How can young people be won over to chicory?
Chicory is losing popularity. Fewer and fewer people, especially the younger generation, are eating this vegetable—all the more reason to take action. Several Dutch chicory companies, including

"Costa Rican melon season begins with more Cantaloupe and fewer yellow melons"
The Costa Rican melon season will kick off at United Fruits in week 7. Gerbert van Egmond and Frank Levarht run this branch within this Dutch company. They have been operating their own business

Голландский дуэт привнес в компанию United Fruits опыт выращивания свежих дынь
Два опытных торговца фруктами использовали свои знания и контакты в Коста-Рике, чтобы увеличить объем

Первый голландский урожай кабачков в этом сезоне: "Не только красивый, но и вкусный"
Утром в среду, 1 февраля, первые молодые растения кабачков начали цвести в CourgetteFleur Zwinkels в Нидерландах. Это

First Dutch zucchini crop of the season: "Not only pretty but tasty too"
On Wednesday morning, February 1, the first young zucchini plants began flowering at CourgetteFleur Zwinkels in the Netherlands. That heralds the start of the 2023 season. The first CourgetteFleur

"Never-before-seen melon prices for time of year"

Pierwsze holenderskie zbiory cukinii w sezonie: "Nie tylko ładne, ale i smaczne"
W środę rano, 1 lutego, pierwsze młode rośliny cukinii zaczęły kwitnąć w CourgetteFleur Zwinkels w Holandii. To zwiastuje początek sezonu 2023. Pierwsze CourgetteFleur

Lima tomato ideal for puree. What do we know about this variety?
Tomatoes of the Lima variety are ideal for puree. It is an early Dutch variety for field cultivation with elongated fruit. Lima is an early Dutch tomato variety. The fruits of this variety are

Koeltrans celebrates its 12 and a half year anniversary
Günther Maters started Koeltrans Angeren 12 and a half years ago. Today this Dutch transport company has branches in Germany and Romania too. More than 35% of the fleet is already on LNG, and the

Interko: New cooling system to further reduce energy and labour costs for maturing plants
Importantly, the company says, the new technology includes an upgrade to Interko's exclusive REVERSO reversible fans. Interko expects it to reduce operating costs for maturing plants by a further

Interko unveils next generation ripening cooler
Ripening room specialist Interko has launched a next generation cooler featuring a more efficient version of the company’s exclusive Reverso reversible fans that it claims can cut energy and

Jan Oskam sells one site to property developer, from 2024, second site will be central location
All kinds of rumors are flying around about Dutch fruit exporter Jan Oskam that Kees Oskam has been running for 30 years. He feels compelled to set these incorrect assumptions straight: "We

A tomato ideal for puree. What do we know about the Lima variety?
Tomatoes of the Lima variety are ideal for puree. It is an early Dutch variety for field cultivation with elongated fruit. Lima is an early Dutch tomato variety. The fruits of this variety are

OneThird harnesses AI to cut waste across food supply chain
Dutch start-up OneThird has come up with a new tool to cut food waste across the entire supply chain by using AI-powered technology to help predict the shelf-life of fresh produce. According to

"Fresh packs are a growing category for parsnips"
It's day-fresh harvesting of parsnips makes the Dutch company Teeuwen Telers unique. "We do this from July to early May. We don't put anything in storage," begins Geert Teeuwen, who runs the

"With an early Easter, it's vital that we get this product available"
Teboza has signaled to its customers that the asparagus season has begun. This Dutch company has harvested its first greenhouse asparagus. It is now available at Teboza. "For the next few weeks,

Spanish and Dutch pepper sales in the EU decrease while Moroccan pepper sales grow
According to a study by Hortoinfo, Spanish pepper sales in the EU between January and October 2022 decreased by 8.53% (i.e., -42.69 million kilos) over the previous year. This is the third year in

Голландская компания открывает новый склад
Так было на практике уже давно, но на торжественном открытии нового склада Fa. P.N. Slagter нового склада, это было

Netherlands: Onion production down significantly in 2022
In the latest arable crop estimate, the Dutch statistical office CBS estimates the gross yield of seed onions in 2022 at 1.2 million tonnes. This would be the lowest value since 2018. According to

"Pear market begins year with a bang"
"The pear market began 2023 with a bang," says Mark Vernooij of the Dutch export company, Urfruit. "Prices started rising right at the start of the new year and are currently at healthy levels.

Dutch company opens new warehouse
It has been so in practice for a while but at the festive opening of Fa. P.N. Slagter's new warehouse, it was made official: this Dutch company's future has been passed to the third 'cauliflower

Holenderska firma otwiera nowy magazyn
Tak było w praktyce od jakiegoś czasu, ale podczas uroczystego otwarcia Fa. P.N. Slagter w nowym magazynie, stało się to oficjalne: przyszłość tej holenderskiej firmy przeszła

"Голландские производители и продавцы блюд любят мильдесскую квашеную капусту"
"Маринование капусты было необходимо для того, чтобы пережить зиму и получить достаточное количество

"Last year, we expanded our Dutch greenhouse acreage by 5 hectares"
In the Netherlands, Van Vugt Kruiden bought two nearby greenhouse companies, adding five hectares to its greenhouse acreage. "Expanding our Dutch cultivation is an important focus for us. Everyone

Fresh turnover with Kompany
"Transparency throughout the supply chain serves as a pillar in our daily activities. Transparency creates trust and lays the foundation for long-term relationships. It is not without reason that