Sweet pepper
Climate label for greenhouse vegetables
2024-01-10 00:00
Harvest House has once again been certified Climate-Neutral. "We can, thus, deliver our tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers with a climate label," says Jelle Posthuma, Environmental Specialist at this Dutch cooperative.
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Cedior launches a TV spot for the Elisir line of products
2024-01-10 00:00
The new commercial created by Cedior for the Elisir line debuted on TV, on La7, and on social networks. Twenty "surprising" seconds that offer an unprecedented close-up perspective on the most emblematic products of the range. Fresh, selected and guaranteed the keywords Elisir line peppers
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"First Jordanian bell peppers arrive in demand market"
2024-01-10 00:00
The first bell peppers from Jordan are set to arrive at PEQ in the Netherlands today. "We'd hoped to get them before Christmas, but cold weather delayed production a little. We're now, however, getting them in reasonably large volumes," says Johan Vrijland.
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Sormac: PepperCorer PC-55 exceeds all expectations
2024-01-09 09:00
Looking back at the last event, Fabiaan Hendricks, Sales Manager for Germany and Austria at Sormac, told Fruchthandel Magazin: "I've already experienced a lot at FRUIT LOGISTICA and also travelled to last year's event with great expectations.
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“Sweet Palermo color mixes are gaining shelf space”
2024-01-09 00:00
Red, yellow, orange and chocolate… Dutch grower Marcel van Kester cultivates the whole range of colours of Sweet Palermo, the surprisingly sweet pointed pepper. “Not just the red variant, but all the colours excel in terms of taste. That remains the brand’s key strength,” he says. Ever
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New world pepper production record
2024-01-08 00:00
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.
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More peppers than ever produced in 2022
2024-01-08 00:00
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.
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Prices of many products increased in December, which is evident in the case of bell peppers
2024-01-08 00:00
"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.
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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.
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New red bell pepper for medium-late cycle
2024-01-02 00:00
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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Arkane, also ideal for Nijar
2023-12-22 00:00
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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Intercitrus: rejection in Almeria for 'false moth' in Moroccan pomegranates puts the sector on alert
2023-12-21 00:00
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
Perfect fruit to the end with Matga, the new Sakata california
2023-12-19 00:00
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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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.
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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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New tech puts veg supplier Nordic Greens on fast track to growth
2023-12-15 10:00
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.
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“Unfortunately, prices are making me seriously consider giving up on organic production”
2023-12-14 00:00
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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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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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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