The production of button mushrooms has increased despite the cultivation area remaining almost the same.
2026-03-17 00:00
In 2025, 78,400 tons of edible mushrooms were harvested in Germany at farms with at least 0.1 hectares of production area. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the total harvest of edible mushrooms thus rose by 1.0% or 760 tons compared to the previous year.
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Agriculture in protected environments is encountering a new and daunting challenge. The official journal of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) has confirmed the first recorded appearance of Thrips parvispinus (Karny, 1922) in Italy, an insect native to Southeast Asia.
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Zmiany klimatyczne i presja ze strony sprzedawców ograniczają europejskich producentów organicznych.
2026-03-17 00:00
BioOrganic has been operating in the European organic fresh produce market for over 25 years. This family-owned business, with headquarters in the Netherlands and Italy, offers a diverse selection of organic products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as processed items such as juices, concentrates, and gluten-free baking products.
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Dutch tulips as an ambassador in Germany
2026-03-17 00:00
In Niemczech, w Berlinie zorganizowano publiczne wydarzenie tulipanowe, aby uczcić produkcję tulipanów w Holandii i umocnić więzi między Holandią a Niemcami. W dniu 14 marca 2026 r. Fundacja TulipDay, we współpracy z Ambasadą Holandii w Niemczech, zorganizowała wiosenne wydarzenie na placu obok...
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"There will come a moment when things move very fast again"
2026-03-17 00:00
The Netherlands-based company Logiqs, headquartered in Maasdijk in the Westland region, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. This milestone is an opportunity to reflect on five decades of progress in greenhouse logistics and automation, and to contemplate the future. One of the company's owners,
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Selex is speeding up on private label products, the new advertising campaign is underway.
2026-03-17 00:00
Selex Gruppo Commerciale, a leading player in Retail in Italy, is launching a new integrated communication campaign that focuses on the quality of its Private Label Brand. The creative concept is encapsulated in the slogan "Either you think about it … or you trust in Selex Products".
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Svensson knowledge event will delve into topics such as LED cultivation, screen technology, and air movement.
2026-03-17 00:00
During a knowledge event hosted by screen manufacturer Svensson in the Netherlands, growers and industry professionals met at the World Horti Center in Naaldwijk to discuss strategies for maintaining a balanced greenhouse climate with full-LED lighting. The event, backed by the Greenhouse as Energy initiative, brought together experts to share insights and best practices.
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Eurosemillas, the company holding the rights to the late-maturing Tang Gold mandarin, announces the achievement in Italy of the authorized surface area planned for this protected variety. A strategic milestone that marks a key step in the consolidation and growth process of Tang Gold on.
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'Early start in the southwest, plenty of imported produce available'
2026-03-17 00:00
The Dutch asparagus season began at German wholesale markets with limited quantities available. White asparagus in size AA was priced at 20 to 21 EUR per kg. In weeks 10-11, loose purple and white asparagus from Greece also became available. The Spanish season started with green asparagus priced at 4 EUR per 400-g bundle.
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Azerbaijan significantly increased its persimmon exports in 2025, reaching 187,545 tonnes valued at $144.2 million, as reported by the State Statistics Committee. This marks a 22% increase in volume and a 27% rise in value compared to 2024. Russia continued to be the primary market, representing 141,867 tonnes of the total export.
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From 2013 to 2025, Spain's tomato export volume nearly halved, decreasing by 445.39 million kilograms, according to data from Hortoinfo sourced from Estacom (Icex-Tax Agency) under code 0702 of the European Communities' Integrated Tariff (TARIC). Almeria, the leading exporting province, accounted for 67.49% of the total.
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The European garlic sector is calling for immediate action to address increasing costs and imports.
2026-03-17 00:00
Over the last two days, over 50 representatives from the garlic production and marketing sectors in France, Italy, and Spain took part in the Garlic Contact Group meeting organized by the Joint Committee in Aceuchal. The meeting centered on analyzing the difficult situation of the garlic crop in Europe.
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The tomato season in the Republic of North Macedonia starts from mid to late May when all the basic, plastic-made greenhouses and the first open-field farms begin harvesting. Until then, only products from heated greenhouses will be available. Tomatoes from heated greenhouses are the ones that are available before the open-field farms start harvesting.
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Greenhouse-grown beans are in high demand in March but come with high production costs.
2026-03-17 00:00
With the arrival of March, the Sicilian climbing bean season reaches its peak. These beans are grown in greenhouses in one of Italy's most suitable regions for protected vegetable cultivation. At the Berdia Ortofrutticola greenhouses in Vittoria, Sicily, the daily harvest continues, supplying
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"For the end customer, this means that the product was harvested just hours before it was placed on the shelf."
2026-03-17 00:00
Norway's Avisomo has successfully launched its vertical farming technology into full commercial operation through a joint venture with Coop Norway called Himmelgrønt AS. Today, bagged baby leaf Crispy lettuce from the Reindyrka product line is available in Coop Mega stores nationwide.
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Weather in Italy, cold outbreak from the Balkans
2026-03-17 00:00
During the week, a low-pressure system coming from the Balkans will tend to spread over Italy, favoring unstable conditions and bringing in cold air from the northern and eastern quadrants. This will result in variable weather conditions.
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Morocco has implemented a regulation concerning financial assistance for the export of fresh tomatoes through a collaborative decision published in the Official Bulletin. This framework establishes the amount and terms of government support designed to boost exports to markets beyond the European Union and the United Kingdom.
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Ecuador doubled its non-oil exports to Germany, primarily as a result of a rise in banana exports.
2026-03-17 00:00
"Pro Ecuador is Ecuador's promotional institute. Our mission is to promote Ecuadorian exports to Germany and attract German investment to Ecuador," stated César Rohon, head of Pro Ecuador's trade office in Germany. With 23 trade offices worldwide, the institution focuses on a significant part of...
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Double win for Wilson’s Country at NIFDA Awards
2026-03-16 14:00
County Armagh potato processor Wilson’s Country has won two awards at the 2026 Northern Ireland Food & Drink Association (NIFDA) Awards.
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Planasa’s RedSayra strawberry has become the most widely grown variety in the current 2025/26 season in Huelva, the main strawberry-producing region in Spain and Europe.
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