"The greatest growth opportunity for the supermarket channel lies in encouraging people to consume more herbs," says Marco de Jager, Director of Vitacress Real. "One way to further expand is by innovating packaging concepts for traditional herbs such as mint, parsley, coriander, basil, chives, and dill, rather than focusing solely on flavor..." read more

The Vega Baja del Segura region, which spans the Spanish provinces of Murcia and Alicante, is one of the prime locations for cultivating aromatic herbs. While parsley, coriander, mint, spinach, chard, and dill are commonly consumed in other parts of Europe, the same cannot be said for Spain, where... read more

Claude Janin recently took over the Terre et Serre Genevoises family business with his brother. The farm produces a variety of crops including tomatoes, cucumbers, snack cucumbers, eggplants, Palermo peppers, lettuce, parsley, cereals, and Mara des Bois strawberries, which are now in season. read more

In gardens and cultivated landscapes, certain plants are deliberately selected to attract specific caterpillars, such as swamp milkweed or butterfly weed (for monarchs) and parsley (for black swallowtails), which are just as appealing as their adult forms that will hopefully emerge later on. Dr. Doug Tallamy at read more

While there is still snow on the ground in Quebec's garden, the planting season for iceberg lettuce, Romaine lettuce, Romaine Hearts, and celery is expected to begin in about three weeks, around April 14. These crops will be followed by carrots, green onions, parsley. read more

A man from Texas experienced a severe rash, blistering, and skin discoloration that lasted for months after squeezing limes and playing soccer in the sun. He was diagnosed with phytophotodermatitis, a reaction that occurs when plant toxins, such as those found in limes, parsley, and carrots, interact with UV light, causing. read more

The annual seasonal transition is currently happening in the fresh herbs industry. "With the exception of thyme, which we can provide year-round from German sources, we have now started importing the last crops, such as parsley, by early December," says Thomas Herrmann. read more

The zima season is w pełni at Euro Gijbels' Catalan growing site, where the focus is mainly on cauliflower, parsley, celery, and citrus, with recent additions of mint and coriander. Although the province of Catalonia largely escaped the worst of storm DANA, John Gijbels notes that the… read more

The prices of parsley in large wholesale have been stable for some time. Is this the end of the seasonal price drop for this vegetable? When can we expect a reversal of this trend? 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

Parsley in the Polish wholesale market has decreased in price again, but so far these changes have not been significant. Will this trend continue, or will there be a quick return to an upward trend? What are the current wholesale prices of parsley? 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

August brought a continuation of the downward trend in wholesale prices of root parsley, although not as drastic as in the second and third decades of July. However, this was enough to bring the average price below the level from the same period in the previous season. What are the prices of parsley in the Polish wholesale market at the beginning of September? read more

Among the best-selling herbs are parsley, basil, cress, chives, and the rising star mint. While parsley, mint, and dill have seen a positive purchasing trend between 2017 and 2023, purchases of basil, chives, and cress are generally slightly decreasing. read more

The prices of parsley have been falling for about two weeks now. To what level have they dropped in large wholesale so far? Will this downward trend continue? read more

Spar North has added a new range of herbs supplied by James Hall & Co.  read more

Since the beginning of the year, it has been possible in Multicedi's fruit and vegetable departments to buy various products cultivated in aquaponics (an agricultural technique that combines above-ground cultivation and fish farming, ed). The project, realised in collaboration with the company Novacoltura, involves a
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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

The winter season is in full swing at Euro Gijbels' farm in Catalan, Spain. At this time of year, they primarily grow cauliflower, parsley, celery, and citrus, and currently, there's more demand than supply for cauliflower and parsley, say John Gijbels and Stef Minten. "If we had five times the
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Fucino is mostly known for its production of potatoes, carrots and fennel, however it is precisely in this area that, in 2009, Antonio Di Paolo from L'Orto del Fucino started producing parsley and other fresh herbs. Italian smooth parsley represents the company's core business and is grown on 35
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