Tomatoes

Based on its expertise in desert technology, the company has developed a novel, GMO-free approach to increase the resilience of seeds to abiotic stress factors caused by extreme climatic challenges.
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The USDA has issued an extensive report, called Vegetable 2023 Summary. read more

Forecasts from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food predict that production for the current processing tomato season will remain largely unchanged with respect to the previous year's. There will be a small increase in cultivable area, mainly in Extremadura. There will be a small increase in the cultivable area, mainly in Extremadura,
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In France, disgruntled farmers have dumped Moroccan tomatoes in supermarket car parks over the past week, protesting alleged 'unfair competition.' Moroccan exporters, however, are refusing to be scapegoated for Paris' political issues. read more

“The so-called organic Spanish tomatoes are not edible!” This is the claim made by French politician Ségolène Royal on January 30th on BFMTV. According to the former minister and presidential candidate, “Spanish organic products are fake organic” and Spanish fruit and vegetables “do
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The Regional Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, took part in the event to promote the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) La Cañada Tomato, the only protected status for this product in Spain and which encompasses four major producers of this product.
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Why is it that a former French minister for ecological transition, a former Socialist candidate for the presidency of the Republic, rails so violently against the products of neighbouring Spain and, perhaps forgetting that there is a European regulation on organic products, reloads the dose by stating
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Dmitry Morkovkin, associate professor at Russia's Financial University, attributes the soaring prices of cucumbers and tomatoes, hitting 8.1 euros per kilogram, to Western sanctions disrupting import logistics and the high costs of Russian greenhouse production. read more

The Polish market is experiencing a dramatic fall in wholesale prices of greenhouse tomatoes this week, according to EastFruit . The average price of all kinds of tomatoes plummeted by 35-45% in just a few days. read more

This year's Headline Hub stage will focus on all areas of the fresh tomato business and offer analyses of current trends and possible future developments. The topic of flavour and health requires an examination of the best ways to stimulate the taste buds of the consumer.
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According to the Department of Agriculture of the Lipetsk region of Russia, four greenhouse complexes harvested 13,200 tons of cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce in the first month of 2024, matching last year's level. read more

Small fruits such as blueberries, cherries, strawberries, and tomatoes: measuring their firmness is essential to assess the right harvesting time. "As the products are sold at a considerable price per kg, they must reach the market at the right ripening stage to please consumers. Firmness is an
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Last week, the prices for cucumbers and loose tomatoes continued to drop. However, the average price of tomatoes on the vine showed a slight rebound, according to figures from the VBT. read more

Soilless cultivation helps prevent all those soil-borne pathogens that can affect yields. That is why Vincenzo Di Natale, administrator of Poggio del Cardo - a company with a long-standing tradition in growing tomatoes -together with his father Silvio, opted to have crops that combine the
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Micah Enriquez, a New Jersey-based DIY digital creator, has gained attention for her innovative fridge salad bar hack shared on her Make It With Micah channels. Aiming to fulfill her New Year's resolution of eating a salad daily, Enriquez organized a fridge drawer with various salad ingredients
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The cultivation of processing tomatoes has to overcome a major challenge: avoiding nutrient excesses or deficiencies. In order to find the right balance with nitrogen and calcium, one can aim at bottom fertilisation to allow the seedlings to have an efficient source of supply
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Consumer perceptions about taste and health remain underexplored and undervalued in the world of fresh produce, in part because of the difficulty of measuring and communicating such aspects about a product, but also because of doubts over whether consumers really know what they want. read more

The huge supply in the various segments of table tomatoes can create confusion and quite a few difficulties. Wholesale operators and big buyers find it difficult to find that distinctive trait in a product that could make their shelves attractive and retain final consumers. read more

The GearStation, Dutch company Gearbox's smart workstation, already evaluates tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, grapes, and cut flowers like roses, gerberas, chrysanthemums, lilies, and tulips. Now, the 100% quality control of soft and stone fruits has been added. That includes strawberries,
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Alarm over the geo-political crisis in the Red Sea area is shaking several markets, including the food industry. The red canned food sector, which has always been strongly export-oriented, is no exception, with around 60 % of production destined for
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