"Unexpectedly high tomato volumes cause market prices to plummet"
Belgian greenhouse vegetables are having quite a hard time at the moment. "Productions are all on par, but vacation time has started in many European countries, so demand is lagging slightly,"

"Last years challenges were phenomenal"
“We are unique as we not only grow the tomatoes but package and sell them as well, which is very unusual in our sector,“ says Dutch greenhouse grower RedStar CFO Peter Kalden. “That gives us

Iran delivered over 4,700 tons of greenhouse products to Russia
Iran has exported over 4,736 tons of produce from the greenhouses in Tehran province to Russia over the past three months, according to Jabrail Baradari, the head of the agricultural department in

"The only product in Almeria that isn't currently sold at low prices is the aubergine"
Almeria's greenhouse campaign is in its final stretch. Producers are marketing their last production volumes, and the quality, after several intense months of challenging growing conditions, is

"This is how we distinguish ourselves with our tomatoes out of the ground".
One of the first companies to have experimented with out-of-soil production in Italy is Agricola Anzola di Boretto, in the province of Reggio Emilia. The company started growing tomatoes out of

“Our new microwaveable pouch will make Delicatesse potatoes more accessible”
While it was already possible for consumers to find Delicatesse potatoes around Easter thanks to the greenhouse crops, HDC Lamotte began harvesting its field Delicatesse potatoes at the end of

"Belgian tomato prices under pressure, but those of eggplant and cucumber rebound"
The Belgian greenhouse vegetable season is in full swing at importer/exporter, Fresh Food. During the winter, this Belgian company focuses mainly on imports from Southern Europe and Morocco, but

Fresh tomatoes, the focus of ISI Sementi
On 20 and 21 June, the technical staff ofISI Sementis will be delighted to welcome all operators in the sector to visit the demo greenhouse specially set up at the Brunelli farm in the province of

BVL/QS: Downy mildew on fresh herbs in the greenhouse - emergency approval for Fonganil Gold
For the control of downy mildew on fresh herbs in greenhouses on sealed surfaces, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the

Tomeco supplies all Flemish Aldi shops with mini watermelons from the greenhouse
When one thinks of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, greenhouse products such as tomatoes or strawberries probably come to mind first and foremost, but one would hardly think of watermelons. Wrongly so.

Living Organic Basil back on shelves
Windset Farms® is thrilled to reintroduce Living Organic Basil to its line of greenhouse-grown products. With vibrant green leaves and strong aromatics and flavor, this herb has become a summer

Canadian growers take top accolades at greenhouse competitions
Nature Fresh Farms and Mastronardi Produce took top accolades at this year's annual Greenhouse Competitions. Nature Fresh Farms received the Overall Coolest Cucumber and three Chef's Choice

Farmers of Azerbaijan are experiencing difficulties with the production and sale of vegetable products
Farmers growing vegetables in greenhouses in Azerbaijan complain about dishonest officials who do not allow them to earn money. The costs of greenhouse farming are higher than the profits, so

GRoW Harvesting Robot picking tomatoes at Axia Vegetable Seeds
The GRoW Harvesting Robot, a collaborative effort by Ridder and MetoMotion, is picking XR ToBRFV-resistant tomatoes in Axia Vegetable Seeds' demo greenhouses in the Netherlands. This demonstration

"Business with greenhouse cucumbers is currently disastrous"
"There are currently still 14 to 15 pallets standing around with us that we cannot sell. We had similar problems in the weeks before. While the catering trade is looking for the cheapest possible

More Orius in the face of a T. parvispinus upsurge
The arrival of June is the starting signal for the pest Trips parvispinus to increase its presence in greenhouse horticultural crops. This pest has already been visible since last April,

Value-added crops dominate Moroccan market
Specialising in vegetables, the Agri-Souss exporting group includes Comaprim, Sofprim, Cofima, Cooperative Toupkal and Salad Time, together representing more than 90,000 tons of exported

Little Leaf Farms inaugurates greenhouse, will add a new one in fall
US lettuce grower, Little Leaf Farms, is announcing it will open a new state-of-the-art greenhouse in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, this fall. This will be the fifth greenhouse for Little Leaf Farms and

Increase of Albanian greenhouse vegetable exports insignificant in period Jan-Apr
The weather has favored Albanian agricultural production this season. The warm winter enabled uninterrupted production of cucumbers, while tomatoes hit the market almost a month earlier. However,

New unheated French greenhouse tomato launched
Générose, the new tomato developed by ProNatura in collaboration with the MédiTerraBio growers' group, is a variety that “combines all the characteristics of heirloom tomatoes, with its

Turkmenistan’s rapid expansion on the market of greenhouse tomatoes – market of Tajikistan is next!
EastFruit experts have repeatedly written about the incredibly rapid expansion of Turkmenistan in the production and exports of greenhouse vegetables, primarily greenhouse tomatoes. In particular,

More Oryx releases as Trips parvispinus rebound with the warm weather
The arrival of June is the starting signal for the pest Trips parvispinus to increase its presence in greenhouse horticultural crops. This pest has already been visible since last April,

It is better to grow organic tomatoes to keep up with the times
Located just a few km from Scoglitti (RG), Amelia Gangarossa's company produces organic tomatoes for the fresh produce market. The soil and weather conditions of this area, favored by the