Asparagus

Potato sales gradually picked up pace with the arrival of the first asparagus. Domestic stored potatoes consistently dominated the market and usually continued to impress in terms of quality. Some varieties had sporadically withdrawn from marketing. According to BLE, price changes were the
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Following a rainy autumn and winter, there's a glimmer of hope in the fields: the first asparagus spears have been discovered. However, this year's asparagus season is off to a slow start. Significant quantities of asparagus are expected to hit the direct market by Easter. Asparagus prices are… read more

The strawberry campaign continues with high volumes. New potatoes are on sale: Sicilian potatoes are arriving in Italian markets. The green asparagus campaign takes off.Good moment for beets, with abundant production. Critical situation for Italian onions, the
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Unseasonably high temperatures in the north of Italy over the past month have apparently brought forward the start of at least one major seasonal campaign. read more

The green asparagus from Altedo, which is recognised with the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), stands for a culinary excellence that combines tradition and quality, according to the Consorzio di Tutela. read more

Everything is ready for the start of the 2024 production campaign of the Green Asparagus of Altedo PGI in Italy, recognized at the European level for its taste. The Consortium for the Protection of Green Asparagus of Altedo PGI, together with the imminent start of the harvesting campaign, will
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The Sardinian asparagus campaign of Op Agricola Campidanese started a little early, but the market seems to be rewarding the first arrivals of the product with satisfying quotations. The quality is also good; we talked about this with Marco Lotta, sales and logistics manager of
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The onset of this year's asparagus harvest is drawing ever closer. However, the extensive rainfall during winter is causing concern for asparagus farmers across many growing regions in Germany. Many are already anticipating a delayed start to the season. With Easter arriving early this year,
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Despite some asparagus having already been harvested in Granada in February, it cannot be said that the season has truly started. "The rains we've had so far will generally be beneficial, but they have prevented us from truly starting. Moreover, on February 26 and 27, a frost wiped out all the
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Everything is ready for the start of the 2024 production campaign of the Asparago Verde di Altedo Igp, an excellence recognised at European level for its unique quality and taste characteristics. The Consorzio di Tutela dell'Asparago Verde di Altedo Igp, together with the launch
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The 2024 production campaign for the Green Asparagus of Altedo Igp has kicked off, slightly earlier than in previous years: an abundant production of the highest quality is expected. Germany one of the main export destinations read more

Late oranges, Valencia Late variety, are arriving, while the end of the campaign for Tarocco oranges is approaching. The asparagus campaign has started. High presence of Italian strawberries, best quotations for those from Matera followed by Candonga. Under tone the artichoke market for which we wait
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As the asparagus season gets underway in the Landes region of France, Maïsadour is launching a recruitment campaign to find new growers. The southwestern cooperative, which produces almost 1,500 tons of green and white asparagus on 315 ha, intends to perpetuate this "local crop that offers a
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The supply of asparagus is good right now and it looks as though it will stay that way for the next few weeks. "Currently, Mexico is in peak asparagus production," says Cruz Carrera of Five Crowns Marketing. "Last year we ran into weather conditions that hindered the overall volume of asparagus.
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A cluster of wildfires that started on Monday, February 26 and continues to move through the panhandle of Texas, made it difficult for truckers to travel. Authorities asked truckers to avoid Interstate 40 near Amarillo due to excessive smoke and limited visibility and to allow emergency vehicle
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For more than two weeks, green asparagus from Spain has been struggling to find a place on French supermarket shelves. According to several French operators marketing asparagus in France, sales of Spanish green asparagus have been "very difficult." Some French retailers "refuse to open lines
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