Sweet pepper

The European Union has recently heightened official controls on several farm products imported from Vietnam, signaling the necessity for producers and exporters to adhere to import market regulations and boost competitiveness for sustainable exports. From early February, Vietnamese durians,
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Very good calibre from the very first sets and a fantastic yield. These are the two premises on which Top Seeds' 'R€NPIMIENTO' range of california peppers is based. read more

In both the winter and summer seasons, prices rose by between 20% and 30%. On the other hand, the volume marketed of the star product, the pepper, rose by around 5%. read more

The entity has a very diversified portfolio, but "does not rule out any other type of growth", says Alpi's new manager, Juan Carlos Martínez. read more

The Korean Senior Citizens Association of Cambodia (KSCAC) and its South Korean partners are eyeing investment opportunities in seven Cambodian agricultural products for export to Korea and China. read more

US imports of Spanish peppers have resumed after a one-year halt due to the detection of the Mediterranean fruit fly in several shipments, fruitnet.com reported. This was announced by the Almerian producer organisation Coexphal, which said that
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The GearStation, Dutch company Gearbox's smart workstation, already evaluates tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, grapes, and cut flowers like roses, gerberas, chrysanthemums, lilies, and tulips. Now, the 100% quality control of soft and stone fruits has been added. That includes strawberries,
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Chester Market was temporarily evacuated due to a peculiar incident involving a stall-holder who was cooking an excessive amount of chili peppers. The situation unfolded on a Saturday afternoon when emergency services responded to reports of customers being affected by chili fumes. Chester Fire
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Vietnam's agricultural exports are under scrutiny from importing countries, with warnings issued to farmers and exporters regarding potential rejection of their products if quality standards aren't improved. The Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU have highlighted the EU's new
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The US has resumed imports of Spanish bell pepper a year after banning their entry due to Mediterranean fruit fly. Almerian producer organisation Coexphal said the first shipments bound for the US left Spain on Wednesday. read more

In view of the loss of a new season this year - the export window for peppers is open from 1 December to 30 April - coordination work began between the Spanish administration and Coexphal (the association of O+G producer organisations in the province of Almeria) in order to make this possible.
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On January 19, the US market reopened for Spanish peppers, specifically for those produced in Almería, which will have an open export window from December 1 to March 31. Almería peppers thus regain a market they lost at the end of December 2022, when the United States Animal and Plant Health
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“It’s a busy time for our Mexican team and grower partners with large volumes of vegetables shipping daily from Rico Farms Facility in Rio Rico, AZ,” says Oscar Trujillo with Bridges Produce. The company is currently importing organic hard squash (Acorn, Butternut, Delicata, and Kabocha),
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On 29th December 2022, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States closed the doors to the export of peppers from Almeria due to different detections of Ceratitis capitata, the so-called Mediterranean fruit fly. read more

Almost all supermarkets and greengrocers in Europe are selling them now: pointed peppers. With their extra sweet taste, they are increasingly preferred to standard blocky peppers. In 1996, three pepper growers started experimenting with growing sweet pointed peppers. “They are a niche product
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Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the Federal Order (DA-2022-42) issued on December 29, 2022, which prohibited importing fresh bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) from Spain into the United States to prevent Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis
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Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the Federal Order (DA-2022-42) issued on December 29, 2022, which prohibited importing fresh bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) from Spain into the United States to prevent Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis
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A day marked by cold temperatures with appreciable sales on the market: sustained prices were reported for vegetables, particularly tomatoes, courgettes and peppers, albeit lower than last week. Brassicas settled, with lower prices compared to
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"Worldwide, we observe a shift towards indoor cultivation in leafy greens. Driven by supply security, reduced water and fertilizer usage, and, of course, the desire for maximum yield per square meter. Leafy greens are logically following the trend set by well-known crops such as tomatoes,
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The Vietnam Trade Office in Spain has cautioned local businesses to tread carefully when entering into contracts with Spanish firms, particularly ISASA Export Company in Malaga, Spain. This advice follows reports of payment delays from Vietnamese cashew and pepper exporters. read more