Sweet pepper

Fresca Group has increased its stake in the ownership of major glasshouse complex and salad grower Thanet Earth. read more

In mid-October, the number of pepper greenhouse plantations being harvested in Almeria increased. Later plantations are in their blooming, setting, and fattening phases. read more

With the acquisition of the cucumber breeding company, Sana Seeds, Sakata is expanding its presence in the cucumber market. "We're broadening our portfolio. After substantial investments in recent years in tomatoes and peppers, we've now gained a foothold in cucumbers," said Matthieu Maxant,
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Rijk Zwaan is holding some field days in the Poniente region of Almeria to present its new introduction. It is called Baiao RZ and it is an early California pepper with "the highest resistance to powdery mildew on the market". read more

This time last year at Orlando's Global Produce and Floral show, Divine Flavor introduced its product hero campaign to the industry, launching the company's first-ever product hero', bell peppers. With the campaign initiative geared towards better informing retailers and consumers alike about
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Helice RZ F1(click to learn more), after a testing period in the main Italian pepper-growing areas, gave optimal results, especially in the regions of Campania, Sicily, Piedmont and Veneto. The variety proved to be suitable for the
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This is the first time that Syngenta has held a pepper conference at such an early date in the El Ejido area. And it has done so to show the potential of its two new products from the beginning of the crop. They are called Norris and Arconte and they are two early cycle red California peppers. read more

Both loose tomato and TOV average prices rose sharply last week at the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Association's auctions. Cucumber prices fell for the second consecutive week, while bell pepper prices remain stable across the board. read more

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge this week seized $10.7 million in methamphetamine from a shipment of fresh jalapeño peppers. read more

Green bell peppers are seeing a perfect storm in supply, and that's creating strong markets. read more

In Spain, Almerian greenhouse products, except melons, had an exceptional spring. Spanish exporters are, thus, eager to see how the year's final months will unfold. "It's the same game every year," laughs Kees Havenaar of Fruit Luna. "Two big producing countries are on the market at the same
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Everything points to this campaign being again "an unusual and, according to our customers, difficult one" for peppers, says Arturo Gisbert of Nationwide. We cannot forget that "we've had 2 years of rising costs, and together with inflation and the water shortage issues, this has caused the
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In Belgium, median prices for both loose tomatoes and TOVs rose slightly in week 40. For vine tomatoes, that still means a price that is below the five-year average. This year's prices are no match for those realized in the fall of 2022. Prices for the other large greenhouse crops (cucumber,
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Average September 2023 vegetable prices remain lower compared to the same period last year. This applies to a large proportion of species. Starting with tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes, green beans, peppers and ending with aubergines.

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Average September 2023 vegetable prices remain lower compared to the same period last year. This applies to a large proportion of species. Starting with tomatoes, cucumbers, courgettes, green beans, peppers and ending with aubergines.

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The agricultural and livestock company Keops Agro, a producer of different crops, specialising in tomatoes, peppers, watermelons and citrus fruits, is taking part in Fruit Attraction with the aim of continuing to demonstrate its leadership in the fruit and vegetable sector. read more

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to Rio Grande City Port of Entry cargo operations recently seized more than 80 pounds of cocaine in a single enforcement action. read more

Just recently, a Canadian man ate 50 of the world's hottest chili peppers in a record-breaking 6 minutes and 49.2 seconds. Speed-eater Mike Jack took on the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to eat 50 Carolina reapers, which average 1.64 million Scoville Heat Units. This means they are
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UNICA is celebrating its 15th anniversary and arrives at a new edition of Fruit Attraction full of novelties. It reaffirms its commitment to its mini Fresh snacks, washed and cut, ready to eat, and which are combined with vegetable spreads, another growing trend. read more