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Sweet potatoes
My Roots & More is the newest branch on the Dutch root vegetable import and export market tree. "But it's one that's been growing and flourishing for over 20 years," Martin Oudenes points out. He started his home office in the Netherlands on February 1st to focus on marketing root vegetables,
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In 2017, Green Goose was founded by Christiaan van der Goes, specializing in supplying the European market with sweet potatoes. In December 2023, Green Goose Exotics was established by Christiaan, in collaboration with Marc de Bruijn. "The goal is to achieve something similar with exotic fruits,…
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Deadly storm had minimal impact on Brazil's fresh produce sector
2024-03-26 00:00
The fresh produce sector in Brazil is relieved that the heavy rains that led to this past weekend's deadly landslides and mudslides, mainly in the North of the country, has not had a damaging impact on crops. Some sweet potatoes, melons and mango fields have been affected, producers and
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Sweet potatoes from Brazil enjoy rising demand in Europe
2024-03-01 00:00
Demand for sweet potatoes from Brazil has grown in Europe. Cassiano Berol, from the Brazilian exporter Agrícola Plantar, explains that, "because of the complications arising from the drought in Europe, in particular in Spain and Portugal, which are both sweet potato producers, and the recent rains, the demand for sweet potatoes has increased in Europe.
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European demand for Brazilian sweet potatoes grows
2024-03-01 00:00
Demand for sweet potatoes (or yams) from Brazil has increased in Europe. Cassiano Berol, of Brazilian export company Agricola Plantar explains: 'Due to the challenges resulting from the drought in Europe, particularly in Spain and Portugal, both potato producers
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Why North Carolina sweet potato pricing could strengthen
2024-02-28 00:00
The overall supply of North Carolina sweet potatoes is less compared to this time last year. "We had a lot smaller crop in 2023 than we did in 2022 and we ended up getting the entire 2022 crop moved quicker. So the inventory is down," says Thomas Joyner, president of Nash Produce
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Growing European demand for Brazil’s sweet potatoes
2024-02-28 00:00
Demand for sweet potatoes from Brazil has grown in Europe. Cassiano Berol, from the Brazilian exporter Agricola Plantar: "Due to the challenges with drought in Europe, with Spain and Portugal, who are both sweet potato producers, and recent heavy rains in Honduras, which is also an important
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Eosta develops next stage of Natural Branding
2024-02-16 18:00
Dutch Organics specialist Eosta has announced a new development in the world of Natural Branding: Inverted Natural Branding.
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"Egyptian sweet potato sales are volatile again"
2024-02-07 00:00
Egypt dominated the sweet potato market for the past few months, but recently, supply has been scarce. "Egypt has already sent most of its volume, but we expect to receive sweet potatoes from there until at least June-July, just like last season," says Robert Voskamp of the Dutch company Rola
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Climate change influences horticulture in Hungary: new crops emerge, tomato prices drop
2024-02-05 00:00
Climate change is reshaping Hungary's horticulture, with new crops such as figs, kiwi, and sweet potatoes becoming increasingly feasible, says Ferenc Apáti, the head of FruitVeB, Hungary's largest fruit and vegetable growers' alliance. A decade and a half ago, no one in Hungary was planting
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Egyptian sweet potato exporters have had a remarkable start to the current season, as they have significantly boosted their shipments to the EU from July to November 2023, according to EastFruit . They have also set the stage for breaking their own record of sweet potato exports to the European
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CMR GROUP sponsors campaign
2024-01-18 08:25
CMR Group recently joined a campaign dedicated to informing consumers about the crucial role of the agri-food industry in safeguarding Spain's food security.
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“We have a consistent supply of sweet potatoes”
2024-01-16 00:00
“It’s a difficult time to be in the sweet potato business and farming in general, due to high input costs,” says Jacy Barnes Clapp with North Carolina-based Farm Pak. “High input costs, particularly related to labor, have resulted in a few farmers to either stop growing sweet potatoes
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"Only a few Egyptian exporters continue to offer sweet potatoes"
2024-01-15 00:00
The Egyptian sweet potato season is coming to an end, towards the end of January, except for a few companies that continue to export. Zayed Lahseen, CEO of Afrigoodgrow, one of the few still exporting, reports on the season's unfolding.
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You can now clean sweet potatoes and vegetables without causing damage. That is thanks to MCR Machinery and their exclusive collaboration with IWC, Innovative Water Concepts. These are both Dutch companies. Recently, MCR Machinery delivered a sweet potato washing line.
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North Carolina sweet potatoes strive to elevate EU position
2023-12-14 11:00
The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (NCSPC) has announced that it has conducted a large-scale research campaign across its key European markets.
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Christmas is just around the corner, but for Calixta it has already begun. Calixta, the brand of mini microwave potatoes and sweet potatoes belonging to Grupo Lázaro, has donated more than 2,000 bags to the Food Bank of Spain, thus contributing to fresh food.
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"Processing sector sweet potato sales are booming"
2023-12-07 00:00
Scott Farms began loading its new North American crop of sweet potatoes three weeks ago. "Sales aren't truly wild yet. There's still Egyptian and Portuguese trade. And we haven't even started with the organic sweet potatoes," says Pablo Fitskie of this International company's European sales office.
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New way to peel potatoes quickly
2023-11-30 00:00
A TikTok user, @quitmyjob, shared a potato peeling hack that has left social media users astounded. The method involves cutting a line around the center of a potato, boiling it, and then easily peeling off the skin. This simple technique, which can also be applied to sweet potatoes, offers a
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Calixta, Lázaro's smartest potato, arrives at Lidl
2023-11-21 00:00
On Saturday 11th November, Lázaro went a step further with its Calixta brand and reached the 670 establishments of the German supermarket chain, Lidl. In this way, the brand of potatoes and sweet potatoes for microwaves can be found in the cold area of the establishments located in the following shops
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