Carrot
Morocco keeps increasing carrot exports, but not to the EU
2023-04-11 00:00
The exports of carrots from Morocco continue to grow steadily, and their volume has grown by almost 1.5 times in 2022, as well as in January 2023, EastFruit reports. At the same time, Sub-Saharan Africa remains the key export destination for Moroccan carrots, unlike many other fruit
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Transnistria has imposed a duty of $0.7 per 1 kg on the export of onions to prevent an increase in prices on the domestic market. The Transnistrian government decided this on March 30th. The duty will be in effect until June of this year, until the beginning of the new harvest season.
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Morocco keeps increasing carrot exports, but not to the EU
2023-04-07 00:00
The exports of carrots from Morocco continue to grow steadily, and their volume has grown by almost 1.5 times in 2022, as well as in January 2023, EastFruit reports. At the same time, Sub-Saharan Africa remains the key export destination for Moroccan carrots, unlike many other fruit and vegetables.
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Was the man who voiced Bugs Bunny allergic to carrots?
2023-04-07 00:00
Voice actor Mel Blanc (1908-1989) is well-known in the US for his carrot-chomping creation, Bugs Bunny. However, for years, there was a rumor that claimed that Blanc, the "man of a million voices", was allergic to carrots. This was said to be the reason that Blanc would chew carrots for those
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Cutting robot increases yields
2023-04-07 00:00
"We’re well-positioned regarding what the market needs: robotizing the cutting process," begins Jeroen Pannekoek, PIP Innovations' Managing Director. This Dutch company focuses on robotized processing solutions for the fruit and vegetable sector. A major U.S. potato chip manufacturer, for
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Back in the 1960s, brothers Rob and Bob Grimm opened a roadside produce stand. Their company Grimmway Farms grew into a massive agribusiness operation and became one of the largest carrot growers in the world and with the acquisition of Cal Organic one of the largest producers of organic
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Carrots step into the spotlight for Easter week
2023-04-05 00:00
There are plentiful supplies of specialty carrots in California. Matt Hiltner of Babé Farms adds that the carrot quality looks strong as well and that supplies are pretty consistent, if not slightly up, over this time last year.
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Saxony-Anhalt: Carrot production decreases
2023-04-04 00:00
Last year, a total of 57,160 t of carrots were harvested in the open in Saxony-Anhalt. This was reported by the State Statistical Office on the occasion of Carrot Day on 4 April.
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Good onion prices, but carrots and broccoli are over-supplied
2023-03-30 00:00
The harvest of onions at Premium Fresh is almost done for the year, the harvest conditions have been very good except for a some rain in the last few days.
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Carrots, Banco Fresco knows how to dare
2023-03-28 00:00
The carrot is undoubtedly one of the most important products in terms of volume in the fruit and vegetable department, but at the same time it is one of the products for which the display and assortments in the stores are always the same year after year. And to say that for a
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"The market is ready for optical sorting"
2023-03-28 00:00
This year is the Dutch company Remach's fifth anniversary. "We initially wanted to trade used machines. But after a few months, we decided to focus entirely on selling new sorting, washing, and packaging machines. We sell them for products like potatoes, onions, carrots, red beets, and other
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“We started this year's carrot campaign with a higher demand than supply for organic carrots and high prices”
2023-03-24 00:00
The organic carrot campaign is starting in the province of Cadiz, in a season that, according to Jean Claude Mathaly, manager of Cortijo Bio, will be interesting.
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Carrot export season to Europe and North America kicks off
2023-03-22 00:00
BDA/Dorot Farm, the grower group of fresh, sweet carrots from Israel, is starting the new export season to Europe and North America.
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20% drop in carrot exports in 2022
2023-03-21 00:00
This year too, at Zanarini we have thought about sharing with you a few bits of information as regards the new Italian carrot season.
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“With such price levels and sales, we are experiencing an exceptional but necessary situation”
2023-03-20 00:00
The season of winter vegetables, including carrots, is coming to an end in the south and west of France, but production is still ongoing in the northern regions. “The Landes is finishing this week and the Manche department will finish by the end of the month. We are currently taking over the
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Drought risk East Anglia forces growers to switch crops
2023-03-20 00:00
East Anglian farmers are cutting back on irrigated crops like potatoes, onions and carrots this year, responding to the growing threat of a second summer drought. The region is one of only two in the country still officially in drought, six months after last summer's heatwave left farmers
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This year, the production and commercial campaign of Sicilian carrots is opposite to that of the past season. Everything started due to the lack of produce in northern Europe, as the season ended much earlier than usual because of the drought. We are talking mainly about the Netherlands, France,
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Ukraine: Vegetable price increases in February
2023-03-16 00:00
In February 2023, most food products in Ukraine continued to rise in price, with onions and carrots rising in price the most. The relevant data on average consumer prices for goods and services in Ukraine was issued by the state statistics service, Ukrinform reports. In February compared to
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“Our goal is to make our French vegetables accessible to everyone”
2023-03-16 00:00
The winter produce season is coming to an end, and spring vegetables are all gradually making their way onto the market. “We are closing the winter produce campaigns early. By the end of March, we will be out of carrots and other winter products. The 2022-2023 harvest was much less
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UK should be prepared for second summer of water shortages
2023-03-15 00:00
The UK should be prepared for a second summer of water shortages and some hosepipe bans, with a dry spring due to follow a dry winter, national advisers have warned. With recent dry weather due to persist until at least May, two different UK government advisory bodies have warned water shortages
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