Francisco Morales takes over
Sector | Vegetables
New baby broccoli brand introduced into North America
Agreste
Smaller harvest for French leeks
Marco Bergman, Harvest House:
"Yellow and orange peppers decline, snack and pointed peppers rise"
Asian vegetable season restarted at Asian Crop
"Shanghai pak choi gaining popularity among consumers"
U.S. expands sampling for Mexican lettuce imports
"Egyptian dry garlic programs can be interesting for the Dutch market"
“Supply and sales projections challenged by uncertainties surrounding tariffs”
Fortini leverages the historic Italian company and the Spanish one
Celery and broccoli specialists available all year round
Giorgio Licitra from Marina Iblea:
"Fruits and vegetables that grow near the sea taste better"
Spanish group expands to Germany:
Agroponiente Deutschland established in Hamburg
Ben meadows - Harvest moon
Radishes join carrots in the Snackable range
Franc Goertz, Goertz Asparagus:
"Strong demand for Asparagus from all sectors"
Brahim El Hasnaoui, Fleuron d'Anjou
"The previous asparagus campaigns started too early"
Vegetable prices rise at Manchar, onion prices lag
Luxembourg advances law to support greenhouse farming
Albanian cabbage exports up 71% on Eastern European demand
Promising start to the Swiss asparagus harvest:
"The food retail industry will switch to domestic produce around Easter"
Pfalzmarkt eG markets 'first pound of Palatinate asparagus'
"Late start with outstanding quality"
Ukrainian startup uses hemp and mushrooms to replace plastic packaging
Intensive orchard development in Tajikistan
Greek exporters challenge Bulgarian law favoring local goods
Ex-cyclone Alfred hits crops in Queensland and NSW
Spinach and salad recalled in Australia over E. coli detection
Berlin Wholesale Market:
"Bottlenecks and persistently high wholesale prices characterize the bell pepper market"
7 hectares of pointed peppers at Bel'Orta this year
First red pointed peppers of 2025 hit the market
Easter and sports snacks drive produce ads despite lower totals
Egyptian garlic season in full swing
"Demand for fresh dry garlic is also rather high"
Seeds technologies lands in Spain with new pepper varieties
Expansion of the Italian-Israeli joint seed business
An exemplary collaboration between Tecno Group Lab Srl and Fonteverde
The post-harvest processing of carrots can be optimized through technological innovation
"Egypt has overtaken Spain in the garlic market"
Morocco grows fruit and veg exports despite challenges
Morocco Tomato Conference 2025 takes place on May 21st in Agadir, Morocco
Photo Report:
Fruit Attraction São Paulo ends with strong Southern cone presence, absence of several Latin American countries
Peruvian exports close 2024 with historic figures and new destinations
Julien Cremer, Sud ImpEx
Good demand for Italian strawberries and melons
Alba Bio
Sicily: organic tomato production grows, but labour remains a challenge
Antonio Alarcón, CEO of Bollo Natural Fruits:
"We can't expect consumers to adapt to us, we have to adapt to the consumer"
Sarwat Radwan from AKL ExoFresh GmbH in Dortmund:
"Extreme weather hits Egypt's spring onion and sweet potato exports
Greenyard and Gelagri plan frozen vegetable partnership in Brittany
South Korea to monitor crop prices after wildfire damage
Tomato exports continue, but local market remains undersupplied
Moldova begins exporting tomatoes to the EU
André and Caroline Louwerse
"Carrot trading isn't a job; it's a calling"
Vegetable storage in frontline Ukraine helps farmers preserve harvests
Moroccan cherry tomatoes exports expected to pick up at the first week of April
Asparagus market in the DACH region in week 13:
Debate about imported asparagus and harvest workers overshadows start of season
Jochen Fehmel at the start of the Palatinate spring onion and radish harvest
"Increased spring onion prices partly reflect the increased costs"
Potibon, the alternative to butter made of 80% French vegetables
Optical sorting machines:
Solving labor shortages in Ukrainian vegetable farming
ABA Mediterranea
Innovation and sustainability - how a southern Italian cooperative faces the challenges of the organic market
No more handwork in packing mini cucumbers
Uganda-London direct flights to boost banana and vegetable exports
James Sedddon - Seddon & Sons
“Demand was also a bit up and down; it was mainly influenced by imported products"
Uncertainty causes increased interest for Canadian grown produce
Rajasthan farmers shift from coriander to garlic as yields and prices drop
Climate change drives UK vegetable shortages
Garlic cultivation rises in Rangpur as profits grow
Caborca asparagus supply starting to lighten
Mexico
Two new Habanero chili varieties launched
Extreme weather drives up food prices in Uganda
Fellini Patrizio
"Seasonal surge: Asparagus, agretti, broad beans and peas hit the market"
Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update
Mixed pricing and supply trends for spring produce
German BLE week 12:
'The presence of Spanish Nadorcott, Tango, and Orri was noticeably limited'
Kaliningrad region imported around 13,000 tons of fruits and vegetables in 2025 so far
"Biocontrol solutions are showing positive outcomes in Morocco"
Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2025
Input costs continue to rise in Irish horticulture sector
Ukrainian Kherson to double the area for vegetables and melons in 2025
Ángel García Izquierdo, commercial director of Soltir:
"Demand for peppers is expected to be higher than supply until the end of April"
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"
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
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
Frosts slash Turkey’s citrus output by up to 80%
China’s fruit exports to Russia hit multi-year highs
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
Higher production for Egyptian garlic this season
Carota Novella di Ispica PGI
An ever more sustainable carrot
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
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
Vegetales Alto Ebro starts harvesting white asparagus in Navarre
"We’ve already been asked when we can start shipping white asparagus to Germany"
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"
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
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
How video is helping produce items step into the spotlight
Hai Duong garlic yield up 15% as harvest concludes
South Carolina farmers adapt to early warmth and shifting crop risks
Sligro Food Group and Greenyard launch close partnership for fresh fruit, vegetables and potatoes
Uzbekistan exported fruits and vegetables worth over $175M
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
Five years after the takeover and re-establishment of Foodextra
"Increasing demand for organic sliced produce in the Zurich area"
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
California showcases strawberry sector's sustainability and growth
German BLE week 11:
'Supply gap for sweet peppers at the change of season'
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