Cucumbers

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

Cucumbers go hand in hand with hot weather and, like every year, at the first heat wave the demand goes crazy, given the fresh and refreshing taste of this product; but it is not only seasonality that gives this vegetable its boost. In fact, for some years now, cucumbers have had a momentum
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Inflation in Bulgaria decreased to 8.7 percent in June, compared to a year earlier; a deflation of minus 0.4 percent was reported. This means that prices decreased compared to the month of May. This is the second time this has happened since the beginning of this year. read more

In vegetables, the group of fruits and flowers, which includes the most popular ones, such as tomatoes, cucumbers and cabbages, fell by 14%. In fruit, the most consumed are citrus fruits, with a fall of 8%. read more

Kazakhstan has seen a 10.5 thousand hectare increase in the area of vegetable crops over the past three years, reaching 173.5 thousand hectares this year. This growth can be attributed to modern breeding methods and new agricultural technologies that have led to higher average yields. read more

Novagric, a leader in advanced agricultural solutions, has carried out an innovative protected agriculture project in Almeria in close collaboration with Romenatur that marks a milestone for the industry in the area. read more

We would like to invite you to the Field Cucumber Day on 23 July (Sunday). We will be hosted at Damian Micik's farm in Szarkówka (32-250 Charsznica), who has set his sights on growing field cucumbers on foil, using fertigation. read more

In the Ukrainian market, the range of vegetables is expanding. Shortages of summer vegetables and high demand have raised their prices. Young beetroot is offered for 1-1.20 euros, carrots sell for 1.50 euros. Young potatoes and onions cost around 1 euro. Expensive garlic is sold for up to 3
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In 'The future is sky' series, Rijk Zwaan visited its partner Nemeskert Kft. in Hungary to discuss their partnership and the cucumber variety, Bluewin RZ. In this video, Füsti-Molnár and Bús explain why they decided to grow Bluewin RZ and what makes this such a successful variety for their
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Nunhems, BASF's vegetable seed brand, has just revolutionised the French cucumber market. Not only are they pioneers in introducing sweet-tasting varieties into this segment, but they are also providing extra security for growers by becoming the first seed company in the world to introduce sweet-tasting varieties.
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At the beginning of March, almost similar to other years, the first snake as well as mini cucumbers, could be harvested in the glasshouse of the traditional Viennese nursery Kasehs. "Although we planted less area, we were able to harvest more yield per square meter thanks to slight adjustments
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The Belgian greenhouse vegetable season is in full swing at importer/exporter, Fresh Food. During the winter, this Belgian company focuses mainly on imports from Southern Europe and Morocco, but as summer approaches, Belgian products dominate. They market some of these under their 'The Taste of
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With the summer weather and warmer nights, cucumber production is in full swing. The supply volumes of both German produce and cucumbers from the Benelux region are currently high. For weeks, prices have been at a low level and can hardly move out of the
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In Saxony the regional outdoor harvest is now gradually gaining momentum. "Despite the delayed start to the harvest, we can now draw on the full range of lettuces, herbs and also cucumbers and tomatoes," says Andreas Kaminski, a buyer and seller at vegetable wholesaler Walter Klunker, based in
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To celebrate International Cucumber Day, Perfection wants to honor the versatile vegetable. Their Perfection Fresh Qukes® baby Cucumbers, grown in Australia, turn 10 this year, making them the perfect snack for any occasion and even more reason to celebrate. read more

When one thinks of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, greenhouse products such as tomatoes or strawberries probably come to mind first and foremost, but one would hardly think of watermelons. Wrongly so. Because in the warm and humid climate of the greenhouses, these fruits also thrive.
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Nature Fresh Farms and Mastronardi Produce took top accolades at this year's annual Greenhouse Competitions. read more

Growing mats are an innovative approach for the production of vegetables (cucumber, tomato, pepper) and strawberries under cover. They eliminate the use of peat, rockwool or perlite and reduce the amount of coir fibre to a minimum. read more

According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan, the early crop of vegetables and melons exceeded 400,000 tons. It now is amounting to 10% of the planned agricultural production. This includes approximately 270,000 tons of onions, more than 38,000 tons of carrots, 26,000 tons of
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