Afghanistan is promoting mushrooms as an alternative crop to poppy.
The Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock Department in Kandahar province reports that mushroom farms have been established for growers in Khakrez district as part of an initiative to promote

Long-term grower/retailer partnerships provide cultivation with its reason for existence.
Frank Geurts of Geurts Champignons says, "We've noticed an increase in sales of unusual mushroom varieties such as oyster, shiitake, and portobello, while the demand for chestnut mushrooms is

"Zrównoważona produkcja i elastyczność zapewniają wyjątkowe możliwości"
"The Dutch mushroom season started on September 1, and demand is on the rise," says Bert Spronk from Spronk Champignons, a mushroom farm and wholesaler in the Netherlands. "During the fall, the

"It is essential to continue moving forward with the next step."
"Once everyone got back into the swing of things after the summer vacation, the whole of Europe had promotions," says Mike van Namen from the Dutch company VN Trading, which grows and sells

Ecovative is selling Dutch mycelium culture to the Klerken family.
Ecovative has sold its Netherlands-based subsidiary, Ecovative Spawn & Substrate BV, to the Klerken family, founders of Scelta Mushrooms. The business will continue under the new name Ourcelia and

This week in the Fresh Produce Trade Magazine: Mushrooms, Potatoes, Seed and Variety Development
In search of innovations in the tomato segment, the Dutch seed company came across Mondicia - a new cluster tomato. The company, based in De Lier, is one of the world's leading breeders of

The Dutch mushroom specialist Mitrofresh is opening a new office in China to enhance its international presence.
The Netherlands-based company Mitrofresh, specializing in mushrooms and exotic produce, has opened a new office in China in order to expand its business beyond the EU.More. Go to the article

Biological fungicide has been shown to be effective against Botrytis in poinsettias.
A practical trial of the biological fungicide Vintec in poinsettia (the Christmas Feelings variety) was recently conducted at the Dutch nursery Kwekerij Baas. This trial was done in collaboration

Stable organic mushroom market, with growth on the horizon
Noud Spetgens from Nesco, a Dutch company that grows and sells organic mushrooms in Europe, states, "It's currently stable, with no craziness, shortages, or overproduction." He also anticipates

Large-scale demonstration trials of powdery mildew biofungicide are being conducted in the Netherlands.
The biofungicide producer Biotalys has received approval from the Dutch regulator CTGB (College voor de Toelating van Gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en Biociden) to conduct large-scale demonstration

Dutch expert assists in the modernization of mushroom farms in China.
W ciągu ostatnich lat przemysłowa produkcja jadalnych grzybów w Chinach zanotowała wzrost. Holenderski inżynier, który mieszka w Chinach od ośmiu lat, przyczynił się do

Dutch companies join forces to grow international substrate market for exotic mushrooms
CNC Holding BV, Veme Specials BV, Verbruggen Substraat BV and Verbruggen Paddestoelen BV have joined forces to boost international growth ambitions in the substrate market for exotic mushrooms.

Dutch mushroom company to build new order-picking warehouse
The Dutch mushroom grower Mitrofresh, after reaching the point of finalisation of their two growing facilities in Kosovo, will renew their order-picking location in Maasdijk (NL). "This

Dutch companies design container for shiitake cultivation
Mobi Mushroom is an initiative of mushroom enthusiast Kees de Jong and farm store expert Hans Ravensbergen. They have developed an innovative container where shiitakes are grown within a

Packing line for soft fruit and mushroom sector presented
A busy afternoon at an open day with little chance of talking with customers properly? There must be a different way the folks at Ulma Packaging and Arco Solutions thought. Over the last two

Costs determine Dutch mushroom market
"Demand for sustainably cultivated and harvested mushrooms and wild mushrooms is definitely rising," begins Rik Spronk of Spronk Champignons. Every week, this Dutch company markets 150,000 kg of

"Well-balanced mushroom and bean sprout markets"
When fall arrives, the mushroom season usually gets going. "But we can't complain about the past few weeks. Sales went quite well, and the supply and demand of white and chestnut mushrooms were

"We're optimistic about the future"
"We're trying to create a positive vibe in mushroom consumption by getting consumers to try other products with more added volume," begins Pieter Lenaerts, Managing Director of Fresh Mushroom

Dutch organic mushroom farm flings open new building's doors
On Saturday, the organic mushroom farm Nesco held an open day for invited guests in Sint Oedenrode. This Dutch company completed its new building - which can be called revolutionary - last year.

Europe's largest Eryngii farm now live
The demand for mushrooms keeps climbing thanks to their health benefits, says Mitofresh CEO Valon Bahtiri. To cope with the high demand, this Dutch wholesale and import/export company started

"Mushroom market stable after price hike; chestnut mushrooms pricey due to cultivation issues"
"After a considerable price hike, mushroom prices have stabilized. That increase was also most welcome, given all the high costs. Something has to give at some point. Fortunately, the market's

Scale up organic mushroom cultivation to be more competitive
"We want to sell more mushrooms to keep our packaging facility and marketing costs low," begins Jozef van den Elsen. He owns Nesco Champignons, a Dutch company that cultivates and markets organic