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Sector | Vegetables

Tajikistan completes harvest of potatoes and vegetables

Morocco nears record bell pepper exports amid surging global demand

José Antonio Baños, president of Ejidomar: "It's a disaster".

"We estimate that hail has ruined more than 20% of the pepper crops in El Ejido"

Ayoub Ayouni, Metro France

A giant squash weighing 625 kilos for 1099 euros!

Pakistan's vegetable exports rise 11.5% amid shortages, increased imports

Garlic acreage doubles in Egypt for next season

Nagel Gemüseversand GmbH & Co.KG
Dithmarschen: Nagel Gemüseversand expands cultivation and storage capacities

"There has been a particularly strong increase in white cabbage and cauliflower"

Carsten Abenhardt on the current organic pumpkin season:

"Hokkaido is and remains an affordable and versatile vegetable"

NZ report warns of soaring vegetable prices without clear farming regulations

Namibia exports 70% of locally-grown asparagus

Southeast hurricanes strengthen California bell pepper demand

Vietnam chili exports hit $22.2M in first three quarters of 2024

Ireland's vegetable imports top €400 million, up 17% in 2023

Spain will produce 1.2 million tons of tomatoes in the winter season

Juan Pablo Rios, sales manager, Flavor King Produce LLC

Argentine garlic market aims for a season of greater economic stability

Chaouki Tajouri, Leclerc

"Customers are very happy with the fruit and vegetable aisles, with a penetration rate of 52%"

Carlos Ramírez, Commercial Director of Exportagri:

"Costa Rica's soft, sweet, strandless cassava allows us to differentiate ourselves"

Kees van der Meij, AGF-Online

"Why flood the market with Egyptian spring onions when there are plenty available from Germany?"

Farmers and small agricultural producers in Uzbekistan have increased vegetable production by 6.1%

Dennis Blankendaal, Frysk Witlof:

"The chicory root harvest will be challenging"

Alberto Nocera of Agrieuropa

"We are looking forward to a promising start of the winter campaign"

Ministry of agriculture prepares land for 150 small farmers to boost food production

State government steps in to control vegetable prices in Calcutta after Cyclone Dana damage

Malaysian farmers ramp up vegetable cultivation by 20%

Antigua and Barbuda launches initiative to control sweet potato weevil

Pakistan balances local and imported vegetable supply amid shortages

Ica to expand agricultural land and boost exports with Pampas Verdes project

Saica Flex
Holger Jentschke, Key Account Manager Germany at Saica Flex:

"Encouraging growth in lidding films and OPP hybrid films"

Julián Rodríguez García, tomato grower in La Cañada, Almería:

"Regardless of what happens in the Netherlands or Morocco, we're reaching the market 20 days ahead of schedule"

New varieties of organic squash and organic Brussels sprouts introduced

Op Albani

Ensuring year-round supplies of yellow plum tomatoes

Jesús Abenza, Managing Director of Alimer:

"Although we haven't started with great broccoli prices this year, sales are very smooth"

Professional storage and processing: the key to the future success of Ukrainian farmers

Peru's agricultural exports to Europe rise 28.2%, high sales expected at SIAL Paris fair

Australasian mushroom industry conference tackles sector challenges

Colored bell pepper pricing likely to strengthen

Agbeyewa Farms promotes cassava for economic growth at 2024 Odu’a trade fair

Seasonal surge in US pumpkin and fall produce sales

U.S. Mexico Canada agreement: A focus on the specialty crops market

Bangladesh's vegetable exports plummet due to high costs and chemical concerns

Namibia's Otjimbele grape project to diversify agriculture with N$120 million investment

West Bengal's CADC prepares 80,000 plantlets for cyclone-hit areas to boost agriculture

Opportunities in the European ginger market: trends and import insights

Iran's agricultural exports surge 16%, pistachios lead with $614 million

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South Australia ToBRFV testing lab ready for action

Omi Hino Merchant Museum

Funny-shaped vegetable photo contest at Japanese museum

tiktok.com/@selinadasilvaa

Experts warn against TikTok’s frozen cucumber skincare trend

Pea and bean growers association biennial conference: innovations and insights

New packaging look for Artisan lettuce line

Australian vegetable industry advances in reef protection and best practices

Ukraine witnesses sharp decline in white cabbage prices amid market oversupply

Positive Polish cauliflower season is coming to a close

Illinois led US pumpkin production in 2023 with high acreage and yield

BLE week 42

'The basic supply of peppers came from the Netherlands, Spain and Turkey'

Andre Noordhoek, Noordhoek Agro

"Brussels sprouts market doing well, but sales always dip during autumn break"

Jeroen Bosschaart of Le Dauphin:

"With a mix of procurement systems, we serve a broad customer base from Brittany"

New Jersey seeing ample lettuce volume

Drought impacts Texas onion and cabbage plantings

Seasonal opportunities in the European pumpkin and squash market

Peer Schraven (Compliment): "Major concerns about product availability of our Dutch grown vegetables"

No more iceberg lettuce in 2026?

"Norwegians are buying more basics...like onions, carrots and cabbages."

