Ángel García Izquierdo, commercial director of Soltir:
Sector | Vegetables
Fresh Salad Co recalls spinach and rocket products over E. coli risk
GreenOnyx to U.S. market with convenient fresh vegetable
“Our product is easier than yogurt, and healthier than kale"
Tomato pricing continues to strengthen this week
Jelle Temmerman - Hop shoots Temmerman:
"While others await asparagus, we look forward to hop shoots"
Jurgen Ratelband, Tolpoort Vegetables:
"Chicory prices stay low, Spanish cauliflower barely affected by weather"
Granada expects to harvest 35 million kilos of green asparagus
Hortyfruta activates the Quality Standard Extension for aubergine
Tommies kick off Dutch tomato season
Dry weather turns Victoria broccoli bitter, causes major losses
The Carota Novella di Ispica PGI consortium calls for more checks on importers
Press tour to get to know Sicilian branded carrots
Italian company Azienda Travaglini Angelico
"The wise farmer looks to the future with an eye to the errors of the past"
Spanish-born founder of Fresh Fruit Alliance
Obituary: Vicente Tur dies at the age of 98
The National Retail Report - Alaska Retail
Produce ads up 1% with key price changes
Frosts slash Turkey’s citrus output by up to 80%
China’s fruit exports to Russia hit multi-year highs
Carota Novella di Ispica PGI
An ever more sustainable carrot
Higher production for Egyptian garlic this season
China’s garlic production and export expected to remain stable in 2025
Cooperativa C.O.P.A.
"PGI Green Asparagus from Canino remains one of the earliest in Italy"
Sikkim exports first GI-tagged Dalle Chilly to Solomon Islands
Carrot pricing steady with some pressure from other growing regions
Moroccan peppers arriving via Spain were recalled in Germany over pesticide levels
2024 was a difficult year for Peruvian asparagus
Vegetales Alto Ebro starts harvesting white asparagus in Navarre
"We’ve already been asked when we can start shipping white asparagus to Germany"
Filippo Frongia and Andrea Manca of Agro Mediterranea Distribuzione
Artichoke surplus and unexpected success for Noir black tomatoes
Growers call for regulatory reform to protect NZ vegetable supply
Ortolanda expands Italian radish crop every year
"With 14 hectares harvested per week, we’re now at peak season in Italy"
Funding cuts halt fresh fruit snack program in NYC schools
European demand for Egyptian carrots has picked up recently
Mexico bans GM corn cultivation to protect native varieties
German Bioland producer Andreas Frank:
"We now see the greatest potential for growth in organic vegetable growing"
How video is helping produce items step into the spotlight
Uzbekistan exported fruits and vegetables worth over $175M
Sligro Food Group and Greenyard launch close partnership for fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes
South Carolina farmers adapt to early warmth and shifting crop risks
Hai Duong garlic yield up 15% as harvest concludes
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
Florida bill aims to restrict vaccine use in food products
Five years after the takeover and re-establishment of Foodextra
"Increasing demand for organic sliced produce in the Zurich area"
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: