Cucumbers

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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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

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

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

Over the past two weeks, the average wholesale price for smooth short cucumbers in Uzbekistan has decreased by 29%, the first drop in prices for these products in a growing trend formed since mid-July of this year. However, this price decline will be short-lived and cucumber prices will likely
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In spring, the price of snake cucumbers remained stable for a long time because, among other things, import volumes were significantly lower, according to André Busigel, managing director of Reinhard Busigel GbR in Albertshofen. "The Netherlands came onto the market later with larger
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Windset Farms®, a producer and marketer of greenhouse-grown produce in North America, is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand refresh and sustainable packaging strategy. Focused on promoting its high-quality products, including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and various specialty
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Since the beginning of 2023, the North Caucasus Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic has monitored the shipment of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes to the regions of the Russian Federation. The total volume of shipped products amounted to 21,683 tons.
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During the beginning of autumn, the supply of greenhouse and ground tomatoes and cucumbers significantly decreased, which led to a sudden price increase. The “APK-Inform: Vegetables and Fruits” project reports this information. read more

The cucumber price in week 34 again plunged below the five-year average at the auctions of the Verbond van Belgische Tuinbouwcoöperaties (Federation of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives). The unit price stood at 25.7 euro cents. In the past eight years, the price was lower only in 2017. The
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Star products such as Chencho and Pancho cucumbers and Sidi peppers have consolidated their positions in the market. The Obelix tomato has demonstrated its adaptability in multiple regions. New releases such as Martinez and Españolo cucumbers have found acceptance in Almería. Gaudi, a red
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After a complicated spring, the summer is looking much more clement for the French cucumber campaign. "We experienced great weather variations at the start of the season. In the spring of 2023, the volumes on the French market were in excess, due to the overlapping of regions, with the south of
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Nunhems, BASF's horticultural brand, has managed to complete the entire long cucumber growing cycle in Spain thanks to a portfolio of varieties that comply with two maxims: fruit quality and resistance. read more

Vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden officially gave the go-ahead today for the construction of their own sustainable, eight-hectare production location in Luttelgeest, in the province of Flevoland. At this new site, Vitalis organic seed will be produced for sale to professional organic growers
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The trend of cucumber price reduction is still observed in the Ukrainian market, analysts of the EastFruit project report. Several factors force producers to reduce selling prices in this segment, but the main reason for this price trend is the very high supply of cucumbers on the market. read more

Over the past week, the average wholesale price for a smooth short cucumber in Uzbekistan has increased by 67%, the first weekly price increase for this vegetable over the past four months. According toEastFruit analysts, cucumber wholesale prices have reached their lowest level this year. In
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Vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden has given the green light to the construction of its sustainable 8ha production location in Luttelgeest, in the Dutch province of Flevoland. read more