"Turkish vegetables now just as good as European ones"
In September last year, Yeliz Kaya founded Green Ova in the Netherlands. It focuses on importing Turkish fruit and vegetables for the Dutch and European markets. "Many Turkish companies struggle

Global banana distributor Agrofair first Dutch multinational to gain fair tax mark
AgroFair has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark, becoming the first multinational head-quartered in the Netherlands to secure accreditation to the gold standard of responsible tax conduct. AgroFair is

Dutch fruit growers combat frost
In the Netherlands, the fickle weather is over, and the sun is back. But, there has been light nightly frost again, Weer.nl reports. For many fruit growers, that means there is work to be done to

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

"We deliberately began importing organic Argentine pears later"
Though TOFF is especially big in organic greenhouse production, this Dutch company is starting to import a significant volume of overseas organic fruit and exotics too. Owner Jeffrey Moret and

Kashmir-based start-up `Orchardly’ joins forces with Dutch `Koppert’ company
Kashmir-based start-up `Orchardly’ has joined forces with a Dutch company, `Koppert’, aiming to grow pesticide-free and healthy fruit in the Valley. Industry experts claim that as of late,

Kashmir-based start-up Orchardly joins forces with the Dutch Koppert
Kashmir-based start-up Orchardly has joined forces with a Dutch company, Koppert, aiming to grow pesticide-free and healthy fruit in the Valley. Industry experts claim that, as of late, Kashmir

Rijk Zwaan campaign reaches 762,000 Brits
Dutch vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is celebrating the success of its consumer-facing ‘Love My Salad’ campaign, created to encourage British shoppers to buy and cook more vegetables.

Nature’s Pride committed to making a difference on water
On the occasion of the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York, Dutch fruit and vegetables group Nature’s Pride stated its commitment to being a driver in responsible water management in the fresh

"Dutch onions export value could top EUR 500 million for the first time"
The 2022-2023 export season for Dutch onions is set to be historic, with export sales potentially exceeding €500 million for the first time, despite lower crop yields. Unprecedented high

"Late spring strongly fueling Brussels sprout demand"
"The late spring is strongly fueling Brussels sprout demand. It even snowed in Scandinavia. That always benefits sales," says Dutch company Fresh2You's Menno Molenaar. Fresh2You's Dutch Brussels

"Bottom onion price seems to be in sight"
The Dutch onion sector is adjusting to recent market price pressure, with bale prices now at €0.80-€0.95. Eric Moerdijk of Monie, a grading and packing company, believes the bottom has

Dutch vegetable processor starts first commercial production at new site
Yesterday, Hessing SuperVers officially took its new production site into use in the Netherlands. The Groente Versfabriek in Venlo was completed in January 2023. After some intensive testing of

"Our certified exotics are garnering increasing demand from Dutch players"
The Dutch company Exotic Roots was established in September 2020 with the goal of meeting the exotic fruit and vegetable market's demand. Almost three years on, owner Tim Struckman reflects on

"Quality and volume-wise, we're expecting a good connection to the new crop"
The potato market is quite stable at the moment, says Frank Poelman, Dutch potato wholesaler Landjuweel's buyer. "Prices must increase here and there, though, else it'll become harder to convince

"Easter demand for Dutch strawberries picking up well"

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

Moroccan and Turkish pepper producers are paid 78.57% and 76.78% less than Spanish producers for their products
A Hortoinfo analysis of pepper prices with data from Faostat reveals that in 2021 farmers in Morocco charged an average price for their peppers that was 78.57% cheaper than the average price at