Courgette (zucchini)

The 2024/2025 season of the solar greenhouse in Southern Europe has begun with the marketing of peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis, and eggplants. Throughout the summer, producers have been working on preparing the soil for the upcoming season. Following the processes of solarization, cleaning, and planting, some crops, such as read more

Southern European solar greenhouses kick off the 2024/2025 campaign by delving into the commercialization of products such as bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis, and eggplants. In this way, during the summer season, work is done to prepare the soil for

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In week 38, the average price of aubergines at the VBT increased to €2.65 per kilogram. Prices also went up for green zucchini (€0.51 per piece), green bell peppers (€1.54 per kilogram), and lettuce (almost €1.10 per head). This represents a doubling of the price for lettuce in just one. read more

According to a survey commissioned by Borough Market of more than 1,000 7-11-year-olds, less than a third of children can correctly identify a beetroot or courgette. read more

On the podium of the best-selling references during the summer season for Annatura, a company specializing in fresh-cut vegetables, there are spinach, green beans, and the grilled line, consisting of peppers, zucchini, and eggplants. Commercial IFNil Giovanni Palermo reported: "Spinach is [...]". read more

On September 18, 2024, at the Mazurkas Conference Center in Ożarów Mazowiecki, the Fresh Market 2024 took place – the largest B2B meeting in Poland and Central-Eastern Europe dedicated to the fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers industry. The event brought together key producers, suppliers, and buyers from major retail chains in Poland and neighboring countries. read more

Rijk Zwaan, a leading company in the research and commercialization of vegetable seeds for professionals in the industry, introduces Calaforte RZ F1, a new variety of dark green zucchini that promises to revolutionize winter crops, especially in Mediterranean climate areas like the. read more

Kantar has revealed its ranking of the most popular fruits and vegetables among the French during the summer of 2024, based on the quantities purchased over the two summer months. The top 3 are as follows: Fruit: Melon takes the top spot as the number 1 choice. read more

These varieties have been a success among farmers who have tried them due to the high yields they have produced and the quality of the fruit throughout the entire cycle. Another point highlighted by producers in these areas is their ease of management, presenting a

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For consumers, this means fully stocked shelves and displays with a wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruits from the region, all at cheaper prices than last year. "Fresh vegetables, especially cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, and" read more

For the existing supply, sales were too slow at the beginning of August during the summer holiday season to achieve firmer prices. By mid-August (week 34), German zucchinis were priced at an average of 1.08 Euro/kg at wholesale markets and remained stable compared to the previous week. In general, they were priced at that level. read more

Warunki pogodowe w ciągu zaledwie kilku tygodni całkowicie odwróciły sytuację na rynku, zwłaszcza jeśli chodzi o sałatę, koperek i cukinię. "Obecnie znajdujemy się w nietypowej fazie" - wyjaśnia Andrea Pignato, menedżer sprzedaży firmy Fellini Patrizio - "ponieważ popyt na rynku przewyższa dostępność." read more

By purchasing products from the brand, Tesco customers receive coupons that can be exchanged for a vegetable (choose from zucchinis, broccoli, cauliflowers, cabbages, and pumpkins). With this initiative, they aim to

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Grilling was a popular theme for advertisements this week with Labor Day weekend just around the corner. Many retailers focused on traditional cookout favorites like corn, bell peppers, asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, sweet onions, eggplant, and tomatoes. Some stores took it a step further by... read more

The "New Delhi" virus (ToLCNDV) continues to pose a serious threat to zucchini production in our country. However, thanks to Rijk Zwaan's constant commitment to research and development of innovative varietal solutions, a new era has already begun for... read more

From Fruit Today magazine, we talk about zucchini with Cecilio Fernández, responsible for Zucchini and Cucumber Development at Sakata Iberia. read more

When it was introduced, they already announced that Dharma F1 was going to be a game-changer for the sector. "It was the first commercial zucchini variety with resistance to the New Delhi virus, and since then, there has been a great investment in the cultivation of this variety, making it a" read more

The harvest quantities are increasing, and thus the regional supply as well. Prices have significantly decreased at the German wholesale markets. read more

The heat is driving demand for melons, watermelons, peaches, and nectarines, with prices falling. There is strong demand and high volumes also for zucchinis. The apricot campaign continues, with the first shipments from Portici. There are high quantities of the Victoria variety of table grapes coming in. read more

The higher rainfall and lower temperatures so far are affecting the harvest yields. Additionally, in many regions, the zucchinis were planted later due to excessively wet weather. As a result, the supply is lower. This is different from other years, as there is a shortage of zucchinis in many regions. read more