Aubergines
"The only product in Almeria that isn't currently sold at low prices is the aubergine"
2023-07-03 00:00
Almeria's greenhouse campaign is in its final stretch. Producers are marketing their last production volumes, and the quality, after several intense months of challenging growing conditions, is not very good, which translates to the prices.
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D'Amico launches the third edition of the Veggie style contest-the other side of the sandwich
2023-07-03 00:00
D'Amico, in collaboration with 50 Top Italy, launches the third edition of the contest Veggie Style-L'Altra Faccia del Panino. The contest is aimed at young catering professionals under 35 years of age, who will have the task of making the Melanzane a FilettiD'Amico protagonist
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Vegetable prices have changed in Ukraine
2023-06-29 00:00
In the Ukrainian market, the range of vegetables is expanding. Shortages of summer vegetables and high demand have raised their prices. Young beetroot is offered for 1-1.20 euros, carrots sell for 1.50 euros. Young potatoes and onions cost around 1 euro. Expensive garlic is sold for up to 3
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BelOrta promotes local origin of aubergines
2023-06-28 13:00
To counter a lack of knowledge regarding locally produced aubergines, Belgian cooperative BelOrta has teamed up with Belgian restaurant chain Mister Spaghetti to offer the ‘Auber-Genie’, made from domestically grown aubergines.
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Vegetables, the Italiafruit analysis
2023-06-15 00:00
The vegetable market is moving at two speeds. Some references are falling sharply in quotations, such as the cluster tomato which is suffering from Dutch competition. There is instead a settlement for tomatoes, courgettes and aubergines. Peppers are showing interesting quotations, but also
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The loss of the Kahovka reservoir has become not only the largest man-made disaster for Ukrainians but also a tragedy on a national scale. The agricultural industry in the south of the country has practically been destroyed.
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Tomato stall, salad and beef heart suffer
2023-06-08 00:00
It is a very delicate phase for Italian vegetables, which - due to the uncertain weather - are experiencing ups and downs. While aubergines and peppers are taking advantage of the summer's 'laziness', tomatoes are experiencing a drop in demand and quotations are also falling.
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 5 June
2023-06-06 00:00
Italian apricots are on the market, with a high price range due to lower product availability, also due to the flooding in Emilia-Romagna. Quality and demand are pushing up the prices of melons. For watermelons and aubergines, the product is not only Sicilian but
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Is aubergine good for weight loss?
2023-06-02 00:00
Not only is it low in calories and rich in fibre, but it also contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, it can be prepared in a variety of delicious and simple ways, such as roasted with a drizzle of olive oil.
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Why is aubergine bitter?
2023-05-29 00:00
The best known alkaloid in aubergines is solanine. Solanine is a toxic compound that acts as a natural defence mechanism to protect the plant from insects and other predators. However, there is no need to fear, since in aubergines properly cooked their
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Is aubergine skin toxic?
2023-05-25 00:00
Although the answer is not simple, precautions should be taken when consuming this vegetable. For example, eating aubergines raw or unpeeled can be harmful due to the presence of a toxic alkaloid called solanine. In this article, we will discuss the potential risks associated with
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 22 May
2023-05-23 00:00
The cherry campaign, which got off to a difficult start in Italy due to heavy rainfall, is now at an end, while that of hawthorns and strawberries in the central and southern regions of Italy is coming to an end. There is less availability of aubergines and peppers due to the bad weather. Delayed the
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To get a glimpse of what the agriculture of the future will be like, you have to go to Ostellato in the province of Ferrara and enter the hydroponic greenhouses of Fri-El-Green House, a company from Alto Adige that, in this area between land and sea, has invested more than 55 million euros in greenhouses with
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A trade fair that focuses on the supply chain and also reaches the end consumer, Macfrut 2023 was able to speak beyond the insiders and did so also thanks to the commitment of the manufacturing companies present. One of these is Ortonatura, which with its Melanzì brand
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In 2021, the price of Spanish aubergines surpassed that of Dutch aubergines for the first time in history
2023-05-16 00:00
According to FAO data, in a Hortoinfo analysis, in 2021 Spain surpassed the Netherlands for the first time ever in the price paid to farmers for their aubergines, as Spanish producers were paid €0.67/kg and Dutch producers €0.65/kg.
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In nine out of twenty regions of Kazakhstan, prices for fresh vegetables are decreasing
2023-05-10 00:00
In the first quarter of 2023, the import of vegetables such as beets and aubergines increased in Kazakhstan. In turn, the import of vegetables such as peppers, onions, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, and garlic has decreased.
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Does aubergine contain nicotine?
2023-05-10 00:00
The origin of the aubergine
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After the salads is before the tomatoes: Starting the barbecue with fresh vegetables from the Reichenau region
2023-05-09 00:00
Hardly any time to take a breather: this is the current situation for the gardeners at Reichenau Gemüse. After the harvest of the greenhouse lettuces has been completed, the next steps are already waiting in the greenhouses. Planting, harvesting and cultivation of the fruit vegetable crops cucumbers,
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Italiafruit's analysis of vegetables
2023-05-05 00:00
Vegetables are in a phase of pronounced ups and downs. While aubergines and courgettes are travelling at medium-low prices, tomatoes are experiencing a shortage of product and therefore prices are rising sharply and are likely to continue to rise;
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Aeon introduces cross-category GGN label in Japan
2023-05-02 17:00
Aeon has revealed that it has rolled out the first products with the cross-category GGN label across a range of supermarkets in the Kantō and Kinki regions of Japan.
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