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Sector | Vegetables

Moroccan tomato growers deny reaching a deal with French counterparts

Clive Maquange – Loynchip Enterprises

Zimbabwean pea exporter keen on Middle Eastern opportunities

Fiji boosts mushroom production with new equipment and training

U.S. Mexico Canada seasonal perishable products weekly update:

Avocado prices up 10%, cucumber prices surge, berry volumes decline

Melina Marcelino and Juan Peña, Fruggies:

Difficulties in exporting to the Caribbean include the last-minute cancelation of shipments

Switzerland:

Sharp increase in organic banana sales in January

Late start to the Egyptian dried garlic season

Soaring demand and unusual price heights for Moroccan peppers

Jérôme Mouysset, Halles Paris Sud

"Prices of Spanish peppers have soared due to limited supply"

Pierre Varlet, APEF

Carmine endive celebrates 25th anniversary

Five years after the takeover and re-establishment of Foodextra

"Increasing demand for organic sliced produce in the Zurich area"

Florida bill aims to restrict vaccine use in food products

German BLE week 11:

'Supply gap for sweet peppers at the change of season'

California showcases strawberry sector's sustainability and growth

ZEC-C tech launched to cut vegetable spoilage in Cagayan Valley

Plantis Group: "The product is sold in bundles of 250g and 500g"

Asparagus: Italy has yet to come into play

Mitsui to invest in Chinese vegetable seed company Tianjin Derit Seeds

Asparagus farm Bossuyt opens pop-up shop in Knokke

"Prices are still a bit higher, but everyone who walks in is an enthusiast"

Pablo Ballestero, Sema Foods:

Frozen carrots, an opportunity to diversify in the global market

Kai Barge, EARL Cham B

"Our morels are grown without pesticides in a walnut orchard"

Althur&Co launches its white asparagus brand in partnership with Fermes Larrère

"We want to offer a product throughout the season by working with different production areas"

Garlic price crash hits farmers in Chamarajanagar

Kyrgyzstan's vegetable imports more than doubled

Mauro Mastrototaro

"Biodiversity - a fundamental ally for field crops"

Il Vigneto d'Oro

Passion and innovation to grow as a company

Stefania Montali, marketing manager and owner of Industrie Montali

"Private label growth supports orders for our products"

Woolworths stock levels recover after vegetable shortages

Asparagus expansion into Mexico and Peru enables year-round supply

The Italian Protection Consortium:

"Exceptional success for the PDO White Garlic of Polesine in 2024"

Excess pesticide levels found in Turkish cucumbers

Mushrooms show promise as salt substitute in meat products

Smoother transition out of desert growing region anticipated next month

Start of early strawberry and asparagus season at Staay Food Group

"Promising asparagus pre-season, but abundant Italian supply challenges start of greenhouse strawberry season"

Thomas Bos, Thomasol:

"Severe weather in Spain now hitting leafy crops hardest, while watermelon plantings also raise concern"

De Mooij Amsterdam launches Classiq brand for Dutch-grown products

"Vegetable range becoming more diverse and colourful"

Pumpkins: New global suppliers adapt to evolving market demand

Peruvian fresh asparagus exports rose in volume but declined in value in February

Peru exported 3,000 tons of artichokes in February

France and Morocco strengthen their position as key suppliers to the Spanish market

PUURgroenten:

"Artisanal business in a dynamic market"

Maf Roda Group acquires Strauss: a German company specializing in asparagus processing

Summerland brothers win appeal in malicious prosecution case

Specialists Mariapia, Ciro and Gennaro Paolillo:

"Italian fennel, an agricultural treasure to be promoted on an international level"

Hopes for bell pepper demand to strengthen as supply tightens

AlUla agriculture supports ramadan with diverse crop production

Filipino farmers hit by low prices amid vegetable imports

St. Patrick’s Day boosts produce promotions, ad volumes rise 2 percent

Fabian Etter of Gamper Gemüsekulturen AG, talking about the Swiss endive market:

"Our goal is to increase the share of organic produce over the next six years"

Germany: Harvest area also declines

Button mushroom harvest slightly down

PND: New PWS wedger!

Cutting solutions for fresh-cut pumpkins, melons, and watermelons

New packaging technology eliminates the need for ice when shipping broccoli

Turkish fruit & vegetable farmers turn to wheat and corn

Manuel Pentz from Pentz GmbH & Co. KG on organic convenience food in mass catering:

"We're taking the first step and facing the risk"

Ukrainian farmers start spring planting, boost potato and vegetable crops

Jesús Abenza, Managing Director of Alimer:

"We'll still be able to meet the essential orders, but there's a lot of uncertainty about quality"

Lockyer Valley facility urges stronger support for local food

New Dari Ecomeccanica solutions to meet the needs of fresh-cut producers

How vegetable harvesters can increase productivity and efficiency in the field

Cabbage prices heat up ahead of St. Patrick’s Day

Pre-St. Paddy’s day pull for cabbage slightly up

Demand for Guatemalan heirloom tomatoes could strengthen due to tariffs

Heavy rains in Almería may prevent many hectares of watermelon from setting

Mushroom industry faces labor strain as TPS ends for Venezuelan workers

Turkish vegetables dominate Chisinau market amid rising prices

Mushroom Council adds to marketing team

25% of the winter campaign still left

Vegetable growers in Murcia worried about the forecast of more rainfall

The first asparagus is already being traded

VSSE expects the first significant quantity of asparagus at the end of March

Pasquino De Vuyst, Square Melon:

