A solar-powered harvester arrives in the Netherlands
"Our latest machine to meet the needs of a customer in the Netherlands is an all-electric harvester for leafy vegetables, especially parsley, powered by solar energy," says Alberico Durso, founder

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

Future Crops’ equipment to be auctioned
All equipment belonging to vertical farming group Future Crops is being auctioned through the Troostwijk Auctions platform, it has been announced, after the Poeldijk-based producer was declared

When and how to sow parsley? Plant this vegetable next door and the conditions will be perfect
April is a very good time to sow some vegetable species directly into the ground. Root parsley can be sown as early as March until the end of April. April is a good time to start sowing parsley

Best time to plant spring onions. What can you do to make sure the crop is big?
The ideal time for planting onion sets is approaching, which is crucial for obtaining early bunching onions or onions for summer harvest. Usually, the planting period begins in early April;

Agrieuropa to increase parsley root and celeriac crops for the next winter season
"For the next winter campaign, we aim at increasing the production, cultivated areas, clients and markets of parsley roots and celeriac," reports Alberto Nocera, president of Agrieuropa in

Three hi-tech mechanisms set up in Kartarpur Centre of Excellence for Vegetables
At the Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Kartarpur, three hi-tech mechanisms have been set up and put to use: a grading line that works on color coding of vegetables for sorting vegetables of

How are root vegetable prices currently performing? [15.02.2023]
Carrots, celery, leek, parsley... What are the characteristics of trade in these vegetables at the market in Bronisze near Warsaw? What remuneration can producers who have them on offer count on?

Parsley voted Poisonous Plant of the Year 2023
For the second time in a row, a popular food plant has won the race for poisonous plant of the year. And once again it shows that our food also has a dark side of which many people are unaware,

Vertical Farming: Future Crops no longer has a future
Future Crops, based in Poeldijk in the far west of the Netherlands, was declared bankrupt by the District Court of The Hague on 24 January, according to a report in the Financieele Dagblad. The