Chicory: "To reverse the downward [consumption] trend you must create awareness among young people"
This week sees the start of the second Chicory Week in Belgium. This Flanders Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) campaign aims to raise awareness of this Belgian pride again, which, it turns out,

“This year is looking to be a great consolidation year in preparation for the next few years of growth"
Western Australia is all but finished with the Hass avocado harvest. As North Queensland gets underway with the Shepard variety, Bundaberg (East QLD) will start the Shepard harvest on 1st March.

"We offer overseas producers a total package access to the European market”
PEQ's Maarten Voois sometimes sighs when he learns that yet another overseas producer has set up a European sales office in the Netherlands. "We have such fantastic facilities to completely

Namibia: Local growers mostly able to satisfy demand
In Namibia, at least 10 of the 20 horticultural products on the special controlled products list are still closed for importation for the period from 1 to 28 February. This shows that local

Rincón de Soto Pear is 'Flavour of the Year' for the second time in a row
The PDO Rincón de Soto Pears has started the year with good news. Its pears have received the 'Flavour of the Year' award for the second year running. This distinction, which is awarded by

“There is little fruit and a lot of demand, in general, for all berries and in particular for raspberries”
The arrival of the cold weather this week, in which the temperature fell to nearly 0 °C, has slowed down Huelva's berry campaign. “There is a lot of work, little fruit, and a lot of demand,

Gross seed onion yield down 17.2 percent
In 2022, the gross yield of Dutch seed onions was 17.2 percent lower than in the previous year. This is evident from the definitive crop estimates conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

Czy to koniec wzrostu cen marchwi?
Na polskim rynku hurtowym ceny marchwi rosły od listopada zeszłego roku, a od początku grudnia średnia cena sprzedażowa w dużym hurcie, za marchew szczotkowaną i pakowaną

FLIA 2023: "Tatayoyo", Rijk Zwaan B.V., Netherlands is nominated
Tatayoyo is the brand name for peppers with a distinct and strong flavour. It comes in an intermediate size between block and snack peppers. The special flavour originally comes from wild

Naturitalia presents innovations on stone fruit and grapes in Berlin
Naturitalia, a fruit and vegetable co-operative based in Bologna, will present itself at Fruit Logistica with important varietal innovations: Ondine peaches and flat nectarines, protagonists of an

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

"The export of lychees has a price advantage this year"
"The main production areas of lychees in China are Hainan and Guangdong, and the two production seasons are in April and the middle and late May respectively. Judging from the weather conditions

Onion prices down to P300 per kilo in Cebu
The price of onions in Cebu has dropped by more than 50 percent. From a high of as much as P800 per kilo for red onions last December, it hovered at P300 on Wednesday. This is despite the fact