Fiji Mushroom Association aims to boost local production and reduce imports

South Korea boosts cabbage supply amid heat impact on crops

Strengthening demand and tighter supply push up ginger pricing

Malaysia may boost vegetable imports due to Cameron Highlands production issues

Tuy Loan cooperative honored for outstanding performance in safe vegetable production

Bangladesh farmers turn Teesta riverbed into winter vegetable haven

Illinois Foundation Seeds acquires sweet corn genetics from Del Monte to boost global growth

Ton Bouw, The Greenery:

"Viruses and weather changes make Spanish fruit vegetable growers a lot more cautious"

Luis García, of Hortofrutícola Las Norias:

"In September and part of October we've had true mid-winter prices"

Northern Ireland mushroom growers warn of high costs due to seasonal worker visa scheme

Red bell peppers: the unlikely signal for extramarital encounters in supermarkets

Gilfresh partners with Asda to supply 50,000 pumpkins in Northern Ireland

Thursday first Spanish cucumbers available at Kompany

Dutch trading company expands Spanish cucumbers acreage

Moldova series - part 12

Chisinau’s “Nr1” hypermarket’s fruit and veg aisle has everything you could want

Spain led world lettuce exports in 2023

Horticulture a key driver for future agricultural development

OMpilze GmbH & Co. KG
Photo report: OMpilze GmbH & Co. KG in Goldenstedt

"In general, sales of fresh mushrooms are once again developing very positively"

Summer drought has led to higher vegetable prices in Bulgaria

Brahim El Hasnaoui, Fleuron d'Anjou (France)

Squash sales are strong thanks to the special offers in supermarkets

Mushroom pickers discover WWII ammunition

Gamers now raiding veggie patches instead of loot boxes in '#ModTheVeg' campaign"

Dreyer AG
Switzerland: Sauerkraut producer David Dreyer on the current season:

"In terms of raw materials supply, we were almost on point"

South Korea faces soaring napa cabbage prices ahead of kimchi-making season

New mushroom farm in North America to build on automated technology

Illinois pumpkin farms navigate climate change

Maximum retail prices set for vegetables and apples in Belarus

Tomato supply chain demands products with consistent characteristics all year round

AI

Research confirms mayonnaise helps ease vegetable consumption for the elderly

Ukraine sees rising costs for cucumbers and tomatoes across markets

Restriction to market second quality aubergines

Ban on South African citrus and vegetables by Namibia and Botswana sparks debate

Hurricane Helene could affect the cabbage transition

Welsh initiative aims to boost local vegetable use in schools to 10% by 2028

Pierre Sweep, A&P Sweep:

"In September, we exported extremely high volumes of celeriac at excellent prices"

1st 8 months 2024 Flemish horticulture

20% less head lettuce and very expensive cucumbers

Rwanda launches $9.9M genetically modified crops program to boost agriculture

Australian vegetable growers to explore global AgTech innovations in California tour

No Morocco label for Western Sahara tomatoes

Tomatoes produced in Western Sahara will no longer benefit from the EU-Morocco trade agreement

Mushroom packaging gets a makeover

Photo credits: Mnagor

Vyshyvanka: the Ukrainian multicoloured corn capturing global attention

Challenges and opportunities in Mexico’s hard squash season

Nigeria tackles ginger blight with N1.6bn intervention

The Egyptian carrot season starts soon

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"tomato prices will increase"

Australian workers counting cost of ToBRFV

Turkish farmer targets global markets with organic garlic cultivation in Aksaray

Tomato yield increases by nearly a third in Bilasuvar district, Azerbaijan

Lack of water in Mexico will inevitably have impact on winter vegetable market

Vegetable price surge drives India's food inflation to a 3-month peak

Vegetable producer Michael Schmidt from Lampertheim (Germany):

"Retailers tend to switch to German green beans later"

Will Teeuwen, Teboza:

"Spanish cultivation of green asparagus is so good that we are looking at white asparagus and tips"

Shawan city boosts pepper industry with advanced processing and stable power supply

Juan Marín, general manager of Cricket:

"Our broccoli exports to Italy have doubled due to drought there"

Boosting employment through manual garlic harvest in Northern Territory

Lithuania's pumpkin cultivation booms amid subsidy concerns

G’s Growers -

UK Ministerial and U.S. Embassy visit table beetroot grower in Cambridgeshire

Introducing Shake & Snack grape tomatoes

Vegetable-themed buns at swish rolls bakery in Singapore

Hurricanes Helene and Milton affect southeast green bean production

Gruppo Mec
Peter Mair on the development of the German-Italian company Gruppo M.EC.

"The heat in summer posed major challenges for us"

Greenhouse grown bell peppers from Colombia take volatility out of the market

Impact of the northeast monsoon on vegetable prices in Malaysia

Philippines eyes Indonesia, Vietnam for ginger imports amid high China prices

UK: Mushroom lifespan extended through use of paper, lack of plastic

Stephan van Marrewijk, Vicasol:

"To secure future productions, we are increasingly looking at cultivation outside Almería"

New study reveals resilient cassava varieties in Kenya amid pest threats

Philippines faces ginger price surge, imports to stabilize market

Northern Hemisphere sees over 17 million tons of tomatoes processed amid varied weather