Fruit and vegetables in the north-east bombed, in Veneto 52 hailstorms in one day
North-eastern regions were hit by as many as 52 violent hailstorms in a single day with real iceballs that caused incalculable damage in the countryside where the production of wheat, vegetables,

Fruit and vegetables in the north-east bombed, in Veneto 52 hailstorms in one day
North-eastern regions were hit by as many as 52 violent hailstorms in a single day with real iceballs that caused incalculable damage in the countryside where the production of wheat, vegetables,

Webfleet helps Riverford reach EV goals
UK organic supplier Riverford is making use of Webfleet’s EV fleet management solution to help delivery drivers of its vegetable boxes “overcome EV range anxiety, manage routes better and

"We saw 10-15% higher demand than predicted and product sold faster than we expected"
After a slow start the Jersey Royal potato season is coming to a positive close, with demand being up on expectations. “We are now at the end of our export season,” explains Nigel Holliday

Association of French Endive Producers wins award for films depicting the harsh reality of endive producers
The Association of French Endive Producers (APEF) and its agency Shortlinks have just been honored by the Deauville Green Awards Festival in the Sustainable Consumption and Eco-labels category for

The public consultation on a royal decree to make aid for fruit and vegetables more flexible is now open.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has launched the public consultation procedure for a draft royal decree that will implement several provisions of forthcoming EU regulations.

Record watermelons: €1.40/kg wholesale
Golden times for watermelons and melons, after a very difficult first half of June (for more details click here) they have risen to the top of the summer fruit and vegetable list; in fact, there

The mini vegetable trend continues to grow
Mini vegetables are still very trendy, “especially in the catering sector,” explains Vincent Elegoet, manager of Saveurs du Bout du Monde. Historically, the company has always offered a

Voluntary QA Inspection Sustainability (FIN) - Guidelines and working aids available
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for companies in the fruit, vegetable and potato value chain. With the development of the module "Voluntary QS Inspection Sustainability" (FIN),

Ovindoli, from Seminis the cauliflower that can also be grown in June
With the Ovindoli variety (click here to read more) from Seminis-Vegetables by Bayer, the dream of growing cauliflower in June has become a pleasant reality. This is a typical autumn cauliflower

More French sweet potatoes and a growing market
Ten years ago, Voltz Maraîchage decided to develop its expertise and varietal portfolio for sweet potatoes. The company is an expert in the field. “The varieties we offer in France and Belgium

Special white corn variety back on the shelves
Over 10,000 variations of corn were tasted during a time frame of 22 years before George Crookham and Bruce Hobdey were happy with the results. Their variety is called Amaize™, an all-white,

Research into sweet potatoes might help sleep-deprived parents
Researchers at the Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, are exploring whether kumara, or sweet potato, can foster healthy bacteria in baby’s microbiome, supporting immune development and

"The shift to the new cabbage harvest should work out"
On the Lynders farm in Niederkrüchten in the Lower Rhine region, the first early cabbages of this year's season were harvested a few days ago. "This is a first very early batch, because normally,

"Were we all fooled this season?"
"Looking back on the past season, Dutch onion supplies should have dried up eight weeks ago. But we still trade old-crop onions every day," says Daily Onions' Adriaan van Belzen. "Whether the

Rain and heat delayed Ontario spinach
Harvest is underway of overwintered organic spinach in Ontario. “We had a fairly mild winter which helped the spinach survive really well. However, it was then subjected to impacts of the

"Open ground vegetables ready a lot later across the board"
The Dutch open ground vegetable season is getting off to a delayed start this year. "We have started slowly, but we are still a week to ten days later than other years," Robert Vogel of AGF-Direct

'In the first quarter, we have realized the largest quarterly sales in our history'
Organto Foods Inc., an integrated provider of organic and non-GMO fruit and vegetable products today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. All amounts are expressed in

Potatoes, the new wholesale gold
Potatoes sold from 80 cents up to 1.10 per kg. Staggering figures, which have been a reality in the wholesale markets for the last few weeks and will remain so for a few more weeks. Confirming

Labor costs are the big caveat to high asparagus prices
The asparagus season in the northwest usually starts mid-April, but this year the crop was almost a month late due to a really cold spring. “When Mexico stopped shipping the third week of April,

"At the end of the road, yellow onion prices shoot up again after all"
The Dutch onion season is nearing its proper finale. "The last onions are being distributed. Many graders are stopping, and only those with commitments are still at it. But we're really at the end

'VOG, our communication is like an orchestra'
Are apples really just fruits? Not for VOG, the consortium of South Tyrolean fruit and vegetable cooperatives based in Terlano (Bolzano), which over the years has specialised in promoting the

Texas onion production transitioning north
“As they say in real estate, this could be a seller's market for a while.” So says Dante Galeazzi, CEO/president of the Texas International Fresh Produce Association of the onion market right