Asparagus

The start of the Belgian asparagus season has not been going as many traders had hoped. There's always great anticipation for this quintessential seasonal product, but for now, prices remain at a very high level. "We are currently working with purchase prices that simply do not allow for
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On February 26th, the Munich Wholesale Market saw the first Greek asparagus of this year's season being marketed. Despite a slight delay compared to previous years, there is more produce available at the start of the season than usual, according to Theo Hatzivassiliadis, direct importer and
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In recent days, the Promoting Committee approved the documentation for the Igp recognition of an excellence of the Neapolitan territory, the asparagus. The Committee, which was formed in November and which we had already reported on (click here to read more), has
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Rainy weather and muddy, saturated fields continue to be an issue in the southern California, western Arizona, Baja California and Sonora, Mexico growing regions. Wet conditions continue to impact the quality of fresh produce, limiting supplies. read more

In a ten-year comparison, the area fell below the 11,000 ha mark again for the first time, while the production volume fell short of the ten-year average (2013 to 2022) by 6.1 %. read more

The harvest of the sovereign asparagus of Mirabella Imbaccari (Catania), a nationally recognised speciality thanks to its more intense flavour than the traditional asparagus and high organoleptic characteristics, has begun about fifteen days early. With the
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At the National Farmers' Union conference, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a £220 million fund aimed at elevating agricultural productivity through advanced technology, including robots and drones for harvesting crops such as apples and asparagus. read more

The warm weather in Andalusia so far this year has resulted in the green asparagus harvest in Granada being about a month ahead of schedule. Indeed, although volumes are still limited, the asparagus harvest has already been ongoing for a week. However, with the forecast of falling temperatures
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Seasonal changes have led to a shift in the commodities of interest for this report. Asparagus and strawberries replaced cucumbers and blueberries, as the interest in shipping asparagus and strawberries continues to grow while demand for cucumbers and blueberries is steady in the winter. This
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Lei Mattheijssen bought the first crate of greenhouse asparagus of the new Dutch season on February 15. ZON will donate the €500 proceeds to KidzBase. This foundation adds color to the lives of children who, due to a disrupted home situation, can no longer live with their families. read more

After January, the downward trend for wholesale sales continues, especially for vegetables. We took stock of the situation with Andrea Bonizzi, agronomist and price list manager at Veronamercato, who reports prices around 1 euro per kilogram for courgettes,
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Wye Valley asparagus, grown by the Chinn family in South Herefordshire, harvested its first commercia volumes of asparagus in early February. read more

The first British asparagus of the season has gone into M&S stores and wholesale markets. read more

The first British asparagus of the season has gone into M&S stores and wholesale markets. read more

With seasons of uncharacteristic heat, but also heavy rainfall, climate change has significantly affected fruit and vegetable cultivation in Thailand over the past year, says Nicola Winter of Winter Trading GmbH. "Particularly in the area of green asparagus, we had problems with cultivation all
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