Cucumbers

In Belgium, cucumbers seem to be escaping the downward trend many fruit vegetables are experiencing. "We started selling the standard crop last week, and demand is already excellent. At around €0.80, current prices are nice. But, as supply increases in the coming weeks, that will gradually
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By the end of 2030, the greenhouses are to run 80 % without fossil fuels, then 100 % by the end of 2040. The energy demand load for greenhouses is divided into base load (80 %) and peak load (20 %). The latter must be available quickly. Therefore, for the time being, the base load should be fossil-free.
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In parts of Europe, people can buy the first EV'RYDAY cucumbers starting January 30, again. "After a tumultuous cucumber year, Kompany will again have these fresh Dutch cucumbers from our top growers available daily starting today, "a spokesperson from the Dutch cooperative says. "Kompany thus
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According to the results of December 2022, prices for fresh vegetables in Kazakhstan increased by almost 20% over the year. read more

"It is a pretty good year for Sicilian cucumber, with grower prices holding up in the midst of a less stable environment for other references," says Fabrizio Adamo. This grower from Vittoria expresses contentment but is certainly not crowing victory yet. "The cucumber market is traditionally
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Many cucumber producers were faced with a lot of uncertainty last year regarding the success of the 2022 season, but cucumbers are gaining in popularity in France. "Cucumber prices had increased by more than 30% at the end of the previous campaign. Thanks to prices that remained high throughout
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More young vegetables from domestic crops are appearing on local wholesale markets in Poland. Interestingly, despite not the best weather, their trade is starting earlier than a year ago. read more

The volume of vegetable exports from Poland in 2021 broke the downward trend of the previous two years, but it was not above the level of 2018 (the last year of the previous growth period, started in 2015). read more

The second half of March brought a fairly dynamic drop in prices of domestic greenhouse cucumbers offered to the wholesale trade on a larger scale. read more

On Thursday 10 March 2022, the directors of Growers United launched the Sustainable Together scheme. Growers United interprets Sustainable Together as increasing the sustainability of the supply chain from the grower to the point of sale. read more

The volume of cucumber imports to Poland (CN category 070700 - Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled) amounted to 71.7 thousand tonnes in 2021, with a value of 355.7 million PLN. This means an increase both in the volume of imports in this category and in their value. read more

The export volume of cucumbers (CN category 070700 - Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled) in 2021 amounted to 19.9 thousand tonnes and its value to PLN 84.9 million in Poland. This means an increase in exports in this category year-on-year, both in terms of quantity and value. read more

This is not good news for consumers, but next season vegetable prices in Poland will have to rise or vegetables may disappear from the offer, as their production will become unprofitable and farmers will go bankrupt if they do not raise prices. read more

reenhouse farmer Igor Sachno from Kherson region (Ukraine) is convinced that despite rising costs of fuel, fertilizers, protective equipment, film, drip tape and other consumables, greenhouse vegetable production will not decrease. It is not easy to switch to other technologies, he says. read more

On 6th December 2021, Belarus decided to respond to the latest international sanctions by implementing an embargo on food import into the country for food products originating from the European Union but also the UK, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania, the USA, and Canada. read more

Belarus is introducing its sanctions from January 1, 2022, reports PAP based on reports by Belarusian News Agency BelTa. read more

Although greenhouse cucumbers from domestic production in Poland are now available year-round, the trade in these vegetables at the large wholesalers basically dies down in December. read more

More or less since the second decade of August, the current season on the wholesale greenhouse cucumber market in Poland has started to look more and more like last year's season. read more

The 2021 growing season for ground vegetables in Poland started with a delay - even up to 3 weeks in some regions of the country. read more

This week in the wholesale trade of greenhouse cucumbers in Poland we have had a surge in prices. read more