Lettuce and endives
Strongest sales growth in Croatia: Metro Cash & Carry
2023-06-05 00:00
All roads lead to Romaine as new lettuce lines land on SPAR shelves
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Buyers sought for UK hydroponic salad grower
2023-06-05 00:00
Steve Baluchi and Philip Armstrong of specialist business advisory firm FRP were appointed as Joint Administrators of Madestein (UK) Ltd and Fresh Willow Ltd on April 11, 2023.
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"Removing pathogens from tomato storage is crucial for shelf-life"
2023-06-05 00:00
The Hungarian company Nemeskert Kft. operates greenhouses encompassing 13 hectares, powered by geothermal energy. With 9 hectares dedicated to tomato cultivation, the company yields an impressive annual harvest of 4,000 to 4,500 metric tons. Additionally, Nemeskert Kft. cultivates secondary
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Polish produce enjoy growing popularity with Amplus
2023-06-02 15:00
The major production company Amplus celebrated in 2022 30 years and keeps enjoying a growing demand for Polish produce. The group produces on a large scale berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries), tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, lettuces are the main varieties produced. It also
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Salatrio: Rijk Zwaan demo reveals five insights
2023-06-01 00:00
The Salatrio concept – a single, colorful head of ‘living lettuce’ made up of three different types – has been around for years and continues to gain popularity worldwide. At the Salatrio Client Demo in early May 2023, Rijk Zwaan showcased 40 innovative combinations of leafies: more
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Little Leaf Farms inaugurates greenhouse, will add a new one in fall
2023-06-01 00:00
US lettuce grower, Little Leaf Farms, is announcing it will open a new state-of-the-art greenhouse in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, this fall. This will be the fifth greenhouse for Little Leaf Farms and the brand's second greenhouse in Pennsylvania. With the expanded capacity of 10 additional acres of
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The Primorsky Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor prevented the import of a batch of fresh lettuce, a quarantine pest for the EAEU was identified.
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Bonduelle chooses Trapview's Ai
2023-05-31 00:00
Bonduelle continues to make its production more sustainable and relies on Agriculture 4.0 technologies. For production in the Murcia region of Campo Cartagena in southern Spain, it has chosen the Trapview solution for monitoring and forecasting the main
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Pest monitoring, Bonduelle relies on Trapview
2023-05-30 00:00
Bonduelle relied on Trapview for the monitoring and prediction of the main lepidopteran pests in lettuce crops destined for the European IV gamma market and located in the Campo Cartagena area in southern Spain. Bonduelle lettuce production in this
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BÖL study: New breeding concepts make organic lettuce more resistant
2023-05-30 00:00
When line mixtures and cross populations are combined, this can significantly improve the resistance of lettuce to pathogens and stress factors under organic growing conditions. In addition, the new breeding approach of the line mixtures enables a high
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Vegetable cultivation trend in Germany seems to decline
2023-05-26 00:00
In Germany, vegetables were grown on around 126,000 hectares in 2022 - a decline of around four percent compared to the previous year. This is according to the report of the "National Dialogue on Food Systems". Asparagus, onions, lettuces and carrots grew on more than half of the land.
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BLE/BZL: Cultivation of vegetables in Germany declining in 2022
2023-05-25 00:00
In 2022, vegetables were grown on about 126,000 ha in Germany - a decrease of about 4 % compared to the previous year. Asparagus, onions, lettuces and carrots grew on more than half of this area, according to the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food.
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"There will be a greater watermelon supply than last year, but lower than we expected"
2023-05-25 00:00
The rains and lack of sunlight persist throughout the Spanish Levante, casting some doubts as to their possible impact on the supply of upcoming crops, such as watermelon, in the Region of Murcia.
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US lettuce production shifts regionally as seasons progress
2023-05-24 00:00
In 2022, lettuce accounted for nearly one-fifth of the $21.8 billion that US growers received in cash receipts from sales of vegetables and melons. Romaine lettuce sales totaled $1.54 billion, iceberg lettuce sales were $1.33 billion, with leaf lettuce sales trailing at $1.25 billion.
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Heads are now "rolling" in the Pfalz vegetable garden
2023-05-23 00:00
In the largest domestic open-air cultivation area for fresh vegetables - and thus close and ultra-fresh for trade and consumers - literally thousands of heads are now rolling every day: lettuce, oakleaf, lollo rosso and bionda, iceberg, romaine, batavia, crispana or snack salads show
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"Dutch iceberg lettuce season is good to go"
2023-05-17 00:00
The iceberg lettuce is about to begin at the Dutch company Ursem-Zuurbier. "We should start today, which is a few days later than usual. The lettuce looks good, though they're all still a bit sparse," says Niels Zuurbier.
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Buyers sought for greenhouse salad growers
2023-05-15 11:00
British lettuce and herb growers Madestein (UK) Ltd and Fresh Willow Ltd have gone into administration after a substantial investment, combined with rising energy costs, inflationary pressures and labour challenges, left the companies unable to meet their financial obligations.
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Spread reaches lettuce milestone
2023-05-15 08:00
Spread has surpassed 100m sales of its indoor leaf lettuce brand Vegetus while adding new products to its range in the process.
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“Lettuce will be Fruit Attraction 2023's star product”
2023-05-12 00:00
The director of the event, Maria Jose Sanchez, announced yesterday in Madrid that Proexport would organize the Lettuce Attraction 2023. There are many reasons to do this, she said, but she highlighted two: "First, lettuce is one of the most consumed vegetables worldwide. Thanks to its
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Lettuce will be the star of Fruit Attraction
2023-05-12 00:00
"Lettuce will be the Star Product at Fruit Attraction 2023". This was announced yesterday in Madrid by the director of the event, María José Sánchez. There are many reasons for this, but she highlighted two of them: "firstly, lettuce is one of the most widely consumed vegetables in the world".
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