Harmoniz has announced the official European debut of Popits, a one-bite snacking cucumber, at Fruit Logistica 2026. Popits has been nominated as a finalist for the prestigious Fruit Logistica Innovation Award and will be showcased at Harmoniz's dedicated booth. At just 4-5 cm long, Popits is the... read more

"Better prices, strong demand, and adequate supply are some of the positive aspects of the current Greek cucumber season," says Nick Nafpliotis, company director of fresh produce exporter Greek & Fresh. "The Greek cucumber season began after mid-October, and so far it has been very successful." read more

In 2025, Ukraine saw a 32.5% increase in tomato imports to 104,820 tonnes and a 46.3% increase in cucumber imports to 70,820 tonnes compared to 2024, as reported by the State Customs Service. In monetary terms, tomato imports increased by 31.6% to $140.84 million, while cucumber imports grew by 38.8% to $89.14 million. read more

Rosssian vegetable producers have reduced prices for several products, according to data from the Russian Ministry of Agriculture quoted by RIA Novosti. On an annual basis, selling prices for cucumbers decreased by 5.7 percent to 143.3 rubles per kilogram (approximately US$1.55 per kilogram). read more