Cucumbers

With the acquisition of the cucumber breeding company, Sana Seeds, Sakata is expanding its presence in the cucumber market. "We're broadening our portfolio. After substantial investments in recent years in tomatoes and peppers, we've now gained a foothold in cucumbers," said Matthieu Maxant,
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It is definitely a record cucumber that was grown by Welsh grower Vincent Sjodin. The vegetable weighed in at 13.4 kilograms and was officially certified by Guiness World Records as part of the Canna Uk Giant Vegetable National Championships, held at Three
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Kai is Sakata's latest zucchini launch and the first to include resistance to the New Delhi virus. Cecilio Fernández, a zucchini and cucumber product promoter, is sure that this variety will have an excellent reception. "The New Delhi virus is a great concern for farmers, and there is a clear
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Both loose tomato and TOV average prices rose sharply last week at the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Association's auctions. Cucumber prices fell for the second consecutive week, while bell pepper prices remain stable across the board. read more

In Belgium, median prices for both loose tomatoes and TOVs rose slightly in week 40. For vine tomatoes, that still means a price that is below the five-year average. This year's prices are no match for those realized in the fall of 2022. Prices for the other large greenhouse crops (cucumber,
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With this acquisition, the Japanese seed company invests in the high-value Dutch cucumber segment. Following the acquisition in 2017 of a Jordanian company specialising in Beta Alfa cucumbers, Sakata is strengthening its position in the global cucumber markets and continuing to develop
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Sana Seeds, a Dutch company specialising in the cultivation, production and sale of high quality cucumber varieties, joins Sakata Vegetables Europe. read more

Sakata Vegetables Europe, part of Japan’s Sakata Seed Corporation, has acquired Sana Seeds, a Dutch company specialised in breeding, production and sale of high-quality cucumber varieties. read more

Average September 2023 vegetable prices remain lower compared to the same period last year. This applies to a large proportion of species. Starting with tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes, green beans, peppers and ending with aubergines.

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Average September 2023 vegetable prices remain lower compared to the same period last year. This applies to a large proportion of species. Starting with tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes, green beans, peppers and ending with aubergines.

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The season for Polish cucumbers is still underway. However, a competing product has appeared on the market. Cucumbers, it turns out, are imported from Russia. Domestic growers are asking themselves only one question… Who allows all this to happen? read more

The season for Polish cucumbers is still underway. However, a competing product has appeared on the market. Cucumbers, it turns out, are imported from Russia. Domestic growers are asking themselves only one question… Who allows all this to happen? read more

The members of HORTYFRUTA, Andalusia's Fruit and Vegetable Inter-branch Organization, held a meeting in the province of Granada this week to analyze the beginning of the campaign and the behavior of fruit and vegetable products, especially zucchini and cucumber. read more

The members of the Interprofessional Organisation of Fruit and Vegetables of Andalusia, HORTYFRUTA, held the first meeting of the season in the province of Granada this week to analyse the start of the season and the performance of fruit and vegetable products, especially courgettes.
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This year, farmer Kai Reinheimer from Ginsheim started growing and selling Mexican snack cucumbers. "While looking for special products, my daughter Nina came across the snack cucumbers. They have a ripening period of about five months. Unlike conventional cucumbers, which grow upwards, the
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UNICA is celebrating its 15th anniversary and arrives at a new edition of Fruit Attraction full of novelties. It reaffirms its commitment to its mini Fresh snacks, washed and cut, ready to eat, and which are combined with vegetable spreads, another growing trend. read more

BASF has organised field days to show the potential of its new cucumber variety, Calado (NUN 16038), the first with CGMMV and triple resistance (CVYV, CYSDC and powdery mildew) for early cycle under the Nunhems brand. read more

COAG Almeria denounced "the non-compliance with the Food Chain Law just as Almeria's fruit and vegetable campaign is starting, as some products are being sold below production costs, especially zucchini and cucumber, which, to date, are being auctioned below 30 cents." read more

According to EastFruit, Morocco exported a record volume of cucumbers to Portugal this season. One of the factors that contributed to the increase in shipments to the Portuguese markets was the severe drought that affected Europe. read more