Cucumbers

Direct importer of fresh fruit and vegetables Port International and the Hungarian cucumber producer Zeiler Hungária are linked by a long-standing partnership. What makes the production facility so special and distinguishes the cooperation is discussed by the two managing directors, André
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Port International has highlighted its partnership with Hungarian cucumber producer Zeiler Hungária, one of several growers who are part of Port’s Exclusive Partner Farming programme. read more

The direct importer of fresh fruit and vegetables Port International and the Hungarian cucumber producer Zeiler Hungária are linked by a long-standing partnership. What makes the production facility so special and distinguishes the cooperation, report the two managing directors André
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On Friday, February 3, the Dutch cooperative, The Greenery, auctioned its first cucumbers. As in previous years, this year's cucumbers come from grower Qcumber. read more

The weather conditions in Almería in the first week of February affected the marketing of most vegetable products. The low temperatures resulted in a reduced supply, which led to a general price increase in the Almerian marketing centres. read more

The cucumber market is a strong one right now and is anticipated to continue to be in the near future. “Last year the cucumber market was not very strong. There was such an oversupply that a lot of growers either broke even, didn’t make much or lost money. This year there was less planted in
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"We are in the middle of the campaign. It's the end of the autumn-winter cycle, in which the cucumber and zucchini cycle ends. The cycle, however, is ending a little early. This is happening because the crops of October, November, and December developed very fast," stated Andres Gongora, the
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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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"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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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

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