Sector | Vegetables
South Korea releases cabbage reserves to stabilize supply
Jan Bakker, Bakker AGF:
"Prices for new-season field vegetables have dropped significantly"
25% of Taipei produce fails safety checks
Ukraine sets 20–27% tariffs on Turkish cucumbers, tomatoes
CBP seizes $39M in meth in papaya, carrot shipments
Giorgio Donnarumma - Nuovafrutta:
Exotic fruit summer market: Lime on the up, avocados struggling
Eastern Cape farmers hit by climate extremes
Rainfall floods 72,000 hectares of Bangladesh farmland
Imploring a 90-day extension to termination of Tomato Suspension Agreement
Harvest starts on green beans in Ontario
Wim Bouden, Kiem-X:
"Sprout sales are in full swing"
Heatwave drives fruit and vegetable prices up in South Korea
Drivers’ strike triggers vegetable surplus in Odisha
Mushroom recalls issued over listeria risk in U.S. markets
Andreas Urbach from OGZ eG on this year's bean harvest:
"Bean harvest in full swing, positive development for edamame"
U.S. National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Summer produce ads dip as fruit prices climb
Monsoon disrupts produce supply in Pakistan
Bougam shifts from apples to vegetables
Extension to be requested to continue negotiating Tomato Suspension Agreement
Hans van Maurik, The Farm Route:
"Corn in pouches a logical choice for foodservice and industrial processors"
Vietnam’s cassava exports soar in volume
Berge Bulk harvests 1.2 tons produce via shipboard hydroponics
Heavy rains disrupt Nagpur vegetable prices
China leads global mushroom exports at 47% share
German BLE week 27:
'Sweet pepper prices mostly trended downward'
Dominican Republic bans crops to curb pest outbreak
Other solutions proposed over U.S.- Mexico tomato tariff discussion
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Tomato prices surge, blueberry and avocado markets mixed
Louis de Kock – Nile
Nile’s holistic approach and broad catalogue gain global ground
Fresh produce prices in Guyana up over 75%
2025 Michigan sweet corn season kicks off
Bruno Vuerinckx, BelOrta:
"Cucumber prices quadruple in one week"
Mitrofresh expands with new office in China
Flooding threatens vegetable crops across Bangladesh
Armenia imposes import quotas on Iranian agricultural products
Persistent rain threatens horticulture in South Bengal
Tripura boosts organic farming and exports
Tour of vertically integrated organic vegetable farm along California’s Central Coast
India targets $100B agri-exports by 2030
Red-green color palette in Konsman Vegetables’ newest greenhouse
“A resilient crop leads to high yields”
New parsnip harvest starts at Teeuwen Telers
"More parsnips now sold in fresh packs than loose in stores"
Mozambique vegetable exports up 11% in 2024
Lviv region expands vegetable crop area by 50% over a decade
Stephen Francis - Fen Peas:
"This week Wimbledon banned avocados and replaced them with crushed peas on toast!"
Hazera
"We want to enrich the healthy snack segment with colorful and milder radishes"
Launch of large-scale robotic mushroom harvesting and scanning system
Forging new partnerships and celebrating the organic produce community
Bangladesh’s vegetable exports via sea shipments jump 313% in one year
Tomato growers' partnership secures supply through winter months
Hungarian growers push for more local produce
First open-field cucumbers hit Ukrainian market at stable prices
Colella Lucia Cooperative
Entrepreneurship and sustainability at the heart of the vegetable industry
Turkmenistan exports 165 tons Tokaychy mushrooms
Cambodia cashew exports rise 15%
Mexico leads global fruit and vegetable exports
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices UK - week 27:
Berry prices fall, with gooseberries down 40%
20,000 pounds of fresh greens annually for Ottawa's most vulnerable
Greenhouse IPM strategies applied in open field cultivation
Expert urges investment in Nigeria's mushroom sector
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to U.S. climb 66%
Vegetable prices rise in Bangladesh on supply shortfalls
Rain disrupts produce supply, drives up prices
Bangladesh triples vegetable exports in FY2024–25
Bio Fruchtgemüse Produzenten e.V. on the minimum wage increase:
"Of course, further price increases are an imposition in these times"
Virginia growers extend sweet corn season
Uzbekistan exported over 28,000 tons of carrots worth $5.6M
Typhoon Danas causes $8.9m crop losses in Taiwan
Georgia series – part 13:
Modular vertical farms for restaurants and private clients in Tbilisi and beyond
Cambodia approved to export durian to China
Pasquino De Vuyst, Square Melon:
"We're still selling asparagus to restaurants keeping their menus unchanged until the holidays"
