Sweet pepper
Warm weather to impact fruit and vegetables supply in 2023
2023-03-17 00:00
According to Markus Bobenhausen, senior buying director at REWE Group, unpredictable weather conditions will influence the procurement of fruit and vegetables in 2023. Bobenhausen added that lettuce, soft fruit, peppers and tomatoes are currently affected in the Mediterranean region. While these
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"We've launched the only solution to improve the shelf life of peppers in the market"
2023-03-17 00:00
Companies that market bell peppers have great difficulty minimizing losses, which affects their profitability. On the one hand, they must deal with rot issues at the source, which means they already experience high losses during the sorting process.
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The World Pepper Congress will be held in Almeria in May
2023-03-17 00:00
The World Pepper Congress (WPC) will be held from May 9 to 11 in the town of Aguadulce, Roquetas de Mar, under the framework of the World Vegetable Congress.
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This year, the production and commercial campaign of Sicilian carrots is opposite to that of the past season. Everything started due to the lack of produce in northern Europe, as the season ended much earlier than usual because of the drought. We are talking mainly about the Netherlands, France,
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Producers are extending the production period of long-cycle tomatoes in the greenhouses of the Nijar area
2023-03-17 00:00
According to the latest State of the Crops report of the Junta de Andalucía, corresponding to the week of March 6 to 12, cultivation tasks in the pepper greenhouses of the Poniente Almeriense were scarce at that time of the campaign, as producers only carried out cleaning and collection
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New tropical mini pepper launched
2023-03-16 00:00
Windset Farms® introduces SONATA™ Tropical Mini Peppers, the newest addition to the Windset Farms family. The SONATA Tropical Mini Peppers are a Tatayoyo® Mini Pepper variety with a deep orange color, adding brightness and warmth to dishes. With few seeds and sized between a blocky and snack
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Almeria to host the International Pepper Congress in May
2023-03-16 00:00
To say 'Almeria' is more than just talking about a province that produces and exports vegetables to the rest of the world. To say 'Almeria' is to make explicit mention of a brand associated with the excellence of its leading agricultural inputs in Europe, which flourishes under the shelter of plastic and
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Behind the success of the agricultural season in Egypt, the ghost of losses that haunted farmers
2023-03-15 00:00
Faced with the shortage of certain agricultural products, and problems of various kinds in the majority of countries of origin, European buyers have fallen back on Egyptian products, says Mohamed Shahen of the Egyptian producer Agro Pro.
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Organic grower introduces Italian sweet peppers
2023-03-14 00:00
Wholesum, Fair Trade Certified grower and shipper of organic vegetables, introduces new Italian sweet peppers, Dolci Belles. This new offering is part of the company's strategy to focus on organic greenhouse-grown varieties that bring an upgraded, flavorful experience to the consumer.
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Michiel van Dillen is familiar to many (former) growers, and in December 2022, he joined Westland Seeds. In the short time since then, he has found his niche and has had the opportunity to meet related local and overseas growers. "We have a fun, passionate team where brainstorming is expected
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Cabbage, onions, potatoes and carrots were promoted this week
2023-03-13 00:00
This week retail ads were a celebration of all things Spring. With Saint Patrick's Day a week away, cabbage, onions, potatoes and carrots were promoted alongside corned beef, Irish beer, and soda bread. Several stores featured special Passover sections that included grape juice, apple juice and
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Asda and Morrisons lift restrictions on some fresh produce
2023-03-10 00:00
Asda and Morrisons are lifting restrictions on the sale of some fruit and vegetables as supply issues are beginning to ease. Limits on cucumbers will be lifted at Morrisons, whilst restrictions on lettuce and broccoli will be lifted at Asda. Restrictions of three per person on tomatoes and
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Volumes of leeks and carrots down 30%, longer gap in supply
2023-03-09 00:00
The shortage of tomatoes and peppers has been making the headlines lately, but root vegetables are also in short supply in the UK.
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Supply chains ‘need more care to put brakes on food crisis’
2023-03-07 12:00
The UK’s shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers could spiral into something even more serious.
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 6 March
2023-03-07 00:00
The strawberry campaign got off to a good start with good quantities and excellent quality, while the tarocco orange campaign is coming to an end. Prices for artichokes, cauliflowers, lettuces, tomatoes, peppers and courgettes are falling.
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Sweet Palermo introduced to India
2023-03-06 06:00
IG International and Rijk Zwaan have partnered to bring Sweet Palermo, the multi bring multi-coloured sweet pointed peppers, to the Indian market.
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HM.CLAUSE promotes its late pepper Hilarion F1
2023-03-06 00:00
This is a red california pepper for late cycle (planting from 20 July to 10 August). It is very similar to Katión F1 but, unlike the latter, it is highly resistant to powdery mildew and nematodes, like the rest of the varieties included in its ION range. An important advantage due to
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Almeria: Price level remains high
2023-03-06 00:00
March has started in the Almerian marketing centres with practically similar high prices as in the last weeks of February, especially for the products with high demand and a low supply.
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"These prices aren't normal, but neither is selling peppers at 50 cents/kg in December"
2023-03-06 00:00
"In general, the production of bell peppers, not only of the Lamuyo, but also of other kinds, is much more limited at the moment due to the weather conditions. Although this is not the only reason," said Isaac Garcia, of the company Veganature from Almeria, Spain, which is specialized in red
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As salad becomes increasingly hard to find in supermarkets, green-fingered inmates at The Verne, a men's prison on Dorset's Isle of Portland, have harvested their own. And it’s not just one or two: the yield included no less than 1,300 lettuces.
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