Sweet pepper

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
read more

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. read more

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. read more

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,
read more

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
read more

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
read more

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
read more

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. read more

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.   read more

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
read more

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
read more

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
read more

The shortage of tomatoes and peppers has been making the headlines lately, but root vegetables are also in short supply in the UK.  read more

The UK’s shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers could spiral into something even more serious. read more

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. read more

IG International and Rijk Zwaan have partnered to bring Sweet Palermo, the multi bring multi-coloured sweet pointed peppers, to the Indian market. read more

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
read more

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. read more

"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
read more

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. read more