Sweet pepper

After the 'Pepper Car' comes the 'Farming Salary'. As it does every summer, HM.CLAUSE has carried out a draw before a notary for a juicy prize among those who trust in its pepper varieties. On this occasion, the winning number was 6,250. read more

Vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden officially gave the go-ahead today for the construction of their own sustainable, eight-hectare production location in Luttelgeest, in the province of Flevoland. At this new site, Vitalis organic seed will be produced for sale to professional organic growers
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Vegetable breeding company Enza Zaden has given the green light to the construction of its sustainable 8ha production location in Luttelgeest, in the Dutch province of Flevoland. read more

"We continue to grow. If last June we reported that we have bought 30 hectares in Águilas, of the highest quality, and ready to grow organic peppers this summer, now we want to announce the opening of a warehouse in El Ejido for the collection of organic produce from the
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The National Agricultural Health Service of Argentina (Senasa) has issued a phytosanitary alert for the entire national territory for the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), a virus that damages tomato and pepper crops. read more

Iran has exported over 4,736 tons of produce from the greenhouses in Tehran province to Russia over the past three months, according to Jabrail Baradari, the head of the agricultural department in the province. read more

The overall majority of Moroccan watermelon growers produce seeded varieties, with large sizes reaching 8-12 and up to 30 kg per melon. This type of watermelon represents the bulk of Moroccan volumes, with over 99%, and this varietal choice has its advantages and limits. Obeida Mansour, CEO of
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Novagric, a leader in advanced agricultural solutions, has carried out an innovative protected agriculture project in Almeria in close collaboration with Romenatur that marks a milestone for the industry in the area. read more

Kazakhstan has seen a 10.5 thousand hectare increase in the area of vegetable crops over the past three years, reaching 173.5 thousand hectares this year. This growth can be attributed to modern breeding methods and new agricultural technologies that have led to higher average yields. read more

The Civil Guard has arrested the 39-year-old man who, on June 17, stole at gunpoint a truck loaded with peppers. The theft occurred around 19:40 hours when the driver of a truck from Morocco stopped to take a break in a service area of the A-92 in the municipality of Huétor Tájar. The driver
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Selective harvest of early vegetables has begun in the farms of Chernoyarsky district in Astrakhan region. On an area of 130 hectares, white cabbage, carrots, and beets are grown. The peppers have already ripened, and the onions will be ready soon. The produce is sold through retail networks. read more

This is how Paco Fernandez, a producer of early peppers from El Ejido, summarizes what happened in many Almerian farms in this campaign; as Asaja Almeria detailed a few days ago, the market value of the product has skyrocketed more than 52% over the last season. read more

In recent years, consumption of hot peppers has been impacted in a positive way due to breeding focusing on heat units. Increased heat has resulted in hot pepper challenges with many having gone viral. “For years, there was a trend of hot peppers not containing the heat units from the past or
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For Rijk Zwaan, a multinational seed company, the confirmation of the commercialisation of its red lamuyo pepper Naviero RZ F1 arrived recently. Particularly suitable for cultivation in Sicily in the winter cycle with transplanting in September and October, before
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The chanterelle, also known as Girolle, Hanenkam and Cantharel, is a wild mushroom and is hand-picked in the forests of Europe. It has a light and fresh apricot aroma with a slightly spicy and peppery taste. With banks mushrooms lie the first chanterelles
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From June 11, the Rosselkhoznadzor has found 110 cases of 16 types of quarantine harmful pests or diseases(KVO) in imported products. read more

Semillas Fitó and the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters of the Region of Murcia (Proexport) are collaborating for the 4th consecutive year in the promotional campaign #VitamínateConPimiento, an original initiative that opens the doors of greenhouses wide open to the public.
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The European Union has strengthened controls on imports of Egyptian oranges and other foods from different countries, according to a regulation published in the Official Journal of the EU. read more

The vegetable market is moving at two speeds. Some references are falling sharply in quotations, such as the cluster tomato which is suffering from Dutch competition. There is instead a settlement for tomatoes, courgettes and aubergines. Peppers are showing interesting quotations, but also
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