Sweet pepper

Apofruit Italia, with its Group companies Canova and Mediterraneo Group, will be at Fruit Logistica where it will display the cooperative's main novelties in a large exhibition space (Hall 2.2 stand A-40). The Group is also a partner in the Violì artichoke and Sunions onion Mini pepper projects
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According to a study by Hortoinfo, Spanish pepper sales in the EU between January and October 2022 decreased by 8.53% (i.e., -42.69 million kilos) over the previous year. This is the third year in which Spanish pepper sales to the EU markets have decreased. Before that, exports to the EU markets
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Moroccan citrus fruits enjoy a welcoming demand in North American markets, according to Mr. Yassine Fellah, CEO of Canmar Produce. The exporter sources Moroccan citrus fruits: lemons, oranges, clementines, and grapefruit, and in smaller volumes peppers and other seasonal fruits and vegetables. read more

Last week Vilmorin-Mikado Ibérica held some field days in the Berja area (Almeria) to show how its California pepper varieties finish in a crop. In particular, they highlighted the development of Ingenyo, their most recent novelty in the red California range. read more

According to the results of December 2022, prices for fresh vegetables in Kazakhstan increased by almost 20% over the year. read more

Today is the beginning of the calendar summer, so it is not surprising that the offer of domestic greenhouse vegetables on the Polish market is already wide. read more

More young vegetables from domestic crops are appearing on local wholesale markets in Poland. Interestingly, despite not the best weather, their trade is starting earlier than a year ago. read more

The volume of vegetable exports from Poland in 2021 broke the downward trend of the previous two years, but it was not above the level of 2018 (the last year of the previous growth period, started in 2015). read more

On Thursday 10 March 2022, the directors of Growers United launched the Sustainable Together scheme. Growers United interprets Sustainable Together as increasing the sustainability of the supply chain from the grower to the point of sale. read more

The volume of paprika imports to Poland (category 07096010 - sweet peppers, fresh or chilled) in 2021 amounted to 67.0 thousand tonnes, and its value to PLN 514.2 million. This means a decrease in both the volume of imports of these vegetables year-on-year and their value. read more

This is not good news for consumers, but next season vegetable prices in Poland will have to rise or vegetables may disappear from the offer, as their production will become unprofitable and farmers will go bankrupt if they do not raise prices. read more

reenhouse farmer Igor Sachno from Kherson region (Ukraine) is convinced that despite rising costs of fuel, fertilizers, protective equipment, film, drip tape and other consumables, greenhouse vegetable production will not decrease. It is not easy to switch to other technologies, he says. read more

The volume of fresh paprika exports from Poland (CN category 07096010 - Sweet paprika, fresh or chilled) in 2021 amounted to 21.7 thousand tonnes, and its value reached 95.7 million PLN. T read more

On 6th December 2021, Belarus decided to respond to the latest international sanctions by implementing an embargo on food import into the country for food products originating from the European Union but also the UK, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania, the USA, and Canada. read more

Belarus is introducing its sanctions from January 1, 2022, reports PAP based on reports by Belarusian News Agency BelTa. read more

On the Polish wholesale market, the trading season of domestic bell peppers is in full swing and will continue for several more weeks (of course, much depends on the weather). read more

The volume of pepper imports to Poland in the first half of 2021 amounted to 43.4 thousand tonnes, and its value to 360.7 million PLN. read more

The domestic sweet pepper season in Poland is still at a very early stage. Only recently, peppers from Polish greenhouses have appeared on the market. read more

The first domestic peppers have finally appeared on the Polish market, but with a considerable delay. read more

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