Sweet pepper

According to data that Hortoinfo produced from Faostat, the statistical agency of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2022, the world produced a record 36,972.49 million kilos of peppers. read more

"This week, we've received fresh tangerines, oranges, lemons, black and purple eggplants, as well as zucchini. Each bell pepper weighs between 500 to 700 grams. We offer these products almost year-round, except for the hot summer months. read more

According to data that Hortoinfo produced from Faostat, the statistical agency of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2022, the world produced a record 36,972.49 million kilos of peppers. read more

Zijtwende International specialises in the marketing of fruit and vegetables. The core range consists of the most important greenhouse and open field vegetable crops. In particular, the range includes peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, iceberg lettuce and many varieties of tomatoes. read more

Sakata has unveiled a new red bell pepper for the mid-late cycle: the Matga, a variety transplanted in the period from July 20 to 30, which stands out for its consistency throughout the cycle. Juan Antonio Barranco, product promoter at Sakata, highlighted that "the Matga offers an ideal and
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Movement of green bell peppers from Mexico crossings through Nogales, Arizona is expected to increase seasonally. Trading moderate with prices on green jumbo and extra-large slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Prices 1 1/9 bushel cartons jumbo and extra-large mostly 18.95-22.95, large
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The seed company Top Seeds continues to promote its Californian pepper variety Arkane in the province of Almeria. On the 20th of December it was the turn of Nijar. The area, traditionally a tomato-growing area, is increasingly opening up to the cultivation of peppers due to their lower cost of cultivation.
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The interprofessional demands a prompt clarification from the Commission because this pest is not declared in this country and, if it had not been intercepted in November in this port and landed in a warehouse, it would not only have threatened nearby citrus growing areas but also crops

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During the first nine months of this year, Spain and the Netherlands have lost market share in the European pepper market in favor of Morocco and Turkey, according to a report prepared by the Spanish news service Hortoinfo based on data from Euroestacom. read more

Sakata has presented a new red california pepper for the medium-late cycle in Balerma. This is Matga, a variety that covers transplants from the 20th to the 30th July and which stands out for its uniformity throughout the cycle. And this is why Juan Antonio Barranco, grower and producer of the new variety, has decided to introduce Matga.
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Bell pepper sizes this year are a little smaller than usual due to the heat. “Because of the weather, the crop was sown between two and three weeks later, compared to last year, and the fruit setting has also been delayed because it is still too hot, so the peppers have fallen a bit short
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Danish technology firm Newtec returns to Fruit Logistica in February, fresh from helping one of Scandinavia’s largest vegetable suppliers to automate its operations, minimise waste, and optimise its overall performance. read more

Bell pepper sizes this year are a little smaller than usual due to the heat. "Because of the weather, the crop was sown between two and three weeks later, compared to last year, and the fruit setting has also been delayed because it is still too hot, so the peppers have fallen a bit short in
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Both the Spanish and Israeli bell pepper seasons are in full swing at the Dutch company Gilad Produce. "The war means there are fewer flights available from Israel. There's also a shortage of workers to harvest and pack all the bell peppers, but we're still receiving the necessary volumes," says
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The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority keeps a register of companies and inspection sites that are permitted to export tomatoes and bell peppers to the United States. These companies meet the requirements set by the United States. A list published on December 6 spans two pages. It
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"No people work on our bell pepper line anymore," begins Machiel Honig, co-owner of ZTI Smart Machines. This Dutch company develops machines for different sectors, including fruit and vegetable processing. "It tips over crates of bell peppers that are eventually processed into half of quartered,
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An exciting season is unfolding in the Piana di Fondi for the Sweet Palermo pepper, the result of research work by Rijk Zwaan. Luca Peppe, president of the Agripeppe cooperative, describes the moment for this unique pepper to IFN. read more

In 2005-2006, there was a big problem in Almeria with the control of Frankinela in bell pepper crops. "Some growers, desperate because they could not find any way to combat it, because it had developed resistance to every authorized active material, began to use unauthorized products," said Ana
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Agricultural products, especially peppers, play a vital role in Ukraine's food market. read more

With the automatic weighing and banding machine by Freshtech Solutions, the entire production process of weighing, bundling, and banding is automated in one machine. This is suitable for packaging various products such as zucchini, pointed pepper, leek, asparagus, carrot, and rhubarb. read more