Tri-Pack supplies packaging and advice to fresh produce packers
"Tube net packaging for onions, fine-mesh solution for peppers, and paper bags for grapes and tomatoes"
Hamburg-based catering supplier Marker oHG celebrates its 40th anniversary
"Sustainable action is not just lip service for us, it's something we live and breathe"
Stephen McCormack - McCormack Family Farms:
"We have seen too many weather extremes and there has been a lot of stopping and starting"
Kathmandu vegetable prices rise due to rain disruptions
Virginia supplies 75% of Adelaide’s fresh vegetables
Penny Reidy - South Australian Produce Market
Carrots and parsnips see a resurgence at South Australian Produce Market
Russia faces seed shortage due to ban on Dutch imports
Germany:
"Higher yield increases for snack and mini cucumbers compared to regular cucumbers"
Tinus Venter – Janlouis Boerdery
Winter watermelon gamble pays off
Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update:
Asparagus price stable, avocados and cucumbers rise
Spring conditions challenged cabbage planting in New York State
U.S. farm leaders voice support for ending tomato trade agreement
Limgroup's Stefan Pohl about the asparagus sector developments:
"Late segment asparagus varieties are on the rise"
New organic dried mushroom products to showcase at OPS 2025
Startup Karevo GmbH introduces AI-supported potato sorting to the market
"We enable medium-sized potato farms to take the step towards automation"
German BLE week 26:
'Turkish cherries less prevalent due to severe frost in April'
U.S. National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
July 4 produce ads steady, grape prices surge
Greece produce imports up 3.4% in 2025
"20% more pepper than usual in Murcia is not enough to destabilise the markets"
Oversupply in Murcia and the Netherlands pushes pepper prices down
JERSA Fruchtimport GmbH on the Spanish garlic harvest:
"The rain came at exactly the wrong time"
Sankofa Farm leads local vegetable production in Liberia
Ausveg urges grower input in new survey
Genci Armero, sales manager for melon, watermelon and pumpkin:
"Cracker Jack improves profitability by being dual-purpose and serving both industry and market"
Philippines opens upgraded labs for sustainable farming
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports top $3 billion in first half of 2025 despite durian dip
Prices for Iranian fruit in Russia rise by 25% due to regional instability
Helping processors protect the quality of leafy greens
Apo Conerpo Group:
Production levels are back to normal, with deliveries up by 34% and turnover up by 13%
Uzbekistan expands exports of tomatoes, cabbage and dried grapes in 2025
Produce prices shift in Bulgaria amid euro adoption preparations
Moroccan growers are preparing for the upcoming bell pepper season
Egyptian bell peppers are making a breakthrough in the market
Maharashtra transport strike begins, vegetables exempt
Australian broccoli prices surge to $10.90 p/kg
Alex Boughton - A.H. Worth:
“We have been bold with our cavolo nero growing plan to ensure we can meet demand"
Carrots seeing stronger than usual demand this summer
Martin Bolhuis, Tuindersbelang:
"Cabbage storage season nears end as new crop becomes available"
Agreste
Low endive prices since March
Craig Thomas - CSJ Agri:
“In most cases, the solution is already out there”
High-value crops boost India's agricultural output
South Korea to boost produce supply to curb inflation
Dominican Republic secures Bahamas access for six crops
Recent heat wave helps boost Ontario organic greens volume
Giorgi Mushroom makes acquisition
An overview of the situation provided by Agrieuropa (Italy):
Watermelons have been positive so far, but vegetables are facing a dramatic situation
Preparing resistant crops for newly identified downy mildew race
Pesticide residues detected in Vietnamese vegetables
Salmonella cucumber cases rise to 69 in 21 states
Trackster: A patent by Dari Ecomeccanica
Harvesters available for open fields as well
Papenburg bell pepper producer Björn Schubert:
"Due to the ToBRFV virus, we have also converted our tomato cultivation to bell peppers"
Official start of the season at the Merz organic farm
In 2024, 22 percent of all German carrots were grown on organic land
NL: "Strong cucumber demand, slight rise in vine tomato prices, green peppers remain scarce"
VN Trading builds new mushroom farm in Velddriel
Agreste
Lower production expected for zucchinis in 2025
Agreste
French cucumber yields expected to rise
International Berries Days (IBD) and International Asparagus Days (IAD)
Soft fruit in the spotlight for the first time, alongside asparagus
