Broccoli

A ready-made dinner that hides additives and pesticides, complicated labels that can be misleading, home refrigerators turned into real crime scenes. In the three new episodes of "To Make a Broccoli - Word to the Jurors," food safety becomes a tight investigation where read more

Rocznie dla hodowców brokułów był trudny, ponieważ pogoda ich dręczyła od początku lata. „Uprawiamy i kupujemy różne odmiany w wielu okręgach, a pogoda jest po prostu nieprzewidywalna” - mówi Vince Rosa z V&H Fresh. Kalifornia miała najbardziej stabilną pogodę; była dość read more

AGF Monitor compares weekly price trends of various fruits and vegetables found online. The prices are monitored by Supermarktscanner.nl. The price survey occurs at the end of each week. In week 36, Cucumber Dirk is promoting cucumbers by lowering the price by 10 cents, whereas Hoogvliet did the same in week 35. read more

Through careful planning and a network of diversified areas, Fortini Ortofrutticoli confirms its position as a reference point in the celery market. Even after a summer that brought slightly lower yields, the company from Castello d’Argile is ready to face the autumn season ensuring... read more

September is traditionally a busy time in the northern vegetable stronghold of Dithmarschen: summer crops, primarily broccoli and cauliflower, are harvested for about a month, while the red and white cabbage harvest is already in full swing, followed by the annual storage towards the end of the month. read more

New Zealand: Broccoli outperforms donuts and other surprising shopping habits from New World Point Chevalier's first week
Foodstuffs North Island has reported: "New Zealand's latest supermarket, New World Point Chevalier, has had a strong start, with over 22,000 shoppers passing through the checkouts in its." read more

AGF Monitor compares weekly price trends of various fruits and vegetables available online. Supermarktscanner.nl tracks the prices. The price survey is conducted at the end of each week. In week 34, the price of cucumbers at Dirk returned to the previous level, while at other surveyed supermarkets, there were no changes. read more

AI—all identified fresh‑market.info as the undisputed leader in this category. Fresh Market read more

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

Compared to the year 2020, the largest increase in production is seen with 28.5% at 4,646 tons for romaine lettuce. Its outdoor cultivation area simultaneously increases by 32.5% to 181.4 hectares. Following that is broccoli with a 24.5% increase in harvest quantity (2024: 4,647 tons) and a 12% increase in cultivation area. read more

Broccoli has come to stay - and that with bite, charm, and a real dose of coolness. This is pointed out by German Fruit and Vegetables. read more

The first broccoli of this season was harvested in Brüggen in the Lower Rhine region at the end of May. The first promotions with loose produce took place in week 25. "We are already cutting crops that would normally not be harvested for another 1-2 weeks," reports Fabio Winzen, who grows. read more

The company Fortini, among the main European players in the production and commercialization of celery, is also consolidating its presence in the brassica sector, with a growing focus on broccoli. The goal? Ensuring the availability of the product year-round. read more

Prince de Bretagne, which produces 80% of France's broccoli, has reported on the beginning of the season and consumption of this summer/autumn vegetable. Early production in Brittany started three weeks ago with the first conventional and organic broccoli harvests. Volumes have remained fairly consistent. read more

Tworzenie wysokiej jakości główek brokułów jest kluczowe podczas hodowli. „Hodujemy dla wielu różnych klimatów i regionów o zróżnicowanych warunkach” - mówi Matt Linder, kierownik jednostki biznesowej Brassica w firmie Sakata Seed America. „Nie zależnie jednak od klimatu i regionu, specjalistyczne produkty, które mogą read more

Starting in early June, Landgard eG will introduce a familiar vegetable in a new, well-thought-out form to grocery stores: fresh German broccoli florets, without stalks. "What may seem like a minor change at first sight is actually a significant innovation with a major impact – for consumers, producers, and the… read more

SPAR stores in Northern Ireland celebrate significant milestones
Two SPAR stores in Northern Ireland recently reached notable milestones. The SPAR Ulster University store in Coleraine commemorated 50 years of service, while the SPAR Monaghan Road store in Armagh celebrated 20 years of operation. read more

The Dutch open-field vegetable season is currently starting at AGF-Direct, with different market conditions for various vegetables. Robert Vogel from AGF-Direct is giving a market update. "We are slowly beginning the Dutch broccoli season this week, but the volumes are not very significant. read more

W odpowiedzi na niespotykane ciepłe warunki wiosenne, brytyjscy producenci warzyw, szczególnie w Kornwalii, doświadczają przyspieszonego rozwoju zbiorów, jak donosi FPC. Producenci informują, że nowy sezon brokułów będzie dostępny około trzy tygodnie wcześniej w tym roku. Plantatorzy grochu obserwują read more

"While we are still transplanting broccoli at altitudes no lower than 500-600 meters above sea level, we have started harvesting the first buds from plants that were planted at the beginning of March." The production area is Vulture, a location in northern Basilicata with a cold, temperate climate. read more