Cucumbers

According to analysts at the EastFruit project, prices for greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine have been falling for the third consecutive week. Market participants attribute this trend to a seasonal increase in the supply of new-cycle vegetables from local producers, as well as relatively weak demand. read more

Greenhouse growers of tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers encounter difficulties at the end of the season when plastic twines become entangled with plant material and are difficult to separate. These materials need to be transported for incineration, which leads to additional costs. It is anticipated that disposal expenses will rise. read more

Bulgaria's food market is currently experiencing a downward price trend for greenhouse vegetables in mid-April, with decreases reported for the third week in a row. This data is sourced from the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) and includes all 28 regions for the seventeenth week of 2026. Retail prices for... read more

The Belgian greenhouse vegetable market is showing a varied trend. Although the new season for tomatoes and peppers began well, pepper prices have already started to decrease. Cucumbers, which had very high prices in early February, are now seeing a significant drop. "It is just a matter of waiting." read more

Food prices on Bulgaria's wholesale markets decreased this week, with fresh vegetables like tomatoes and cucumbers leading the decline. Data from the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Markets indicates that prices for most seasonal produce went down, although some items such as potatoes and peppers saw an increase. read more

The downward price trend in the greenhouse cucumber segment persists on the Ukrainian domestic market. Based on the daily monitoring data from the EastFruit project, the increasing harvesting volumes at Ukrainian greenhouse complexes, coupled with low demand for greenhouse vegetables, are contributing to this trend. read more

With the first cucumber harvest in March and the first tomatoes in April, the main season for German organic greenhouse-grown fruit vegetables is now underway. Retailers can now increasingly replace imported produce from Southern Europe with domestically grown vegetables, notes EastFruit. read more

In the Bong family's greenhouse in Bergheim, Rhineland, this year's harvest is now gradually picking up steam. Cucumbers are already being harvested, and the first regional tomatoes are expected in weeks 18-19. "Due to higher heating oil prices, we didn't plant our tomatoes until the end of read more

With the first cucumber harvest in March and the first tomatoes in April, the main season for German organic greenhouse-grown fruit vegetables is now underway. Retailers can now increasingly replace imported produce from Southern Europe with domestically grown vegetables. In addition to read more