Cauliflower
Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 12 February
2024-02-13 00:00
With the production of common Italian clementines coming to an end, the orange campaign marked by small calibre continues. Underwhelming or static demand for several vegetable crops, such as artichokes, cauliflower, Savoy cabbage, aubergines and fennel. Strong entry of courgettes in the markets
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"We will be perfectly able to continue supplying broccoli throughout February and March"
2024-02-12 00:00
The winter open ground vegetable campaign is underway in the Spanish region of Navarre. While artichokes, an emblematic product for the region, have become a big part of the local gastronomy, broccoli and, especially, cauliflower are once again recording high demand in both the national and
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 5 February
2024-02-06 00:00
The prices of many fruit and vegetable crops are falling. More pigmented late varieties of oranges are coming onto the market, although demand is not optimal. Late varieties of clementines, such as Hernandina and Tango, are also coming in. The Romanesco artichoke harvest is about to start and
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Big demand for Cornwall's cauliflower
2024-02-02 00:00
Cauliflower, Savoy and spring green cabbage and kale are all in production at the moment in Cornwall while preparations are being made for new season planting.
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'For cauliflowers and fennel, low prices reign'
2024-02-01 00:00
Calm sales and a dormant market, this is the situation that Michele Colasuonno, president of Ago (Association of Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers) and owner of the company of the same name operating at Foody Mercato Agroalimentare in Milan, describes to IFNwhen we asked him for an overview of the turnout and
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Forced rhubarb sees 56% increase in price compared to last week at wholesale markets
2024-01-30 00:00
The biggest increases in price this week were Spring greens at +21%, Cauliflower at 24% and forced rhubarb at a whopping +56% increase on last week. The biggest decreases in price were seen in Pak Choi at -9% and cucumbers at -14% compared to last week.
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Hm.Clause: the future of cauliflower is the hybrid
2024-01-24 00:00
Hm.Clause Italia has focused heavily on the brassicaceous segment, focusing on high-performance varieties such as the Macerata green. 'The brassica market is a very dynamic one,' says Agostino Marcellino, Hm.Clause sales manager Sicily, 'and in Italy, especially in Sicily,
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 22 January
2024-01-23 00:00
Lower product availability and subdued demand due to above-average temperatures mark the Fruit and Vegetable Exchange. An example of this comes from the Sicilian Tarocco oranges, which have entered the height of the campaign but with demand and pigmentation still not optimal. Signs of weakness on the
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Focus on Brassicaceae in the Almaverde Bio Islands
2024-01-19 00:00
Organic cabbage, Savoy cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower are the protagonists of a product communication initiative at the point of sale, offering a wide range and promotional prices. To celebrate the height of the brassicaceae season, Almaverde Bio has involved all
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CMR GROUP sponsors campaign
2024-01-18 08:25
CMR Group recently joined a campaign dedicated to informing consumers about the crucial role of the agri-food industry in safeguarding Spain's food security.
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Looking closer at organic production in the desert region
2024-01-18 00:00
Walking the fields is an experience many growers and shippers have to survey what’s going on with crops at the moment. Brody Irvine, purchaser at Discovery Organics, shares his experience in his walk this week through fields in California’s desert region and Arizona, where he surveys crops
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Tesco relaxes specs for veg growers hit by flooding
2024-01-12 17:00
Tesco is accepting smaller produce from UK winter vegetable growers hit by recent storms and flooding.
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In the Netherlands and Belgium, growers were still harvesting cauliflower well into November and December due to a relatively warm fall. The current frost will put an end to that, leaving greenhouse growers to provide BelOrta with cauliflower for the coming weeks. Despite, or perhaps because of,
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2024 food trends unveiled
2024-01-10 00:00
Melissa's, a purveyor of unique produce, has unveiled its 2024 Food Trend Report. This year, it's all about swapping complicated meat alternatives with real, whole foods, embracing “Blue Zone” ingredients, and getting familiar with sweet-tart and spicy flavors from around the world.
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 8 January
2024-01-09 00:00
The post-Christmas period and the still not cold temperatures mark the demand for various fruit and vegetable products. Starting with Tarocco oranges, whose pigmentation is not yet at its best. Demand for clementines and artichokes is also suboptimal. Still low is the availability of
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Cauliflower prices have been very high for several weeks
2024-01-09 00:00
Brittany has been hit by a severe storm and heavy rainfall over the past two months, significantly affecting the harvest of products such as cauliflower. This is what Christian Kaufmann, Managing Director of Naturkost Schramm Import-Export Ltd, told us. "In Brittany, crops like savoy cabbage,
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Amidst severe crop shortages in Britain, Labour promises farm protection from flooding
2024-01-03 00:00
As heavy rainfall puts Britain’s produce at risk, Labour has pledged to protect farms from flooding. Yields have collapsed, leaving consumers across the country facing acute shortages of potatoes, sprouts, carrots, parsnips, broccoli and cauliflower following the flooding in recent months.
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The winter season is in full swing at Euro Gijbels' farm in Catalan, Spain. At this time of year, they primarily grow cauliflower, parsley, celery, and citrus, and currently, there's more demand than supply for cauliflower and parsley, say John Gijbels and Stef Minten. "If we had five times the
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“Cauliflower has become a luxury product due to its very high price and limited availability”
2023-12-21 00:00
Finding cauliflower has become a challenge this winter. Drought and rising costs have led to a reduction of the acreage in Spain, and just like in other European producing areas, adverse weather conditions have also caused production losses. The demand is far outstripping the supply in Europe
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"Producers are no longer gambling everything on one card.
2023-12-19 00:00
Climate change is once again affecting the crop year. This year, the production of brassicas will be affected by the drought in a large part of Spain. Cauliflower will suffer the worst part, with a considerable drop in the Ebro Valley. "There will be 40% less
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