A new variety of spinach officially enters the scene and promises to conquer producers and markets: it's called Barbuda and it's signed by Seminis by Bayer. It is born to meet the needs of the fresh market with a mix of yield, aesthetic quality, and field reliability. Designed for the read more

Piltti Oy Kauppapuutarha, based in Pöytyä, has been awarded the title of Finland's best greenhouse vegetable producer for 2025. The award was presented at the annual meeting of the Finnish Glasshouse Growers' Association. Piltti is Finland's first and only baby spinach farm. The entrepreneur Hanna was recognized for her outstanding work. read more

The first edition of the PopUp Italy 2025 open days will take place on 11 and 12 November at Azienda Agricola Altamura in Pontecagnano Faiano, Salerno. The event, organized by KWS Vegetables Italy in collaboration with distributor Cora Seeds, will focus on innovation in leafy vegetables. read more

The quantities of pumpkins are increasing and the decorative Halloween variety is also arriving on the market. The chestnut harvest continues, with the first varieties of Marone chestnuts arriving. The campaign for curly spinach is gaining momentum. There is a standstill in the persimmon production due to the temperatures. read more

On September 17th, the Mazurkas Conference Center in Warsaw will host the 19th edition of Fresh Market, the most important B2B event for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector in Central and Eastern Europe. read more

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We are excited to announce that Auchan Poland, one of the leading hypermarket chains in Central Europe, will be joining us at Fresh Market 2025! read more

From Monday, September 22, to Friday, September 26, KWS Vegetables will open its doors in Andijk, the Netherlands, for PopFest '25. The week-long event will focus on open field crops, including spinach, beans, red beet, and Swiss chard, bringing together industry professionals from different. read more

​Fresh Market 2025 will host a large delegation of twenty Turkish companies exporting fresh fruits and vegetables, representing diverse segments of the country’s dynamically growing sector. read more

The Garden of Eden has recalled several batches of its Baby Spinach and Mixed Baby Leaf products due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall has been issued for products sold in Ireland and the United Kingdom, with notices displayed at retail locations. The affected products include: read more

McCormack Family Farms has released an update to Food Alert 2025.47 concerning the recall of spinach and mixed leaves products due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The newly identified batches subject to the recall include Fresh Choice Market Mixed Leaves, 100 g packs, with batch codes JD234 and JD238. read more

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As every year, the event will be accompanied by the Fresh Market Catalog – a printed and online publication distributed directly to the most important retail chain buyers from Poland and the region. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds hosted its Future of Veg event in Salinas on August 12-13 to showcase its newest innovations in cauliflower, romaine lettuce, and spinach crops. The event featured new varieties with enhanced disease resistance and adaptability. read more

The Future of Veg event by Syngenta Vegetable Seeds in Salinas, California, showcased innovations highlighting new disease resistance, new varieties, and adaptability for cauliflower, romaine, and spinach growers. The event took place on August 12-13. "Our Salinas event introduced new solutions for lettuce, read more

Originally, Orondis Evo (active ingredients: Azoxystrobin and Oxathiapiprolin) was allowed to be used beyond the existing authorization from April 15 to August 12, 2025, against false mildews on Chinese cabbage and pak choi, cauliflowers, lettuce varieties, as well as on spinach and related species. read more

Spinach cultivation is currently undergoing a deep transformation in Italy. Changing the game are, on one hand, new agronomic needs and climate changes, and on the other hand, the emergence of increasingly aggressive plant diseases, such as downy mildew. read more

Urban Organic Farming Community (UOFC) held its Vegetable Market Day at Klipspruit West Secondary School, showcasing the initial harvest of organic vegetables, including beetroot, spinach, garlic, spring onions, and carrots. Attendees were exposed to products such as homemade Ubuntu spinach dip. read more

Tozer and KWS Vegetables Netherlands B.V. have renewed their exclusive distribution contract in the UK for spinach, chard, French beans, and beetroot. The contract was initially established with Pop Vriend Seeds, which was acquired by KWS in 2019. This agreement confirms Tozer's position as the exclusive distributor of these products in the UK. read more

In the current study, plant pathologist Lindsey du Toit from Mount Vernon NWREC at WSU and former postdoctoral researcher Sanjaya Gyawali examined 68 varieties of wild spinach from the region where the plant originates - Uzbekistan and Tajikistan - and compared them with 16 cultivated varieties. read more