Carrot

This week, analysts from the EastFruit project have observed a trend of increasing carrot prices in the Ukrainian market. Market participants attribute this price hike to a significant increase in trading activity in the carrot segment. Additionally, most farms... read more

Where does the carrot come from? How much water does a plant need to grow? Children can explore such and many other questions themselves thanks to the Vegetable Academy. As part of the educational program, children sow, plant, and harvest their vegetables in their own school garden. Through this, they learn about. read more

While persistent rainfall had a significant negative effect on planting, harvesting, and crop yields during the past two seasons, this year sees a return to more normal conditions for carrot farming in the Hauts-de-France region. Emmanuel Schaffner, Sales Director at Verduyn, provides an overview of the present circumstances. read more

Every day between 140 and 160 tonnes of bulk vegetables – potatoes, onions, butternut, tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes, beetroot, carrot, ginger, and garlic – are packed and repacked at Allways Fresh in Germiston, Johannesburg. The facility is open 24 hours a day to receive the trucks coming in from the. read more

Germany is one of Europe's leading importers of fruits and vegetables. In 2023, Spain was its main supplier of lettuce, cucumber, citrus fruits, melons, watermelons, and stone fruits; the Netherlands was its main supplier of potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, grapes, bananas, and pineapples; and Italy was also a significant supplier. read more

In December 2024, organic carrots were priced at CHF 2.83/kg (USD 3.15) in regular retail stores, which was 15.6 percent cheaper than in December of the previous year. Non-organic carrots experienced a more significant price drop compared to the same month last year (-28.9 percent) and were sold at a price of CHF 1.37/kg. read more

The carrot market looks very different from the past two years. "I have been active in this market for 25 years, but the last two years have been exceptional," observes Kees Heegsma. "This year, the situation is completely different, and Europe is dealing with a well-supplied carrot market. Many... read more

The vegetable seed specialist Bejo was present at Fruit Logistica. Some of the innovations featured at the event included Samantha, the pointed Milan cabbage (nominated for a FLIA award), and the B-Mox seed improvement technology, which is now available on the French market for carrot and onion growers. Séverine read more

Po kilku sezonach powodzi i suszy, rok 2025 wreszcie zaczyna się dobrze dla kampanii nowych marchewek Ispica PGI - informuje Massimo Pavan, prezes konsorcjum odpowiedzialnego za promocję i ochronę tych marchewek. Massimo Pavan: "Zaczęliśmy zbieranie plonów" read more