High lettuce prices in Italy, Spanish exports rise, supply limited
Italian wholesale lettuce prices exceed €2.0/kg due to hail-reduced supply, while Spanish lettuce exports rose 3% in volume January-May 2026. In Italy, wholesale prices for lettuce are reported

High iceberg lettuce prices in Italy amid supply shortages; Spanish exports up
Wholesale prices for lettuce in Italy reached €2.0–2.5/kg in late July 2026 due to reduced availability, while Spain increased lettuce exports by 3% in the first five months of the

"Zwiększone zapotrzebowanie na sałatę lodową zaczęło pojawiać się w krajach europejskich"
Kerim Taner, executive chairman of the Turkish fresh produce exporter Perla Fruit, has stated that there will be a decrease in Iceberg lettuce production this year compared to previous seasons. He

Rijk Zwaan launches iceberg lettuce varieties with resistance to aphids.
Rijk Zwaan has launched two new varieties of iceberg lettuce: Happinas RZ and Friendlinas RZ. Their main feature? High resistance to biotypes 0 and 1 of the dreaded blackcurrant lettuce aphid

New iceberg lettuce varieties that are resistant to the Nasonovia pest have been introduced.
Rijk Zwaan has introduced the first two iceberg lettuce varieties – Happinas RZ and Friendlinas RZ – with a high resistance against biotypes 0 and 1 of the extremely troublesome

Rijk Zwaan introduces iceberg lettuces with enhanced aphid resistance.
Rijk Zwaan has introduced the first two iceberg lettuce varieties - Happinas RZ and Friendlinas RZ - with high resistance to biotypes 0 and 1 of the blackcurrant-lettuce aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri

"I am very skeptical about the future fight against lice in lettuce cultivation."
Iceberg lettuce and kohlrabi were already being harvested in full in the Lower Rhine region in the first week of May. "This year, we had the problem that the Spanish season ended very late, while

Consumer prices: Blueberries were a bit pricier.
Beefsteak tomatoes increased significantly by 27.7% and cost on average 2.53 euros/kg. Table grapes of lighter varieties and oranges also became more expensive for consumers, with price increases

Sormac is pleased to announce the launch of new products and upgrades.
Sormac, the top supplier of fruit and vegetable processing machinery, has broadened its product offering by acquiring Felcon machines (formerly Feltracon). Felcon is well-known for its vertical

Holiday joy and increasing prices of fruits and vegetables are featured in retail advertisements this season.
Retailers ramped up the holiday spirit this week by showcasing Thanksgiving and winter holiday meal favorites. New crop California Navel oranges made their debut, marking the beginning of the

Consumer prices: Lemons are increasing in price, while iceberg lettuce is becoming cheaper.
In the fruit sector, apple prices remained largely stable, with a minimal increase of 0.2%. The current price is 2.17 euros/kg. However, table pears have become 3.2% cheaper, now priced at 2.45

Whole range of fresh organic salads available.
Natural and Premium Foods Company Limited was established with the goal of improving quality of life while also protecting the sustainability of the planet. The company exclusively offers organic

Unstable weather conditions and uncertain demand for citrus, iceberg lettuce, and grapes.
The weather in Europe has been very unpredictable in recent weeks, affecting both harvesting operations and consumption. Raffaele Lasciarrea, sales manager at ILFRES and ILFRES Spain, discussed

"The limited supply of iceberg lettuce has led to increased demand and prices for other varieties"
The supply of Spanish iceberg lettuce has plummeted as a result of the harvest being brought forward due to high temperatures, which in turn has also had a significant impact on the quality. "The

"Despite a winter vegetables shortage in Northern Europe, Spanish broccoli and iceberg lettuce prices are falling"
In Northern Europe, supplies of typical winter vegetables like leeks, sprouts, and cabbage are limited and well-priced. That has, however, not yet led to a soaring demand for Spanish open-field

Netherlands: Harvest House acquires the trading company Zijtwende International
Zijtwende International specialises in the marketing of fruit and vegetables; the core range consists of the most important greenhouse and outdoor vegetable crops. The range includes peppers,

Sormac expands its delivery programme with Felcon machines
Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has been developing machines for vegetable and fruit processing for many years. Felcon has become a household name with its vertical centrifuges for

German fruit and vegetables: Crisp, seasonal and regional - leaf salads
The range of creative preparation options is as diverse as the spectrum of seasonally available salad varieties. Whether iceberg lettuce, lollo rosso or bionda, endive, lettuce or frisée - leaf

US lettuce production shifts regionally as seasons progress
In 2022, lettuce accounted for nearly one-fifth of the $21.8 billion that US growers received in cash receipts from sales of vegetables and melons. Romaine lettuce sales totaled $1.54 billion,

Colombia's rich agricultural landscape
Royal Fruit and Vegetables SAS has been cultivating and selling agroindustrial products in the Colombian market for over 20 years. The company is primarily focused on the cultivation and

Sormac presents lettuce coring solution
Dutch sorting machine group Sormac was on site at Fruit Logistica in Berlin to present OptiCor type OC-60, its new solution for coring heads of iceberg lettuce. According to the Venlo-headquarted

Italian importer grappling with declining supply and consumption
Due to a series of difficulties in cultivation and organization, the Spanish fruit and vegetable season is far from being stable at the moment. Similarly, no consistent line can be drawn for the