Courgette (zucchini)
"There's a good demand and sales, and that's why the price drop in the last week hasn't been greater"
2024-01-31 00:00
The cold of the last few weeks has taken a toll on the zucchini production in Almería, where the harvested volumes are now starting to recover. "There had already been a gap in the production between December and January as a result of the end of the first harvest and the delay in the start of
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Gautier Semences launches 'Frutastic®' on the market
2024-01-29 00:00
The main advantage of the highly parthenocarpic Frutastic® range of courgettes from Gautier Semences is to produce quality vegetables under difficult production conditions. Indeed, parthenocarpy is a biological characteristic naturally present in courgettes. This attribute
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Tomatoes, Spain lowers prices
2024-01-23 00:00
A day marked by cold temperatures with appreciable sales on the market: sustained prices were reported for vegetables, particularly tomatoes, courgettes and peppers, albeit lower than last week. Brassicas settled, with lower prices compared to
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Organic greenhouse production of tomatoes, celery, artichokes, and zucchini in Sardinia
2024-01-22 00:00
"We have been working with the cooperative S'Atra Sardigna (Italian: the other Sardinia) for around 30 years. We are no longer just buyers, but we're now also involved with our own greenhouse. For several years, there have been fixed agreements regarding cultivation with the local producers,
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Almería: Prices fall for almost all products
2024-01-19 11:00
Unusually for this period, prices for snake cucumbers also fell. They fetched between 0.60 euros/kg and 0.50 euros/kg. Cucumbers corto negro sold for between 1.60 euros/kg and 1.40 euros/kg and cucumbers francés for between 1.20 euros/kg and 1 euro/kg.
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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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A bang start to the year for the courgette, the big star of the first weeks of 2024. Low production and sky-high prices are characterising this commercial phase. By now, the market for this vegetable, in recent seasons, has accustomed us to these frenetic phases in which
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 15 January
2024-01-16 00:00
Sicilian Tarocco oranges are entering full swing and demand for leclementines is increasing. The cold weather causes an increase in prices for artichokes, lettuce, aubergines and courgettes. Production in trouble for Sicilian peppers. Decreasing quantities of Italian pears and
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Vegetables: the market rewards tomatoes and courgettes
2024-01-11 00:00
Among the vegetables that have been rewarded by the market are first and foremost tomatoes - with prices even touching EUR 4 per kilogramme - and courgettes (from EUR 2.50 to EUR 4 per kilogramme). The performance of peppers is also good, while the price of aubergines is within the normal range;
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The current cost of vegetables and fruits at the central market of Balti in Moldova
2024-01-09 00:00
In the bustling central market of Balti, Moldova, prices for select fruits and vegetables have seen modest increases over the past three weeks. Avocado prices have risen by 50 cents, reaching 6.67 euros, while zucchinis and aubergines now cost 2.8 euros and 3.6 euros per kilogram,
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Unica's Zucchiolo among FLIA award finalists
2024-01-08 00:00
Unica's new vegetable Zucchiolo, Gautier's courgette Frutastic and Koppert's organic whitefly solution Mirical are finalists in the race for the FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award (FLIA).
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Prices of many products increased in December, which is evident in the case of bell peppers
2024-01-08 00:00
"This week, we've received fresh tangerines, oranges, lemons, black and purple eggplants, as well as zucchini. Each bell pepper weighs between 500 to 700 grams. We offer these products almost year-round, except for the hot summer months.
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Consumers of courgettes, siderophores and pumpkins on the rise
2023-12-29 00:00
Compared to November 2021, the number of consumers of courgettes, siderophores and pumpkins increased the most. The total number of consumers of these species increased by 5.8 million.
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These vegetable species were the most popular with consumers
2023-12-27 00:00
Data for November - the last available consumption figures for this year - were analysed. Compared to November ur, the consumption of oyster mushrooms, courgettes and pumpkin increased the most. In absolute numbers, consumers of courgettes increased the most
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"There is a lot of demand for Delphi ND".
2023-12-21 00:00
Syngenta's new courgette programme is very promising. Just this week, around 300 people attended the company's open days to see the Delfos ND variety at first hand. With this variety, Syngenta is inaugurating the new ND Protected line, made of materials with
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Prices for clementines are down by 5% compared to last year but not for Tarocco oranges which, instead, are up by 25%. And while chicory is expensive with prices up over 20% and courgettes up 40%, artichokes remain stable but not aubergines, which fall by up to 40%. It presents itself
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Almeria: Rising price trend
2023-12-18 11:00
Snake cucumbers fetched 0.95 euros/kg to 0.80 euros/kg, cucumbers francés 0.70 euros/kg to 1.40 euros/kg and cucumbers corto negro 1.65 euros/kg to 1.30 euros/kg, courgettes fino 1.65 euros/kg to 1.40 euros/kg, courgettes gordo 1.50 euros/kg to 1.25 euros/kg, striped aubergines 1.30 euros/kg to 1 euro/kg
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Vegetables prepare for Christmas, prospects are good
2023-12-15 00:00
By now Christmas is just around the corner and the fruit and vegetable world is about to experience a crucial phase of the year. With Eugenio Celeste, co-owner of the Verde company, which operates within the Vittoria market, we analysed the moment for vegetables, trying to understand those that can
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Ukraine is witnessing a surge in imports of fruits and vegetables from Turkey due to the Polish border blockade.
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The clock sales of Spanish vegetables at ZON started off slowly this year. "Just like other years, we started supplying courgette and aubergine around week 43/44, but various products such as tomatoes and some field crops started significantly later this season. Particularly, the availability of
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