Cabbages

This week retail ads were a celebration of all things Spring. With Saint Patrick's Day a week away, cabbage, onions, potatoes and carrots were promoted alongside corned beef, Irish beer, and soda bread. Several stores featured special Passover sections that included grape juice, apple juice and
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The volume of exports of white cabbage from Uzbekistan in January-February 2023 decreased sharply and was the lowest in the same period of the last four years. Such a sharp drop in exports was caused by two main factors – the loss of most of the crop due to January frosts and weak demand in
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EastFruit analysts have repeatedly paid attention to the grave consequences of abnormally cold weather in Uzbekistan in January. Namely, these are the destruction of part of the onion stocks by frost, the expected delay in harvesting early onions, and the loss of the white cabbage harvest. read more

The volume of exports of white cabbage from Uzbekistan in January-February 2023 decreased sharply and was the lowest in the same period of the last four years. Such a sharp drop in exports was caused by two main factors – the loss of most of the crop due to January frosts and weak demand
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As reported by Roberto Bortolotti, a specialist in brassicas and an operator at Caab in Bologna, first prices exceeded the threshold of €2/kg, then they dropped to half that amount. read more

EastFruit analysts have repeatedly paid attention to the grave consequences of abnormally cold weather in Uzbekistan in January. Namely, these are the destruction of part of the onion stocks by frost, the expected delay in harvesting early onions, and the loss of the white cabbage harvest. read more

Many vegetable products, above all imported goods, are currently in short supply. However, white cabbage from the northern German growing region of Dithmarschen seems to be benefiting from this. "Everyone is now advertising Dithmarsch white cabbage, as most other vegetable items are scarce and
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After the severe storm that hit Sicily at the beginning of February, supplies on the Italian vegetable market are tight and prices have risen. "The damage to greenhouse crops in the province of Ragusa is enormous, and lower temperatures mean that the product ripens at a slower pace, causing
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About ten days ago, sales of early cabbage of local production started in supermarkets and retail markets of the capital of Uzbekistan. The retail prices are about 4 times higher than the prices of white cabbage, which is explained by the very limited supply of early cabbage on the domestic
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At the Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Kartarpur, three hi-tech mechanisms have been set up and put to use: a grading line that works on color coding of vegetables for sorting vegetables of different colors; a hydroponic unit with lettuce, cabbage, strawberries, parsley and cherry
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A rapid price rise has started in the Ukrainian market of white cabbage this week after more than 2 months of stagnation, analysts of the EastFruit project report. According to market participants, the rapid rise in prices contributes to the high demand for white cabbage, while its
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A rapid price rise has started in the Ukrainian market of white cabbage this week after more than 2 months of stagnation, analysts of the EastFruit project report. According to market participants, the rapid rise in prices contributes to the high demand for white cabbage, while its stocks in
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Kale, from the cabbage family, has become one of the most demanded vegetables, both for its intense and characteristic flavour, as well as for its great nutritional properties. This vegetable, also known as kale, is rich in protein, fibre and high in calcium,
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No sooner have most domestic vegetable products said goodbye to the harvest season than it is in top form: Kale, a vegetable that is also known regionally as brown cabbage, tall cabbage, winter cabbage, curly cabbage, Lippische Palme, Oldenburger Palme, Friesische Palme, moss or even feather cabbage.
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In the northern German growing region of Dithmarschen, the marketing of stored carrots is currently proceeding slowly. "The raw material is relatively expensive with mostly stable prices. In general, sales are a bit down, which may be partly due to the abundant supply situation. Domestic carrots
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It is still a bit too early for shortages in the cabbage market, but nice prices are being made for the time of year, even if they are not as good as onions," says Martin Bolhuis of mediation agency Tuindersbelang from Warmenhuizen, which centrally organises sales for some 60 cabbage growers. read more

"Cima di Rapa is a classic autumn and winter product. We import the cabbage mainly from Puglia," Raffaele Scirillo of Irpinia Frucht GmbH tells us. The company has been located at Fruchthof Berlin since 1993 and is focused on importing Italian food products. "Apart from that, we also offer the
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Pricing on cabbage looks to be higher than normal--even the new normal, which is stronger pricing that takes into account higher production costs. “As a grower, I hope that floor continues to stay up. It would be difficult to continue if prices go back to those floor levels from, say,
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The average wholesale prices of selected home-grown horticultural produce in England and Wales up to Monday, 20 February 2023. read more

The harvest of white cabbage in Uzbekistan was seriously affected due to the abnormal cold in Central Asia in January of this year. As a result, cabbage prices rose sharply, and the export volume decreased by more than twice compared to the same period last year, EastFruit analysts say. read more