Asparagus
To the north of the Gironde, the current asparagus season is similar to the situation in the south of France. The season is described as early and consistent, with moderate volumes and no significant fluctuations in production. The market is stable and prices are strong. "The season began at the end of…
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 8 April
2024-04-09 00:00
The strawberry and asparagus campaign is in full swing. The sale of the Italian white onion is coming to an end in the markets and the variegated radicchio campaign is coming to an end. Last stops also for the Romanesco artichoke. At the beginning of May, the production of broad beans will come to an end.
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Asparagus harvest has started in North Rhine-Westphalia
2024-04-08 12:00
The temperature in recent weeks has ensured that the asparagus has been able to grow well. The reported warm weather for the coming days is also ideal for the asparagus. In order for the harvest to get off to a good start, a longer dry period would now be desirable.
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“Homogeneous green asparagus production in a balanced market”
2024-04-08 00:00
Two months after the start of the green asparagus season, Philippe Jean takes stock of the current campaign. "We started at the beginning of February with fairly low volumes. There were no major heat spikes, so there were no production peaks. We have now reached a plateau in terms of production,
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"Storage and early potatoes share the market"
2024-04-08 00:00
During Easter week, demand for early varieties from Italy and Cyprus significantly picked up, according to BLE, being sold alongside the offered quantities of asparagus. Generally, storage and early potatoes continued to share the market, with the latter especially gaining popularity. Cypriot
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“Homogeneous green asparagus production in a balanced market”
2024-04-08 00:00
Two months after the start of the green asparagus season, Philippe Jean takes stock of the current campaign. "We started at the beginning of February with fairly low volumes. There were no major heat spikes, so there were no production peaks. We have now reached a plateau in terms of production,
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White asparagus attracts new growers in southwestern France
2024-04-08 00:00
Despite a "false start" for the white asparagus season in southwestern France due to poor weather conditions, volumes arrived in time for the Easter weekend. "The campaign started relatively early since we harvested the first asparagus around mid-February, a week earlier than last year,"
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The Greenery involved in the "Mmmm asparagus, delicious, fresh and versatile" campaign
2024-04-05 12:00
The aim of the campaign is to increase awareness of white asparagus and encourage consumers to eat asparagus (more often). The foundation is targeting younger consumers between the ages of 25 and 45. This is because the group of consumers who mainly eat asparagus is being
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Granada: Good prospects for green asparagus
2024-04-02 10:00
The organisation also highlights another important aspect. The temporary closure of the markets over the Easter holidays has led to a backlog in demand, which will cause prices to rise when the markets reopen, allowing producers to achieve profitability over the
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Brahim El Hasnaoui, sales director of Fleuron d'Anjou, talks about the new asparagus campaign, which started somewhat early this year. Greenhouse asparagus An early startThis year in the Loire Valley, the asparagus campaign started much earlier than usual, on February 23rd (compared with March
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Asparagus recovers and adds 25% more production
2024-04-02 00:00
"In the world of fine dining, vegetables are increasingly moving from a side dish to the main event"
2024-03-29 00:00
As Easter approaches, the classic spring harbingers of domestic cultivation, with asparagus taking the lead, are gradually hitting the market. Easter sales traditionally carry significant weight within the gastronomy sector, says Matthias Krings. He provides goods and advice to restaurants in
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Taking care of the entire chain from cultivation to harvesting and processing helps guarantee genuineness and traceability, which are essential for safe and healthy nutrition. This is the philosophy behind Macara®, the brand of Azienda agricola Iacona SS, a company specializing in dried aromas
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"Convergence of greenhouse and early open-field asparagus make for acceptable prices leading up to Easter"
2024-03-28 00:00
In Belgium, the first open-field asparagus has been harvested, and according to Katrien De Backer, they have arrived just in time for Easter. "Greenhouse asparagus are still in full swing. That, and the limited open-field volumes, ensures there's currently no price spike, making restaurants keen
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The past few years have been challenging for green asparagus
2024-03-28 00:00
Right now, it's the most important time for green asparagus production in Mexico. "We grow green asparagus in the state of Sonora and peak time is from January through April," says Denys Sam, Sales Director with Altar Produce. Fortunately, the season in Caborca, Sonora has been much better than
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The past few years have been challenging for green asparagus
2024-03-28 00:00
Right now, it's the most important time for green asparagus production in Mexico. "We grow green asparagus in the state of Sonora and peak time is from January through April," says Denys Sam, Sales Director with Altar Produce. Fortunately, the season in Caborca, Sonora has been much better than
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Asparagus harvest has started - thanks to mild weather, local spears are already on sale
2024-03-26 14:00
As cultivation with waste heat from biogas plants or power stations is very costly, only a few asparagus growers practise it. The supply of this early asparagus is correspondingly low and expensive. However, this is likely to change now that the starting signal has been given for the first
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 25 March
2024-03-26 00:00
The approaching Easter holidays lead to an increase in demand for various crops, artichokes, asparagus, broad beans, but also potatoes and strawberries.For asparagus, the season started slightly early. The harvest of long green Friggitelli peppers has begun. Instead, it is about to
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Asparagus harvest starts slowly in Lower Saxony
2024-03-25 11:00
Nevertheless, harvest volumes are expected to grow only slowly at first. Although asparagus from heated plants is increasingly being supplemented by harvests from triple-covered areas, the quantities remain manageable. In particularly early locations, even under
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Italian asparagus price holds up on European markets
2024-03-25 00:00
"We launched the green and white asparagus campaign at the end of February and the demand was very good. The weather was mild and good for farming. In early March, thunderstorms caused some difficulties, particularly during the harvesting, when huge amounts of water fell in a matter of hours.
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