Tomatoes
"The cold has only been temporary and, fortunately, we have continued serving our customers at all times"
2023-02-23 00:00
The cold of recent weeks, which has been affecting the productivity of horticultural crops in Almeria since mid-January, has already been left behind, and things are going back to normal; also for tomatoes, as explained by Julian Rodriguez of CASI. "Just yesterday, we recorded 19 degrees Celsius
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Changing the flavor of fresh with greenhouse grown offerings
2023-02-23 00:00
The Nature Fresh Farms team is Changing the Flavor of Fresh, highlighting the flavor, quality, and sustainable fresh offerings greenhouse-grown can bring to market at this year's Southern Exposure show that will be held in Orlando, March 2 - 4.
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Turkmenistan exported significantly more tomatoes in 2022
2023-02-22 00:00
Turkmenistan exported 104 thousand tons of tomatoes to Russian and other countries in 2022, according to data from the UIET.
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The Netherlands and Poland interested in PGI tomatoes from Pachino, though the produce is not available
2023-02-22 00:00
"Over the past few days, we have received good feedback for our PGI produce thanks to incessant promotion and communication activities. The Netherlands and Poland showed particular interest," reveals Sebastiano Fortunato, President of Consorzio di Tutela del Pomodoro di Pachino Igp.
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"Only with Lobello egg-cherry tomatoes, we are seeing a slight bottleneck at the moment"
2023-02-22 00:00
Inflationary price fluctuations, as well as acute shortages, are currently shaping events in fruit wholesale. "Fortunately, bottlenecks have not yet been observed, although we are also noticing that producers are planning their goods more precisely, and food retailers are securing the largest
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Supermarkets limiting sales of veg per customer
2023-02-22 00:00
Across the UK supermarkets are facing shortages of some fruit and vegetables.
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BVL/QS: Emergency approvals for Fonganil Gold
2023-02-22 00:00
Accordingly, on the one hand, the application of Fonganil Gold for the control of downy mildew on lettuce species and fresh herbs in the greenhouse on sealed surfaces and on tomatoes for young plant production in the greenhouse is permitted in the period from 9 February to 8 June 2023.
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Shortage of salads and citrus fruit in UK supermarkets
2023-02-21 00:00
According to The Guardian, British retail is facing shortages of certain products, mainly cucumber, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, as well as broccoli and citrus fruits as a result of the cold weather in January and February in both Spain and Morocco.
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"Cautious drop in price of Spanish peppers sets in, tomatoes still 'insanely expensive'"
2023-02-21 00:00
After bizarrely high prices for Spanish greenhouse vegetables last week, the prices of various vegetables have finally dropped a bit this week. "Carnival week tends to be quieter, but at least for peppers, a cautious drop has started," notes Philip van Geest of Van Geest International.
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MPIC enters vegetable sector with greenhouse project in Batangas
2023-02-21 00:00
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is building a greenhouse facility in San Rafael, Batangas, this is the company's first involvement in the vegetable sector.
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UK runs out of salads and citrus fruit after Mediterranean cold snap
2023-02-21 00:00
According to The Guardian, distribution is facing shortages of cucumbers, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, as well as broccoli and citrus fruits because of the cold weather in producing countries such as Spain and Morocco.
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"High prices for almost all vegetables benefit mushrooms"
2023-02-20 00:00
The European mushroom market is busy. "We certainly can't complain about sales. Other vegetables being so expensive benefits us, and the demand for mushrooms is skyrocketing. Since these remain a cheap product, we're selling nice volumes," says Michel Lesage of Lesage Champignons in Belgium.
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Supermarkets across north London hit by vegetable shortages
2023-02-20 00:00
North London supermarkets are being particularly hard hit by a nationwide shortages of fresh vegetables.
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Bulgarian wholesale fresh produce prices continue to increase
2023-02-20 00:00
Bulgaria's wholesale food costs are represented by the market price index (MPI), which increased this week by 1.58 percent to 2,383 points. According to BTA, its level has increased 2.89 percent (from 2,316 points) since the start of the year.
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Tomato producers in Bangladesh face losses due to an oversupply of the crop on local markets, which is typical for this time of the year. Due to this they have to sell the tomatoes for Tk 2 per kg ($0.02) while it retails for Tk 30 kg ($0.28).
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Gas was cut off for greenhouses in Uzbekistan – they are forced to switch to “clean” coal!
2023-02-17 00:00
EastFruit analysts have repeatedly drawn attention to the problems of the greenhouse industry in Uzbekistan. One of the stumbling blocks for the local greenhouse industry was issues with access to gas, which, by the way, is one of the main export positions of Uzbekistan. A little over two years
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US vegetable production down 2% from 2021
2023-02-16 00:00
In 2022, the Nation’s production for the 26 estimated vegetable and melon crops totaled 658 million cwt, down 2 percent
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Three tomato processing plants of the Agrofusion group located on the front line of the Mykolaiv region (Ukraine) were severely damaged during the hostilities. They will resume work and the exports of products.
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Tomato exports to Russia decreased while prices soar
2023-02-16 00:00
Since the beginning of 2023, tomato prices in Russian stores have been rising rapidly. This is because the number of deliveries of tomatoes from China, Türkiye, Georgia, Serbia and North Macedonia to Russia have decreased several times already this year.
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Last season, the price of conventional vine tomatoes surpassed that of organic tomatoes
2023-02-14 00:00
According to the information provided by the Junta de Andalucía Observatory of Prices and Markets, consulted by Hortoinfo, during the 2021/2022 campaign, conventional vine tomatoes were sold at a higher price than organic tomatoes. Conventional vine tomatoes were sold at an average price of
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