Aubergines

Italy has launched the marketing season for classic Selenella potatoes, with a minimum reference price of €0.46/kg for top-quality produce, amid reported supply tensions from Northern Europe. read more

Cucumber availability increased in Ukraine and the UK in late July 2026, with Ukraine reporting expanding trade and the UK securing long-term domestic supply contracts. read more

Italy has set a minimum reference price of €0.46/kg for first-quality potatoes for the 2026-2027 season, amid increased supply from Southern Europe and ongoing market competition. read more

Wholesale prices for Italian cherry tomatoes remain stable at €2.0–2.2/kg, while Türkiye exported over 18,300 tonnes of dried tomatoes in the first half of 2026, mainly to European markets. read more

Almería, Spain, recorded a 12% average increase in lettuce prices during the 2025/26 season, despite a 4% drop in commercialised volume. read more

Polfarm communicates more than 30 years of experience, farming on over 800 hectares, and a strong position in carrots, beetroot, and other root vegetables. It's one of those examples of a Polish company that, instead of going the small-scale local route, moved from the start toward scale and advanced technology — aimed at working with retail chains, not with regional wholesalers. read more

Week 19 traditionally marks the start of the summer season. At Robert van Ooijen's Groenten en Fruit import van Ooijen, who buys daily for his customers at the BelOrta, REO, and Hoogstraten auctions, business is starting to pick up again. "For example, aubergines and cucumbers are available." read more

As of April 2026, the Mediterranean agricultural basin is operating under a regime of high-cost volatility and aggressive state intervention. The region remains the linchpin of the European fresh produce supply chain, yet the strategic landscape is defined by a widening chasm between domestic price stabilization and export-driven growth. read more

Solanum melongena (Pick-&-Joy Aubergine) from Vreugdenhil Young Plants in De Lier was awarded the Show Your Colours Award IPM 2026 on Thursday, 29 January, during the IPM 2026 trade fair in Essen, Germany. The prize was presented to Petra Vreugdenhil at the Show Your Colours presentation. read more

Almeria's greenhouses growing aubergines have started harvesting, with early plots producing at full capacity. Some zucchini fields have already been cleared after completing their productive cycle. Others are still being harvested, while some have just been transplanted and covered with thermal blankets for protection. read more

In the 2024/2025 season, Spain continued to be the leading supplier of aubergines in the European Union, providing over 60% of the region's consumption. The following countries in line were the Netherlands, Germany, and Turkey. This information is based on a report from Hortoinfo utilizing data from Eurostat's statistical service. read more

Dutch exports of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and aubergines have seen an increase in sales in Germany and the UK this year. This information is based on export figures (volume) from January to September 2025, as reported by GroentenFruit Huis. Two-thirds of the total Dutch exports have contributed to this growth. read more

W pobliżu małego miasteczka Kaapmuiden w prowincji Mpumalanga zbliża się koniec sezonu warzywnego Lowveld. W okresie zimowym HAK Boerdery uprawia uprawa pieniężna takie jak bakłażany, zielone słodkie papryki, zielona fasola i kapusta na rynki miejskie w Gauteng. HAK Boerdery zostało założone w

The end of the Lowveld vegetable season is fast approaching near the small town of Kaapmuiden in the Mpumalanga province. During winter, HAK Boerdery grows cash crops like aubergines, green sweet peppers, green beans, and cabbage for the municipal markets of Gauteng. HAK Boerdery was established in read more

On September 17th, the Mazurkas Conference Center in Warsaw will host the 19th edition of Fresh Market, the most important B2B event for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector in Central and Eastern Europe. read more

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​Fresh Market 2025 will host a large delegation of twenty Turkish companies exporting fresh fruits and vegetables, representing diverse segments of the country’s dynamically growing sector. read more

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As every year, the event will be accompanied by the Fresh Market Catalog – a printed and online publication distributed directly to the most important retail chain buyers from Poland and the region. read more

Bakłażan, known as aubergine in the Netherlands, is quickly becoming more popular. Market data from Circana reveals that sales of aubergines increased by 33% in 2024 compared to 2019. Previously mostly utilized by professional chefs, aubergines are now being purchased more frequently by home cooks as well. read more