Cucurbit

Regenerative agriculture is becoming increasingly popular due to its ability to enhance productivity and soil health in a natural and sustainable manner. One of the most effective practices is the use of vermicompost, which has been proven to have remarkable effects on soil fertility. read more

Many people have probably experienced eating cucumbers or other vegetable fruits and finding them bitter. Recently, even bitter fruits of the 'Scopatizzo' variety of carosello have been reported (the 'Scopatizzo' is a local variety of melon consumed immature, similar to a cucumber, and well known in). read more

Syngenta positions itself as the "only and first seed company capable of supplying varieties resistant to the New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) in three key cucurbit crops (zucchini, cucumber, and melon)." This leadership has been highlighted through the event "Genetics". read more

How did the production of fruit and vegetable juices as well as frozen fruits and vegetables evolve in the three quarters of 2024? read more

On September 18, 2024, at the Mazurkas Conference Center in Ożarów Mazowiecki, the Fresh Market 2024 took place – the largest B2B meeting in Poland and Central-Eastern Europe dedicated to the fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers industry. The event brought together key producers, suppliers, and buyers from major retail chains in Poland and neighboring countries. read more

"Luis Angulo from Syngenta says, 'Today's growers need to achieve the highest production and the best quality to defend themselves in a highly competitive market, trying to ensure greater profitability.' That's why last month, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds hosted a Cucurbit Master Summit with almost 200 attendees." read more

Seed company Med Hermes Vegetable Seeds presented its new industry tomato Forentun F1 and cucurbit varietal range by seed company at Apricena (FG). A lot of people attended the event including local nurseries, producers, associations and technicians. read more

On 17 January at the L'incoronata restaurant in Apricena (FG), the presentation of the new Forentum F1 processing tomato and the cucurbitaceae variety range of Med Hermes Vegetable seeds took place. read more

CMR Group recently joined a campaign dedicated to informing consumers about the crucial role of the agri-food industry in safeguarding Spain's food security. read more

Syngenta has launched a new resource to combat the spread of Tomato Leaf Curl New Delhi Virus (ToLCNDV). The ToLCNDV Information Centre is a one-stop location providing key details about resistant varieties and agronomic insights to target this damaging pest. read more

But can it be eaten raw? Whether sliced and added to salads, grated and used as a dressing, or even spiralised in the form of noodles, it is quite common to use it raw in the kitchen. But is it safe to do so? What is courgette? read more

Syngenta continues the tradition of naming its new courgette varieties after Greek mythology. The latest to be incorporated is Delphi, (borrowing the name of the famous Oracle). Víctor García, Portfolio Lead Cucurbits in Syngenta, tells Fruit Today that it is
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A series of pumpkin, courgette and winter squash variety trials will be held this summer, the Outdoor Cucurbit Growers Group (OCGG) has confirmed.  read more

Beyond Seeds has recently presented Zucchiolo, a novel concept in the greenhouse horticultural segment that is bound to leave nobody in the European industry indifferent. read more

Seedless watermelons, melons and premium range tomatoes are the target of variety research by the Ragusa-based company MedHermes, developed through the Best Melon and Tomato Cult projects. 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

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

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

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