Tomeco supplies all Flemish Aldi shops with mini watermelons from the greenhouse
When one thinks of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, greenhouse products such as tomatoes or strawberries probably come to mind first and foremost, but one would hardly think of watermelons. Wrongly so.

Strawberry slump. This season is becoming a nightmare!
In strawberry-growing regions, strawberry sellers can be found on the streets every few metres. Among them, there is no shortage of producers themselves. Prices are encouraging, but only for

The asparagus campaign in Italy could be delayed for two more weeks
The orders for asparagus slowly started to decrease this June. However, sales of the Italian product may end about two weeks later this year. "Usually, the last pallets are shipped no later than

Producing in wartime, the other battle for Sudanese farmers
Sudanese agricultural producers are working under extreme conditions to continue supplying local and international markets. Since the outbreak of intense fighting in the country on April 15 until

Harvest of first lettuce varieties started this week for Quebec grower
Located about one hour south of Montreal and about 15 minutes from the US border, the garden of Quebec is a key growing region for many different vegetable varieties. “We are one of the major

High demand but limited supply of peaches and nectarines in Italy
The current stone fruit season in Italy cannot be compared to any other year. If spring frosts usually felt like the Sword of Damocles on growers' heads in the past few years, this season the

Less junk food and more sustainable food, how Italians' spending is changing
In the post-pandemic period, Italians are focusing on the 'quality' of their food spending and are now buying 10.5% more certified sustainable food, +7.5% more organic and zero-mile food while

"Later varieties cannot compete with early blueberries from Chile and Peru"
The blueberry season is in full swing at the Belgian mixed farm Mertens-Hal. "We began picking in the greenhouse two weeks ago," begins Tom Mertens. "However, supply-wise, things are currently

The insufficient number of vegetable stores in Kazakhstan leads to an increase in prices for fresh produce
In Kazakhstan, the capacity of vegetable and fruit storage facilities is only about 35.4%. The largest deficit is in potato and fruit storage facilities, which leads to a shortage of products and

Israel’s table grape industry to see modest growth with new cultivars and orchard expansion
Israel’s table grape industry will see modest growth over the next few years as new cultivars come into full production following the recent expansion in planted orchards. According to Eyal

“I hope we don't ship more than 600 containers of Hass avocado to Europe per week”
According to data from the Peruvian Hass Avocado Producers Association (ProHass), at week 21, Peru has exported to Europe 6,952 containers of Hass avocado (149,468 tons), i.e. 15% more than in the

Bumper citrus crop boosts Chile’s exports
Chile’s 2022/23 lemon crop is estimated to increase by 26.4% to 172,000 tons, due to favourable climatic conditions. According to FAS Santiago data, lemon exports will increase by 33.9% to

Untapped potential highlighted in the KZN South Coast’s crop export market
For years, the KZN South Coast’s local farmers have taken advantage of the area’s nutrient-rich soil, steady rainfall pattern, and high duration of sunshine to grow and export quality bananas

More French sweet potatoes and a growing market
Ten years ago, Voltz Maraîchage decided to develop its expertise and varietal portfolio for sweet potatoes. The company is an expert in the field. “The varieties we offer in France and Belgium

Accredited agricultural soil testing (Mehlich 3) at the Fertico Agronomic Institute
Today, the agricultural industry is moving towards sustainable operations, an example of which is the introduction of so-called Ecoschemes, which are additional forms of payments to farmers for

Ifapa and Freshuelva seek real alternatives to soil disinfection
This initiative responds to the need of Huelva's berry growers, especially strawberry, raspberry and blackberry, to respond to the new European regulations with real alternatives that guarantee

Can it get any cheaper? Prices for strawberries and raspberries from 13.06.2023
The last few days on the wholesale markets have not been kind to strawberry growers. The prices offered in many places are slightly above the purchase price and the profitability of production is

ChatGpt goes robot, here's the one picking tomatoes
It had to happen sooner or later. ChatGpt, the artificial intelligence much talked about in our social feeds and TV lounges, has given birth to its first robot, and not by chance it is an arm

Strawberry - another tough time to protect (plantation monitoring, 13.06.2023)
All over the country the harvest is underway, strawberries. Even on the late varieties, harvest time is approaching. Recent weeks have been marked by sunny and dry weather. There were some

∑-Grow Inside webinar: Integration of food production in circular cities
On Tuesday, June 27 the World Horti Center is organizing the fifth ∑-Grow Inside webinar. This edition’s topic: ‘Integration of food production in circular cities.’ With cities growing

May: volumes plummet for large-scale retail trade
In May, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade showed a clear drop in sales, mainly due to fruit. However, if one looks at the progressive figures since January, the