"Spring weather brings more asparagus, but prices remain high"

Giel Hermans, Hermans Suikermaïs:

"Adverse weather in Spain prompts shift back to Moroccan sweetcorn"

Ghana's vegetable exports hit $48 mln with Israel

Two farm-to-market roads endorsed to boost agriculture in Mindanao

Kazakhstan’s fresh vegetable exports surge by 50% in 2024

Florida tomato production steady amidst tariffs and demand challenges

U.S. produce market sees mixed price trends and rising imports

Daily Veggies Enoki mushrooms recalled for Listeria risk

German BLE week 10:

'The supply of tomatoes was sometimes a little tight'

Pepper demand is expected to remain well above supply in the coming weeks

"We expect a reduction in the acreage for the next pepper season in Almeria"

Woolworths fresh produce supply disrupted by heavy rain in Gauteng

China imposes 100% tariff on Canadian pea imports

Menno Molenaar, Fresh2You:

"Seamless transition from the European to Moroccan sprout season"

Detlev Köster from Johann Köster GmbH & Co. KG:

"First Papenburg cucumbers arrive on the market with a slight delay"

German asparagus season starts at the Frischezentrum Frankfurt

"Earlier and pricier start to the season"

Lower Saxony:

Decreasing asparagus cultivation, kale increasing

New compostable tray for organic mushrooms launched

For 47% of respondents, the origin of vegetables no longer matters

Demand for greenhouse vegetables grows, but high prices remain a concern in Russia

Antique OFW group receives grant to boost mushroom production

Florida cucumber growers await word on tariffs to stymie imports

Frysk-Witlof officially joined as a member of cooperative The Greenery

"Stronger together in the European chicory market"

HAK Fresh acquires fresh-cut operations from VanRijsingenfreshservice

Fruit & vegetable monitor Roamler:

Dutch peppers still scarce in German retail

Andrea Ferrarini, of Bio Ferrarini:

"With the right information, consumers can make informed choices"

Jonathan Vandesande, FMB:

"Beautiful weather created high volumes of cucumbers in the market this week"

"First organic cucumbers of the season harvested"

Big increase in Egyptian garlic production this season

Kazakhstan sees rising prices for fresh vegetables in March

Who supplies vegetables to Kazakhstan?

"There is limited availability of product and stress on the part of distribution as not all orders can be fulfilled".

Hundreds of hectares of vegetables flooded in Murcia due to rainstorms

Giant pumpkin growing takes root in snowy mountains town

Storage shortage and rising costs: Ukrainian vegetable prices under pressure

Nicolai Timaeus from Georgs Bio-Bauern on the start of the season for organic wild garlic:

"We see a high willingness to run advertising campaigns"

Peru presented a new garlic variety that offers higher yields in fewer months

Mitrofresh future-proofs operations with new building and CO₂ installation

FPDA highlights $830 million horticulture potential to cut fresh produce imports

Antonio Tuccillo, Agrimpex Farming:

"Early Italian garlic to be harvested in late April/early May"

Fresh Line Imports celebrates its 10th anniversary and opens warehouse sale in Hamburg

"Brix values for Greek juice oranges this year higher than ever"

Produce importer faces rising costs amid Mexico tariff impact

Spring produce ads steady as prices shift for grapes, tomatoes, and cabbage

Root crop supply rises in Samoa as vegetable prices surge

Rising asparagus supply is catching up with strong demand

The Terp Squashpackers will provide information on varieties

"Buyers warn of varieties being overshadowed by bulk produce"

Nigel Clare - Peloton Produce

"Sales have been down allowing us to export some cauliflower"

Staples Vegetables reports surge in profits and revenue

Season for Polish winter vegetables is coming to an end

Latvian farmers worried about Russian cucumbers in local markets

Florida farms reduce water use by 25 percent with simple change

Broccolini reach expands through licensing agreement

“Demand for artichokes is expected to increase towards the end of March”

Victory Fresh, Agadir (Morocco)

"We are noticing less demand for Moroccan cucumbers compared to last season"

Asaja Alicante Agricultural Producer of the Year Award 2024 to Álvaro Boix Valero

"I'd dare say that the best profits are made from the sale of second and third class categories"

Sky-high prices for top-grade peppers and high prices for all vegetables in general.

Almeria's pepper season will finish earlier than planned due to quality issues

Pricing slightly strengthening on field cucumbers

Pricing stronger on Costa Rican and Peruvian ginger

Tentative start to the asparagus season at Zon

Mike Glas, Glas-Groenten:

"Warmer weather causes drop in sales of kale and Brussels sprouts, wax carrots actually rebound"

Tobias Kärst, managing director of Flexpack GmbH:

"Optimized mushroom trays are in high demand"

Seasonal harvest lowers vegetable prices in India, but rise expected soon

Luxembourg plans larger greenhouses and subsidies to boost local farming

Belize halts vegetable import permits to support local farmers

New Zealand garlic prices reflect production costs and market demand