Carrot
"Storage carrot harvest was far from ideal"
2023-12-07 00:00
In the Netherlands, the carrot harvest is in at Van der Linde, but it was not smooth sailing. "In fact, not a single storage batch came in under ideal conditions. How the quality will hold up is, therefore, very much the question. I'm pessimistic about that," says Paul van der Linde.
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New machine automates weighing and banding
2023-12-05 00:00
With the automatic weighing and banding machine by Freshtech Solutions, the entire production process of weighing, bundling, and banding is automated in one machine. This is suitable for packaging various products such as zucchini, pointed pepper, leek, asparagus, carrot, and rhubarb.
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A study from Brigham Young University reveals a surprising strategy to get kids to eat more vegetables: serving them with smiley face-shaped potatoes. Children were found to consume up to 52% more peas and carrots when potato smileys were placed in the same bowl as the vegetables. This effect
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Six-figure polisher spend for Huntapac
2023-12-01 11:00
Huntapac has upgraded its packhouse with a major new root veg polishing installation.
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Manter International B.V., a manufacturer of weighing and packaging solutions, IMA Ilapak Italia and IMA Record, with their high-end packaging machinery, and both part of IMA Group’s FLX HUB, have officially joined forces in a strategic partnership. It will focus on fresh fruit and vegetables
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"The production of vegetables such as leeks and carrots will be reduced this season in Andalusia due to the drought"
2023-11-30 00:00
The campaign for open ground vegetables such as leeks, carrots, kohlrabi and cabbage is now starting in southern Spain, limited by factors such as water scarcity, which has led to a reduction in the estimated volumes for this campaign, and difficulties in finding sufficient labor.
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“We use a special exclusive variety for the snack packs, it is sweeter than the main varieties"
2023-11-23 00:00
Tasmania has seen some nice settled weather in recent weeks, particularly on the north west coast and the sun is out warming things up for summer.
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According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, the total potato harvest reached 21.2 million tons, and other vegetables, including cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, etc., amounted to 7.1 million tons.
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Floods in northern France
2023-11-23 00:00
“It rained again this week in the region,” while water had begun to recede at the end of last week. On Tuesday, the Pas-de-Calais department was again placed under orange alert for rain and floods. According to Vigicrues, this new rainfall is likely to cause rivers to rise again.
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"Italian onion types are increasingly migrating to the north"
2023-11-22 00:00
The breeding company Agri-Saaten can look back on an exciting 2023. At the end of June, part of the carrot breeding programme called Carosem GmbH was sold to Enza Zaden. Meanwhile, the family business based in Bad Essen has by no means stood still, as Co-Managing Director Hendrik Müller
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Per capita consumption of onions is over five kilos
2023-11-21 00:00
Onions are one of the most consumed vegetables in Switzerland. The annual per capita consumption of all onion varieties is more than 5 kilos. Unlike many vegetables, onions are available all year round from local cultivation. The yellow onion is the second most important outdoor crop after
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Strategic vegetable stockpiles ensure market stability in 2024
2023-11-21 00:00
Since the beginning of 2023, the functioning of the Regional Agricultural Cooperatives has undergone restructuring, introducing new approaches to forward financing for agricultural producers. These measures involve providing timely funding for farmers, with an advance of 70% of the total amount
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Northern France vegetable farms hit by flooding
2023-11-20 13:00
Floods in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais have wreaked extensive damage to vegetable crops, including artichokes, cauliflowers, carrots, beetroot and celery. In Audomarois, near Saint-Omer, all the crops were apparently underwater, with damages due to be assessed once the water
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Solarelli stars on Food Network and Discovery+
2023-11-17 00:00
Solarelli, the premium line of the Apofruit group, will be the protagonist in the TV debut of 'L'Orto di Carlotta', the cooking show hosted by Carlotta Perego, which aims to discover vegetable cuisine through recipes that are easy to prepare but never give up variety
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Belarus: The Brest region's role in vegetable production
2023-11-16 00:00
The Brest region is poised to supply the entire republic with carrots and cabbage, according to Valentin Zaychuk, the First Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee. Speaking at a meeting with industry veterans and distinguished agricultural workers, Zaychuk highlighted the positive
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Solarelli fruit (Apofruit) enters L'Orto di Carlotta
2023-11-16 00:00
Solarelli, the premium line of the Apofruit group, will make its TV debut with 'L'Orto di Carlotta', a cooking show hosted by Carlotta Perego, who wants to discover vegetable cooking without giving up variety and taste. Strawberries, carrots, kiwi, blueberries, apples and on TV for L'Orto di Carlotta
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"The persistent rain is slowly creating a disaster"
2023-11-16 00:00
The heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding continue to occupy minds in Flanders. In potatoes, many plots have already been lost and others delayed due to impassable fields. For Dutch carrot and leek growers, the wet weather conditions are also causing major consequences. "It's a disaster," says
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Floods hit veg producers in northern France
2023-11-14 16:00
Floods in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France have affected production of a variety of vegetables, including artichokes, cauliflowers, carrots, beetroot and celery, Libération reported.
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"All this rain causes leek supply issues, and, thus, high prices"
2023-11-14 00:00
Belgian leeks were very expensive last week. That is due to the issues the rainfall is causing in that country. "It's hard to harvest leeks at the moment, so there's much less supply, which drives prices up," begins Guy De Meyer of Demargro.
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"We hope that we can now stop the downward trend"
2023-11-10 00:00
Due to abundant rainfall and difficult harvesting conditions, the storage of table carrots is progressing rather slowly this year, as Axel Meyer from the vegetable growing and trading company of the same name tells us. "In many parts of Germany, it's almost impossible to harvest at the moment.
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