"Political circumstances slow down regional asparagus and strawberry production"
According to the preliminary survey of harvest volumes of asparagus and strawberries in Germany by the Federal Statistical Office, the asparagus harvest will fall by 4 percent and the strawberry

"It was only logical that we decided to invest in developing our own varieties"
Although Rijk Zwaan has only had courgette varieties in its assortment since 2017, the vegetable breeding company regards it as an important crop. In line with its clear ambition to launch

“We rent our land in Portugal to farmers facing irrigation or production difficulties”
In order to offer its clients fresh produce such as carrots, cabbage and leeks every month of the year, Fermes Larrère has relied since 2017 on production from their BVLH farm in Portugal's

Rijk Zwaan intensifies courgette innovation
Rijk Zwaan is working on enhancing its courgette portfolio, including increasing the options for growers when it comes to Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus. The vegetable seed specialist, which

#Repartofresh Fruit and vegetables weigh 35% in Banco Fresco's new Fresh format
With more than 300 references, mainly in bulk, fruit and vegetables are at the heart of the offer of the new Freshaperto urban format in Milan of Banco Fresco, the chain specialising in fresh and

"The EU Agreement doesn't favor Moroccan growers"
Since the entry into force of the Association Agreement between the EU and Morocco in 2013, the country has gone from selling 365,695 tons of tomatoes to 557,225 tons in 2022, according to

Fruit at school, Veronamercato rewards students
Veronamercatosince 2007 has been disseminating a food education project dedicated to the schools of Verona and province to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables among youngsters and make

Gala event honours Adora tomato
More than 200 people gathered at Almería’s Cervantes Theatre last Friday for a gala evening in honour of farmers producing the Adora tomato brand. The event was hosted by vegetable seed company

Morocco's cucumber exports treble
According to East-fruit, Morocco's greenhouse cucumber exports have been on the rise since 2017 and in the last three years, local exporters have managed to break the record every year. As a

Moroccan cucumber exports have more than tripled in five years
Morocco, as one of the world’s leading exporters of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables, remains the focus of EastFruit. Over the past three years, the country has been annually updating

Moroccan cucumber exports have more than tripled in five years!
Morocco, as one of the world’s leading exporters of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables, remains the focus of EastFruit. Over the past three years, the country has been annually updating

Mal secco - the situation is complex yet manageable
"Mal secco has been affecting lemon cultivation in the Mediterranean area for over one century, with particularly serious economical and occupational repercussions in Italy. Just think that,

Garlic cultivation increased fivefold in the last decade
Most garlic available on the Swiss market still comes from abroad, mainly being imported from Spain, France and Asia. But in the last ten years, the area under cultivation of Swiss garlic has

Caxias is the largest producer of fruit and vegetables in Rio Grande do Sul
Production from Caxias do Sul will be celebrated from this Friday at the Festa das Colheitas. The main fruit, featured in this festival continues to have the largest cultivated area in the

Courgette this time cheaper - news from the Polish market
It has been a real price swing. Since the start of the courgette import season, we have had two relatively high price peaks punctuated by a November-December "price bottom". We write

Big drop in aubergine prices in Poland
A lot has been going on in the aubergine market this January. A real snowy and cold winter arrived in Spain, causing a catastrophic drop in the current harvest of the vegetable in Almeria and

Aubergine almost disappeared from importers' offers in Poland.
Aubergines have almost disappeared from the offer of Polish importers. It is difficult to get them at wholesale and there is a shortage of these vegetables on shop shelves. This is obviously a

A jump in aubergine prices
In Central Europe we have either autumn rather than winter weather or, on the better days, almost spring. The situation is different in the south of the continent, particularly in Spain. Masses of

Imports of vegetables 2010-2020 to Poland
In 2019, the import of vegetables to Poland (aggregated category CN 07 - VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERIES) amounted to 1281 thousand tonnes (1.3 billion tonnes) and 4395 million PLN (4.4