Broccoli
British cannabis smugglers appear before judge
2023-07-21 00:00
A crime ring with links throughout Europe has been caught red-handed after shipping £2 million of cannabis into Seaforth docks. The drugs were hidden among pallets of broccoli, kale and lettuce.
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"Cauliflower is much cheaper than broccoli right now so we are encouraging chefs to use it”
2023-07-18 00:00
The heatwave in the UK during June caused a shortage of cauliflower, but the recent warm weather with plenty of rain has brought on the crop.
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Who are the world's biggest vegetable lovers?
2023-07-18 00:00
The countries that consume the most vegetables have been revealed — with the US and UK failing to make even the top 40. Researchers found that China was the biggest vegetable fan overall, with the average citizen making their way through about a kilogram of vegetables a day — equivalent to
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"Given the situation, broccoli producers will have no problem selling what they produce"
2023-07-11 00:00
The broccoli campaign came to a close in the Spanish region of Navarre a few weeks ago. "The winter season runs from October to the end of March, and the summer season ends in June, but this year's campaign has been almost symbolic," says Sara Oliver, of FHF. “While in winter we planted 150
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Landgard: Good prospects in the West for the 2023 broccoli season
2023-07-10 00:00
At the beginning of June, the production farms in the West started harvesting the first fresh broccoli from domestic cultivation. "This means that the broccoli season started about two weeks later this year than in 2022, due to the long period of cold and rather wet weather",
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Coop broccoli makes even children happy
2023-07-04 00:00
That broccoli is the black beast of the conflictual relationship between fruit and vegetables and children is well known. So much so that today's parents no longer dare to challenge their children with the hated inflorescence, whose rejection is assured. From this cliché comes the hyperbole of the new
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"Colored cauliflower a typical product in Mediterranean countries"
2023-07-03 00:00
Colored cauliflower can completely brighten store shelves, yet you won't easily find these eye-catching products in Dutch supermarkets. "We offer most of the purple, orange, and green locally grown cauliflowers via exporters to southern European retail," says Etienne Ruigewaard of the Dutch
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New French partners for Bimi broccoli
2023-07-03 00:00
Launched in 2022, the French production of Bimi® broccoli is expanding with Larrère as the new French producer alongside Picvert in the first range, and welcoming Les Crudettes-C'ZON as a 4th range partner.
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'Soil cultivation well thought out is the key'
2023-06-28 00:00
This year's harvest of summer crops in the Dithmarschen region is now gradually gaining momentum, as Hannes Nagel of the eponymous vegetable growing and trading company tells us. "Broccoli and pointed cabbage are already being harvested, and by the end of the week we will also deliver the first
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Reduced nitrogen fertilisation: Further support for project Review
2023-06-27 00:00
In the Review project, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture (LWK) has been investigating since 2020 in cooperation with vegetable farms and the retailer Edeka Minden-Hannover whether the crops kohlrabi, broccoli, cauliflower and iceberg lettuce can be improved by reduced nitrogen fertilisation.
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Get ready for a summer full of flavour with +Broccoli!
2023-06-26 00:00
Under the slogan "What does summer taste like? Broccoli!", it seeks to raise awareness of the benefits of incorporating this vegetable into menus during the summer season, while highlighting its culinary versatility.
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Irish growers and industry experts are warning there will be a shortage of domestic fruit and vegetables including cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, parsnips, broccoli and sprouts for the rest of the year.
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Zerbinati launches new Burger'Z and focuses on quinoa
2023-06-16 00:00
Zerbinatil launches new Burger'Z on the market: three quinoa recipes: Quinoa, carrots and sweet potatoes, Quinoa broccoli and courgettes, Quinoa, spinach and cabbage.
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The independent seed company Tozer Ibérica adds a new variety to its broccoli range: Imperator. The new reference, developed by Tokita, comes to reinforce Tirreno, its renowned conventional broccoli.
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Foldable bins cause 75% reduction in return trips, cost savings and lower emissions for broccoli exports
2023-06-06 00:00
Agromark, a Spanish export company specialising in fruits and vegetables, has enhanced its return on investment (ROI) and minimised its carbon footprint through the implementation of Tosca's innovative foldable bin solution.
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Cricket – a reliable brand for the future
2023-06-02 15:00
Cricket is approaching rising costs prudently by lowering output of less profitable products. The firm has reduced broccoli and cauliflower production by between 5-10% due to the dry season and strong summer heat. Cricket’s planned supply for this season is 50,000 tons of broccoli and
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Agromark reduces its carbon footprint with Tosca
2023-06-02 00:00
Agromark, a Spanish export company that produces and markets fruit and vegetables, needed a packaging solution for efficient transport that would guarantee the quality of its products at all times. These requirements were particularly important for the
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"Open ground vegetables ready a lot later across the board"
2023-06-01 00:00
The Dutch open ground vegetable season is getting off to a delayed start this year. "We have started slowly, but we are still a week to ten days later than other years," Robert Vogel of AGF-Direct from Zwaagdijk says. "The real numbers are not there yet, I hope we can offer them from June
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Souped-up broccoli bowls over researchers
2023-05-30 15:00
Smarter Food is increasing production of its broccoli variety GRextra for its soup products after research shows one bowl a week can help lower elevated glucose levels, the Guardian reports.
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Flipped pricing on California and Mexican broccoli
2023-05-30 00:00
More broccoli supplies are coming out of Salinas, California. “They were delayed by the rain but they have now gotten to the point where they can harvest and the quality on broccoli has been good,” says Michael Wilson of National Produce Marketing Inc. He is currently bringing in red Asian
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