Who were Spain's biggest fruit and vegetable exporters in 2021?
Hortoinfo has shared the list of the 50 largest fruit and vegetable exporting companies in Spain, based on data from CESCE, Compañía Española de Seguros de Crédito a la Exportación, S.A., for

"This year, many chains have been seeking other supplier countries for backup"
Although some greenhouses in Almeria are still active, it is already possible to make a clear balance of the winter vegetable campaign, which in the words of Virginia Artero, commercial director

Romancero F1 excels in branch
Henry Smienk, the company's marketing manager, points out that they want to highlight the main horticultural segments in which they work in Almeria. "Romancero F1 is an outstanding variety among

Almeria represented at IBMA debate
Jordi Portolés, in addition to being Manager of the multinational in Spain, with headquarters in Almeria, is Secretary of the IBMA (International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association). He came to

"Maintaining the same quality standards is a challenge in cherry tomatoes"
"The tomato and cherry tomato supply continues to increase in the European markets, not only from Spain but from many countries, so competition is greater, and prices are falling because there is

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: soft fruit, melons from Almeria, product information on blueberries
Consumers are delighted that the much sought-after cultivated blueberries are now available all year round. However, it is often forgotten that they are in season in Germany from July to

"Watermelon prices have plunged to the levels they normally have in July due to the large supply and low demand"
The area devoted to watermelon cultivation in Spain decreased by about 20% over the previous season, a decrease that has been offset by higher yields than usual in Almeria's greenhouses. However,

"Italian pepper consumption on the rise in Northern Europe and Scandinavia"
The bell pepper campaign has come to an end in the province of Almeria. As already reported by the Prices and Markets Observatory of the Government of Andalusia in week 16, the entry into

The First European Watermelon is from Spain, it is ours' kicks off its tour at Infoagro Exhibition
The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations of Almeria, COEXPHAL, has presented today in Almeria the campaignLa Primera Sandía Europea es de España, es nuestra (The First

"We are working with watermelon formats weighing from 1.5 to 3 kg, which are the most demanded in Europe"
Various agricultural associations are reporting a significant decline in the acreage devoted to watermelon production in southern Spain. Last April, Asaja Almeria estimated that as much as 2,500

"Murcia's water availability will determine the Spanish stone fruit season's course"
In the Netherlands, 4Fruit Company received the first Spanish Galia melons on Friday. There are plenty of watermelons available, but the yellow and Piel de Sapo melon supply is still limited.

Almeria: First sugar and watermelons of the season on the market
The high temperatures throughout Spain are increasing the demand for watermelons and melons in Almeria. These are the first of the season from the earliest plantings. However, the quantities are

Gemma Mengual, ambassador of the new Biosabor range
Translator Translato Biosabor, a leading brand in organic farming and natural fresh gazpacho from Almeria, presented its new range of products "FUSIONA" this morning at the Salón Gourmets

A solution to improve Melon's port harvest profitability
“Spain produces much more than Piel de Sapo melons. There are large melon exporting companies in Almeria, Campo de Cartagena, and other areas of Murcia that also market Yellow, Galia,

'Bottlenecks regarding Turkish California and Capia'
Overall, the bell pepper season in Almeria, Spain, is drawing to a close. In isolated cases, such as in the Berja area, located in the higher altitudes of Almeria, small quantities are still being

"Without a doubt, the most marketed Demeter products in Europe are vegetables"
Biodynamic agriculture has experienced a significant growth in the last decade in Spain, where there are already more than 400 agricultural producers and ranchers certified by Demeter-Spain, out

"There are already watermelons from Morocco and Senegal, but we know that importers are waiting for Almeria to start"
As already anticipated by the Government of Andalusia in its analysis of protected vegetable prices and markets of week 12, the growth in the horticultural supply in Central Europe has led to

Spain, how to eliminate the exploitation of migrants
In a recent report, Ethical Consumer, a renowned non-profit organisation, calls on British supermarkets to take measures to protect the fundamental rights of migrant workers engaged in agriculture

Almeria was Spain's biggest zucchini importer in 2022
According to a report on Spanish zucchini imports prepared by Hortoinfo based on data from the Estacom statistics service, in 2022, Spain imported 20.51 million kilos of zucchini, i.e. 36% more

There's a limited supply of watermelon and very high prices a few weeks before the start of Almeria's harvest
Summer fruits -such as watermelon- are starting to take center stage as temperatures rise. The market is currently facing low product availability, which, together with high production costs, has

Report highlights “endemic” abuse of migrant workers in Spain
A new report from Ethical Consumer is calling on UK supermarkets to take immediate steps to protect the rights of migrant agricultural workers in Spain after uncovering evidence of widescale abuse

Pepper prices remain high in the transition from Almeria to Murcia, while the campaign in the Netherlands is off to a slow start
Almeria's pepper campaign is in its last phase with increasingly limited availability and high prices, while volumes grow in Murcia, which already has peppers of all colors available. The lower

Dalat is growing into Southeast Asia's Almeria
Horticulture production in Vietnam is evolving in several ways, showing a steady development of Vietnam’s horticulture industry. Vietnamese company Fresh Studio is at the right crossroads of

Agroponiente: "Our current growth is the highest percentage growth in many years".
Grupo Agroponiente continues its growth in this 2022/2023 campaign in every sense, consolidating its idea of a large European company based in the South of Spain (specifically in Almeria), with an

Gautier renews its tomato portfolio with The Brunettes and Contygo
Gautier Semences has held its annual 'Discovery Days Tomato' in Santa María del Águila (El Ejido, Almería) to show its entire 2023/24 portfolio. Eric Barneron, Country Manager for Spain and