Lettuce and endives
Kent glasshouse grower Thanet Earth is moving into leafy salad production.
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Large-format, greenhouse-grown Romaine lettuce launched
2024-03-05 00:00
Mastronardi Produce is launching a large-format, greenhouse-grown Romaine lettuce under its Backyard Farms® lettuce line. Mastronardi Produce is currently the only greenhouse grower to venture into the large-format Romaine segment and produce a high-quality product. The product is already on
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Baby Romaine lettuce is gaining ground in the lettuce category.
2024-03-04 00:00
Demand for baby Romaine lettuce continues to rise. "It has grown exponentially in the last two to three years, especially," says Ernst van Eeghen, vice president of Foodservice Business Development for Church Brothers Farms. "It has become one of our main
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A recent investigation by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign delves into the factors influencing E. coli contamination across various leafy greens, including romaine and green-leaf lettuce, spinach, kale, and collards. Mengyi Dong, the study's lead author, highlights the frequent
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Baby romaine gains traction in lettuce category
2024-02-29 00:00
Demand continues to grow for baby romaine lettuce. "It has exponentially grown in the last two to three years especially," says Ernst van Eeghen, VP of Foodservice Business Development for Church Brothers Farms. "It has become one of our larger commodities."
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'So far the quality of our Belgian endive has been really good'
2024-02-29 00:00
Fabien Etter of Gamper & Co. Gemüsekulturen, a leading producer and marketer of Belgian endive, spoke of a very difficult first part of the season due to below-average root yields in Switzerland.
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Rijk Zwaan, Demo Days dedicated to lettuce in the fondan
2024-02-27 00:00
Over 80 participants, including growers, technicians, nurserymen, cooperatives and retailers took part in the greenhouse lettuce demonstration day organised by Rijk Zwaan Italia at the Capuano Agricultural Company in Fondi (LT) in February. During the event, operators had
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Ramiro Arnedo, lettuces all year round
2024-02-27 00:00
The seed breeder and marketer Ramiro Arnedo, has organised its annual Lettuce Week 2024 at the Finca Experimental La Aparecida, in Cartagena (Murcia) , presenting its
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Lots of news at the Lettuce Demo Days
2024-02-27 00:00
Over 80 participants, including growers, technicians, nurserymen, cooperatives and retailers took part in the greenhouse lettuce demonstration day organised by Rijk Zwaan Italia at the Società Agricola Capuano in Fondi (province of Latina) in February. During the event, the
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Lettuces, new products from Rijk Zwaan at Demo Days
2024-02-26 00:00
Innovation and resistance were the focus of another Rijk Zwaanfocused Demo Days on lettuces. Around 80 participants, including growers, technicians, nurserymen, cooperatives and retailers, took part in the Demo Day at the Società Agricola
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Witloof chicory: nutritional properties
2024-02-23 00:00
Nutritional profile of chicory
. read moreThe first fresh salads from the island of Reichenau arrive
2024-02-21 15:00
Fresh, green, crunchy, tasty and healthy - these are the first lettuces that the cooperative's gardeners are now harvesting. Cut by hand early in the morning and carefully prepared, lettuce, cabbage lettuce and co. find their way to the wholesale market without delay. Stored in a way that preserves quality
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 19 February
2024-02-20 00:00
The strawberry campaign has started, with strawberries from Campania and Sicily, and the first quantities of Sabrosa from Basilicata. Underwhelming sales for oranges, the consumption of which was adversely affected by the high temperatures. There is low or static demand for several
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Last November, the SICA Saint Pol de Léon opened a new endive production site. This new production facility in Kerlouan includes refrigerated rooms for root storage, growing rooms and a packaging site, which will enable the cooperative to expand its production.
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Is chicory a lettuce?
2024-02-19 00:00
Endive is a green leafy vegetable belonging to the asteraceae family. It is a variety of chicory and is known for its slightly bitter taste and crunchy texture. This vegetable is mainly cultivated for its leaves, which can be eaten.
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BASF | Nunhems® goes back to the iceberg with new breed resistances
2024-02-19 00:00
BASF | Nunhems is returning with renewed strength to iceberg lettuce, a segment in which it has traditionally been a benchmark in some cycles. This was demonstrated from 12 to 16 February at its Demo Salads 2024, where it was possible to see the new products that the seed company is bringing to respond to
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In addition, as always, a wide range of machines for processing potatoes, carrots, onions, lettuce and peppers will be on display at the stand, according to the company.
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In the freezing landscapes of Lapland, Finland, where extreme conditions are a constant challenge for farmers, choosing greenhouse farming or vertical farming becomes a trickier decision day by day. "Vertical farms provide a reliable environment for steady production, especially during
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In January, 13,200 tons of greenhouse vegetables were harvested in the Lipetsk region of Russia
2024-02-02 00:00
According to the Department of Agriculture of the Lipetsk region of Russia, four greenhouse complexes harvested 13,200 tons of cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce in the first month of 2024, matching last year's level.
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To combat the problem of premature oxidation of lettuce, FOOD freshly® is introducing an application that extends the use of antioxidants in freshly harvested products. The use of the new antioxidant prevents premature spoilage immediately after harvest, resulting in a
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