Vegetables, the Italiafruit analysis
The vegetable market is moving at two speeds. Some references are falling sharply in quotations, such as cluster tomatoes which are suffering from Dutch competition. There is instead a settlement

Zucchiolo: the new vegetable that chefs are looking at
It has a thin, firm skin like a cucumber, and a pleasant, mild taste like a courgette. But its appearance is reminiscent of a pumpkin. Do you know what it is? It's called Zucchiolo, a mix between

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 15 May
The wave of bad weather conditions and slows down production, affecting price changes. Courgette prices have risen sharply, while peaches and nectarines are falling and demand for them is

AMI: High retail promotional activity for courgettes
From the Spanish and Moroccan growing regions, courgettes have been pushing onto the German market for weeks. The growing conditions in the exporting countries are good, the weather with summer

Italiafruit's analysis of vegetables
Vegetables are in a phase of pronounced ups and downs. While aubergines and courgettes are travelling at medium-low prices, for tomatoes there is a shortage of product and therefore prices are

Almería’s outdoor watermelon acreage shrinks by a quarter
According to a study by ASAJA-Almería, the Spanish province will see a 25% contraction in its outdoor watermelon production area. The reduction is due to a combination of the extended autumn

"Zucchini producers started the campaign facing record-high production costs"
"As a result of the inflationary crisis in this campaign, agricultural production costs have continuously increased. This situation has a bigger impact on intensive fruit and vegetable greenhouse

Courgette prices fall below 30 cents
Translator With the inflationary crisis registered during the current season, everything has been a continuous increase in production costs in agriculture and livestock farming. This situation

Saving time and personnel thanks to a new vegetable packaging line
When the numbers meet expectationsOver the past few months, Bulltec delivered a new processing plant to Master Fruit in Licata for the weighing and packaging of zucchini and bell peppers made

HORTYFRUTA declares "red alert" for aubergines
On the 22nd of March, the Board of Directors of the Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables of Andalusia, HORTYFRUTA, held a meeting in view of the behaviour of crops such as

Waxes to improve look and shelf-life, there are alternatives #hort fruit
Spanish courgettes larger than the Italian organic product due to the use of waxes (E 901) that would retain moisture? Videos are circulating on social networks telling these theories. We asked

BelOrta: First strawberries and courgettes of 2023 auctioned off
The strawberry season opened at BelOrta with the sale of the first strawberries of the Sonata variety. Annually, about 10,000 t of strawberries are sold through Veiling from different growing

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 6 March
The strawberry campaign got off to a good start with good quantities and excellent quality, whereas the tarocco orange campaign is coming to an end. Prices of artichokes, cauliflowers, lettuces,

"How to simplify and optimize the harvesting of vegetables"
The Ecogreen Multis is now an acknowledged pillar of Ecogreen Italia's range of electric harvesting machines. "It is a self-propelled electric machine designed specifically for harvesting

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 20 February
Tarocco orange quotations remain stable. Artichoke availability is still below average, with the Romanesco about to enter full production. Availability is also limited for courgettes, whose prices

Fruit and vegetable price trends as at 6 February
The cold weather has also led to a jump in cauliflower and artichoke prices. Tarocco oranges are on the rise, with demand focusing on smaller gauges for juicing: first consignments of Washington