Val Venosta summer cauliflower campaign starts
The Val Venosta summer cauliflower campaign, the excellence of Vip, the consortium of fruit and vegetable cooperatives in the valley, has started. The estimated volumes are in line with last year,

Bulgaria imported thousands of tons of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2023
During the first two months of 2023, over 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables were imported. The import of vegetables increased by almost 6% compared to the same period in 2022. The increase was

"Iranian citrus can compete in Europe"
This year has seen a surge of interest in Iran's fresh produce, amid worldwide production shortages. However, this interest only concerns a few products, and Iranian exporters can offer more,

Polish produce enjoy growing popularity with Amplus
The major production company Amplus celebrated in 2022 30 years and keeps enjoying a growing demand for Polish produce. The group produces on a large scale berries (strawberries, blueberries,

No delay and sufficient volumes for Polish white cabbage
As the cauliflower harvest arrives in Poland, the Polish white cabbage season is also running. According to Kornelia Lewikowska, purchasing manager for Polish vegetable exporter Green Best, the

France: Cauliflower scores in exports
Lower volumes, but prices above last year and a positive trade balance: this is the conclusion of the Agreste statistical service of the French Ministry of Agronomy and Food Sovereignty on the

'French cauliflower imports curtailed in favor of domestic goods'
French cauliflower imports slowed, but remained at the top of the supply in terms of importance. According to the BLE, the presence of domestic offers expanded. Shipments from Italy, Belgium,

More than 220 tons of vegetables from Uzbekistan were imported to the Astrakhan region
More than 220 tons of vegetables from Uzbekistan were imported to the Astrakhan region last month. The cargo included white cabbage, cauliflower, parsley, onion and radish. Most of the vegetables

Upcoming Polish cauliflower planting going well, European shortage could provide opportunities
As cauliflower in Poland is in the process of being planted, farmers are hoping the weather will play nice this year, says Kornelia Lewikowska, purchasing manager for Polish vegetable exporter

New Zealand: Ice cream made from cauliflower
Jenni Matheson and Mrinali Kumar's New Zealand company EatKinda processes surplus New Zealand-grown cauliflower into vegan ice cream. Jenni Matheson experimented with pumpkins from her garden and

AMI: Market situation for cauliflower eases up in Germany
The cauliflower supply at the German wholesale markets is currently mainly covered by goods from France, Spain and Italy. In recent weeks, however, the availability of goods has been very tight

BEHR starts the outdoor season
The first sets of vegetable plants are in the ground. At the BEHR farm in southern Hesse, planting of iceberg lettuce already started at the end of February. The Gresse site in Mecklenburg-Western

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,

Sales of iceberg lettuce, cauliflower and pointed cabbage catching up in Italy
After the severe storm that hit Sicily at the beginning of February, supplies on the Italian vegetable market are tight and prices have risen. "The damage to greenhouse crops in the province of

Bangladesh consumers suffer as vegetables, garlic & ginger become costlier
Prices of vegetables, garlic, ginger and green chilli have witnessed further prices hikes in the last seven days, augmenting sufferings of the commoners. Prices of brinjal, okra, snake gourd,

"Trading is the best job in the world"
In the Netherlands, Bakker AGF's Jan Bakker recently celebrated his 70th birthday. Of those seven decades, he has been trading fruit and vegetables for six. "I started peddling cauliflower at ten,

Portugal: Cost of fruit and vegetables up 30%
According to a price monitoring by Portugal’s DECO Proteste, the prices of fruit and vegetables have increased by more than 30% in the space of a year, with buying exactly the same products now

Sweden sees elevated fruit and veg prices due to Spain, Italy shortages
Retail and wholesale markets in Sweden, are seeing elevated fruit and vegetable prices, mainly due to shortages from their main supplying countries, Spain and Italy. According to an update from

Vegetable prices go through the roof in Netherlands
The cost of out-of-season fruits and veggies, like bell peppers, broccoli, and lettuce, is rising for Dutch consumers, with some supermarkets charging an average of €3.50 for a cauliflower.

"There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for shortage of cauliflowers"
"Since the beginning of January, there has been a lot of concern about shortages of cauliflowers, but supply seems to be slowly increasing again and prices are normalising. There seems to be light

France: very “complicated” season for cauliflowers
“There are no normal markets anymore,” explains Theo Kampschoer about cauliflowers. “Today, the market is very good because there is a lot of supply, but there could be just half the amount

"The cauliflower now being harvested bit by bit is from the harvest schedule in early January"
Although Rien Paans of Verfru Europe has been living and working in Spain for about 20 years, the weather conditions can also be called exceptional for him. "At Christmas, we walked around here in

High price level paralyses demand for cauliflower
The cauliflower market remains tight. The supply quantities at the German wholesale markets continue to be scarce and although more goods are currently available again in France for export, the

"No end to cauliflower shortage in sight yet"
There is a shortage in the European cauliflower market. "We're getting requests for cauliflower from far and wide," says Dennis van Tricht of AGF Direct in the Netherlands. "First, the winter was

Bronisze market: Vegetables are getting more expensive by the day
Current prices of domestic and imported vegetables at the Bronisze Wholesale Market. Today, certain imported vegetables are recording very high prices. The price jumps concern aubergines,