New Rijk Zwaan varieties create more choice in the leek market
Since last year, leek growers have had more varieties to choose from. Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is aiming to play a serious role in this important crop, following an intensive period

HANOS Maastricht opens in grand style
Last Monday, in the Netherlands, HANOS Maastricht was opened in grand style. "We're incredibly proud of this special milestone. It's a unique establishment with an indulgent twist," says a

Eye-watering sum for a single onion at Sainsbury’s online checkout
Shoppers at Sainsbury’s were appalled as they were charged £15 for a single onion. In particular, customers faced the eye-watering price of the vegetable in the supermarket's online checkout.

Spain: O+G exports start January with nine per cent decline
According to official data, Spain exported 1.1 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables worth 1.646 billion euros in January 2023. This is a decrease of 9 % and an increase of 7.5 % compared

Critical situation for Almeria's aubergine, cucumber, and zucchini
Hortyfruta, Andalusia's Inter branch Fruit and Vegetable Organization, has warned of the critical situation that some of its vegetable crops -especially aubergine, zucchini, and cucumber crops-

Innovative concepts for closing and labelling of fruit and vegetable trays
Multivac offers two resource-saving solutions for the closing of fresh produce trays with labels with theirTop Wrap and Top Close labellers . At interpack 2023 Multivac will be presenting the new

HDG Survey Group and Experience Fruit Quality enter collaboration
HDG Survey Group and Experience Fruit Quality are partnering to combine their software solutions. HDG Survey Group offers quality inspections, surveys, inspection software and training within the

By mid-April, the first domestic open ground produce from southern Hesse should be available
The first sets of vegetable plants are in the ground. At the BEHR farm in southern Hesse, planting of iceberg lettuce began at the end of February. The Gresse site in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

"Vegetable prices in Spain do not yet correspond to rapidly falling prices in the Netherlands"
Cold weather, sky-high prices, and huge shortages dominated the news from Spain in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the weather has cleared up in Spain, but according to Thomas Bos (Thomasol Gestión),

Fruit and vegetables outperform Lcc in week 10
The trend in fruit and vegetable sales by imposed weight is still negative in the tenth week of the year, but the performance differential compared to the previous week is reversed, this time in

BVEO: German producer organisations for O+G face the challenges - technological progress essential
Massively increased costs - no sufficient compensation through higher sales prices at producer level: this is how the situation of the German fruit and vegetable industry can be summarised, as

The Ruggiero 'Product of the Year 2023' Potato Line
The Ruggiero potato line, which boasts a selection of 7 professional tubers, each with its own culinary use, has been elected Product of the Year 2023 in the fruit and vegetable category. The

“Those who have tried our product often order a second one!”
The French company Petrus, based in the Pas-de-Calais department, specializes in curved corrugated iron and manufactures water tanks for farmers, vegetable producers, horticulturists, and nursery

"Here and there, the cold snap has led to price increases of up to 50 percent for herbs"
The onset of winter in the Mediterranean region has had a noticeable impact on the vegetable trade. "We buy a lot of dandelion, radicchio, and colorful salads from Italy at this time of year and

Netherlands: Hospitality industry bought many vegetable mixes and fruit salads in 2022
Business owners in the Dutch on-trade bought 61% more fresh fruit and vegetables last year than in 2021, when Corona measures caused a standstill for much of the year. Purchases of fresh

Meeting unique vegetable processing needs
IQF products have become more popular. According to Maria Vieitez, marketing coordinator of OctoFrost, this has led fruit and vegetable processors to expand their product lines to process more

Retail prices for vegetables increased in Poland and consumption went down
A recent report shows that last year, in most EU countries (EU-27), 63 million tons of all vegetables were harvested. This was less than in the previous year (2021), when the harvest was 65.7

Spain’s exports fell nearly 10 per cent in January
Fruit and vegetable export volumes from Spain decreased 9.5 per cent in January when compared with the same month of 2022. Data from the Department of Customs and Excise, processed by Fepex,

China’s vegetable exports up 9.2% in 2022
China saw steady growth in its vegetable exports in 2022, with volumes up 6.5% compared to 2021, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Around 11.83 million tons of

BEHR starts the outdoor season
The first sets of vegetable plants are in the ground. At the BEHR farm in southern Hesse, planting of iceberg lettuce already started at the end of February. The Gresse site in Mecklenburg-Western

"Leek prices dropped sharply last week, but they won't be cheap this season"
For many of the vegetable prices, the peak seems to be finally behind us. Products like leeks have been dropping visibly in recent days, according to Guy De Meyer of Demargro. "This week the price

BVEO: German producer organisations for O+G face the challenges and live up to their responsibility
Massively increased costs - no sufficient compensation through higher sales prices at producer level: this is how the situation of the German fruit and vegetable industry can be summarised, as

Looye is committed to a greener future
Viticulture under glass in the Netherlands helps to guarantee the food supply in Europe. In doing so, the fruit and vegetable sector produces according to the "principle of eco-modernity" and