruit demand doubled in January"
2023-01-30 00:00
In the first week of January, Herbert Widmann Ltd moved into its new premises at the freeway junction in Taufkirchen and is now located in the direct vicinity of the Feldbrach company and the Schmidt and MTG forwarding companies.
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Switzerland: Greenhouses to be heated without fossil fuels by 2040
2023-01-30 00:00
By the end of 2030, the greenhouses are to run 80 % without fossil fuels, then 100 % by the end of 2040. The energy demand load for greenhouses is divided into base load (80 %) and peak load (20 %). The latter must be available quickly. Therefore, for the time being, the base load should be fossil-free.
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Sicilian cucumber prices are holding up well
2023-01-30 00:00
"It is a pretty good year for Sicilian cucumber, with grower prices holding up in the midst of a less stable environment for other references," says Fabrizio Adamo. This grower from Vittoria expresses contentment but is certainly not crowing victory yet. "The cucumber market is traditionally
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Onion prices in Tajikistan soared
2023-01-30 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, the wholesale price of onions in Tajikistan continues to grow rapidly, renewing previous records. Literally in one day, wholesale prices for onions increased by 1 TJS, which is equivalent to 8 US cents or an increase of 13% during 24 hrs. Prices have already
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Dutch company offers first new Ev'ryday cucumbers
2023-01-30 00:00
In parts of Europe, people can buy the first EV'RYDAY cucumbers starting January 30, again. "After a tumultuous cucumber year, Kompany will again have these fresh Dutch cucumbers from our top growers available daily starting today, "a spokesperson from the Dutch cooperative says. "Kompany thus
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After achieving a record production in 2021, the world's potato production decreased by 6% in 2022
2023-01-30 00:00
The French Interprofessional Potato (CNIPT) stated that, according to the latest figures published by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that are included in the World Potato Markets report, the world produced a record 376.1 million tons of potatoes in 2021 (latest
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Onions at Rs320 per kilo in Karachi due to supply shortage
2023-01-30 00:00
Onions sell at Rs250 per kg in Karachi markets. In other parts of the country, the rate hovers between Rs200-320 due to limited arrivals from Sindh and Balochistan crops and additional taxes on import of the staple food item. The national average of onion prices on the week ending Jan 26 was
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Only 1,900 tons of imported onions arrived in Philippines last week
2023-01-30 00:00
Just 1,900 tons of the authorized 5,000 tons of imported onions have arrived as the Department of Agriculture's (DA) deadline for the importations passed on Friday.
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Spanish zucchini exports decrease by almost 22% while purchases of Moroccan zucchini increased by more than 33%
2023-01-30 00:00
Spanish zucchini exports in the first eleven months of 2022 registered a considerable decrease over the same period of the previous year. According to Hortofinfo, in that period, Spanish zucchini sales abroad fell by 90.05 million kilos, i.e., 21.93%, going from 410.68 million kilos in 2021 to
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Kazakhstan depends on imported vegetables
2023-01-30 00:00
According to the results of December 2022, prices for fresh vegetables in Kazakhstan increased by almost 20% over the year.
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"Dutch meal producers, retailers love Mildessa sauerkraut"
2023-01-30 00:00
"Pickling cabbage was imperative for surviving the winter and getting sufficient vitamin C during those dark days. These days, people mainly eat sauerkraut because they like it. It's an important ingredient for meal producers and retailers who can distinguish themselves with it," begins Esther
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As EastFruit price monitoring shows, prices for carrots have been rising on the Moldovan fruit and vegetable market for two weeks in a row now. After a slight and short decline caused by a reduction in consumer demand for all vegetables of the so called “borscht set” (potatoes, carrots,
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A growing offer of native greenhouse vegetables on the Polish market
2022-06-23 11:00
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Today is the beginning of the calendar summer, so it is not surprising that the offer of domestic greenhouse vegetables on the Polish market is already wide.
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In the last three years we have become accustomed to relatively high fresh bean prices in June in Poland. Especially when compared to 2016-2018, the later seasons (2019, 2020 and 2021) were characterised by high price levels.
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Big changes in green bean prices on the Polish market
2022-06-08 12:33
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The downward trend in wholesale green bean prices has continued basically since the beginning of June. And it has been very dynamic throughout this period.
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