“The cultivation of traditional shallots is an integral part of the identity of our region, culture and heritage”
The 4th edition of the World Shallot Harvesting Championship took place on the 8th of July in the French town of Plounevez-Lochrist (Finistère). “Since the first edition, Pouliquen, the

Yes Peas! campaign proves worthwhile, as UK demand is up 20%
New data from reveals that searches for ‘frozen peas’ in the UK increased 20% in the last 12 months, with more than 2,000 hits in the last month alone. OF course, the Great British Pea Week is

Champions Gavi, Ruiz and Navas honored with tomatoes
Special gift for three Spanish national team players from the same town, Los Palacios y Villafranca. Gavi, Fabian Ruiz and Jesus Navas were presented with crates of tomatoes from the small

Navigante F1, the oblongs champion
In the panorama of oblong tomatoes for green and red harvesting, Navigante F1 from Kws Vegetablesrecaptures a leading role thanks to its special features: as the growers also testify, it is an

Freshfel champions the true face of fresh produce
Freshfel Europe held its Annual Event 2023 in Brussels yesterday (25 May), bringing together over 100 participants from the business under the theme ‘A fresh face for fruit and vegetables’.

Rijk Zwaan offers cauliflower clubroot resistance
Rijk Zwaan has championed its Paxton RZ cauliflower variety as an option for growers facing up to the threat of the clubroot pathogen. Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae), which particularly

Port International champions sustainable cucumbers
Port International has highlighted its partnership with Hungarian cucumber producer Zeiler Hungária, one of several growers who are part of Port’s Exclusive Partner Farming programme. The fresh