UK consumers overlook “cheap” carrots
Persistently low carrot prices have not translated into greater sales over the last 12 months. In fact, sales volumes for the 12 months to 14 May 2023, according to Kantar lastest figures, fell

Weather a challenge for consistent carrot supply
While this season has faced growers with challenging weather conditions, there are exciting times ahead in which new aspects of the consumer market provide fresh opportunities for growers,

The prices of vegetables in Russia are currently lower than last year
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the prices of most types of vegetable products in Russia are currently lower than last year. Prices for potatoes are lower by 43.8%, beets by 25.3%,

"The doubling of organic carrot prices saved our season"
Overall, the organic sector in northern Germany can look back on an eventful marketing season. "Due to the drought, we have had to accept hard losses of up to 50 percent, especially for organic

A total of 780,000 tonnes of German carrots were harvested last year
The carrot is finally in season again in Germany. And this was celebrated on 1 July 2023 with a big season opening at the Abenhardt farm in Datteln. The carrot is the most harvested vegetable in

Early vegetable harvesting began in the northern Astrakhan region
Selective harvest of early vegetables has begun in the farms of Chernoyarsky district in Astrakhan region. On an area of 130 hectares, white cabbage, carrots, and beets are grown. The peppers have

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

New French partners for Bimi broccoli
Launched in 2022, the French production of Bimi® broccoli is expanding with Larrère as the new French producer alongside Picvert in the first range, and welcoming Les Crudettes-C'ZON as a 4th

"Colored cauliflower a typical product in Mediterranean countries"
Colored cauliflower can completely brighten store shelves, yet you won't easily find these eye-catching products in Dutch supermarkets. "We offer most of the purple, orange, and green locally

Vegetable prices have changed in Ukraine
In the Ukrainian market, the range of vegetables is expanding. Shortages of summer vegetables and high demand have raised their prices. Young beetroot is offered for 1-1.20 euros, carrots sell for

Carbon-neutral production takes centre stage at Festival of Fresh
Almost one year since Nottinghamshire vegetable cooperative Freshgrowers (Freshgro) launched the world’s first carbon-neutral carrots, the group’s managing director Martin Evans came to tell

Egyptian carrots are breaking through the international markets
The carrot season has come to an end in Egypt as Egyptian producers continue to improve their produce and conquer new markets. For Zayed Lahseen, CEO of Afrigoodgrow, this is something of an

Israel’s potato and carrot industries happy with high European demand during 2023 season
Israel’s potato and carrots industries were very happy to provide Europe the much needed produce that was in high demand this past 2023 season. According to producers and exporters from Israel,

My carrots: Regional and sustainable - start of the local carrot season
Carrots are now fresh from the field again. Now the orange vegetable is available in all regions of Germany from local cultivation. At the same time, the carrot is both regional and sustainable,

“We rent our land in Portugal to farmers facing irrigation or production difficulties”
In order to offer its clients fresh produce such as carrots, cabbage and leeks every month of the year, Fermes Larrère has relied since 2017 on production from their BVLH farm in Portugal's

meine-Möhren.de produces educational film for school lessons
Everyone knows the favourite orange vegetable. But what do schoolchildren actually know about the production of carrots here in Germany? For this knowledge transfer, the team of meine-Möhren.de

Kazakhstan has seen sharp increases in the prices of potatoes and carrots
According to the National Statistics Bureau, since the beginning of June, cabbage has significantly decreased in price (by 9.3%) as well as onions. However, there have been sharp increases in the

Irish growers and experts are warning of a domestic fruit and vegetable shortage
Irish growers and industry experts are warning there will be a shortage of domestic fruit and vegetables including cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, parsnips, broccoli and sprouts for the rest of the

Zerbinati launches new Burger'Z and focuses on quinoa
Zerbinatil launches new Burger'Z on the market: three quinoa-based recipes: Quinoa, carrots and sweet potatoes, Quinoa broccoli and courgettes, and Quinoa, spinach and cabbage. The products are

With 28,700 hectares, North Rhine-Westphalia has the largest vegetable cultivation area in Germany.
This corresponds roughly to the area of the city of Dortmund. According to Information und Technik Nordrhein-Westfalen, the state's statistical office, North Rhine-Westphalia had the largest area

60 tons of carrots were sent from the Volgograd region of the Russian Federation to Kazakhstan
On June 13, the regional office of the Rosselkhoznadzor in the Volgograd region announced a new export shipment. This time, over 60 tons of fresh carrots from the Volgograd region were sent to