Shortage of vegetables in Almeria due to the cold
This campaign will not go down in history as a normal one for Almeria's greenhouse producers. First, because of the high temperatures recorded in autumn and the warm start of winter, and now

US vegetable production down 2% from 2021
In 2022, the Nation’s production for the 26 estimated vegetable and melon crops totaled 658 million cwt, down 2 percent from 2021. The utilized production totaled 655 million cwt, down 2 percent

"New software should increase productivity"
When Dutch fruit and vegetable wholesaler, importer, and exporter Willem Dijk AGF's software became outdated, director Willem Dijk jr. went in search of a replacement package that would meet the

How to control the marsh cress
Swamp cress has long been known as a problematic weed in Swiss vegetable production. A new Agroscope fact sheet shows what problems it causes and how it can be controlled. Wild marsh cress is

Coexphal: Almería is making huge efforts to meet European demand
This season will not go down in history as a normal campaign for the Almerian greenhouse producers. First the high temperatures in autumn and the warm start of winter and now the persistently low

World Citrus Organisation exchanged views on consumption and market developments
Leading citrus players from around the world came together during FRUIT LOGISTICA to analyse the industry's place in current trends in fruit and vegetable consumption, as well as market

Onion seed shortage could suggest a bad year ahead
The price of onions, a simple, but caustic and tear-provoking vegetable, was of no interest to anybody (since it’s not black caviar) until now, when it has suddenly become the main newsmaker and

World Citrus Organisation says European consumption back to pre-Covid levels
On the 7 February 2023, the World Citrus Organisation (WCO) held a meeting for members of the Organisation’s global citrus community to exchange on citrus consumption and market developments.

Can a Georgian salary afford more fruits, nuts and vegetables than it could in previous years?
Due to the lasting increases in the price levels, food prices, including those for fruit, nut, and vegetable, are gaining more and more spotlight in Georgia. Recently the Georgian government

“Fusarium, Bremia and mildew resistance are our main focus in the leafy vegetable products"
This week the Enza Zaden Winter Leafy Days are being held in El Albujon, Murcia in Spain. Amid demo fields with dozens of familiar and new varieties, Enza Zaden breeders and colleagues will bring

Gary Marshall calls for major industry rethink
Gary Marshall, the owner of New Covent Garden wholesaler Bevington Salads, says the UK market needs to rethink its expectations and learn from the situation as it deals with some of the highest

28% of people on lower incomes said worries about high energy costs led them to cook less vegetables
With recent research confirming vegetable sales have decreased during the cost of living crisis, this year’s Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign aims to play a role in supporting families to keep

Novelties at Fruit Logistica 2023
Even with all the recent challenges facing the fruit and vegetable trade, companies still manage to innovate and renew. Usually, it is a new variety or packaging. A remarkable number of businesses

How are root vegetable prices currently performing? [15.02.2023]
Carrots, celery, leek, parsley... What are the characteristics of trade in these vegetables at the market in Bronisze near Warsaw? What remuneration can producers who have them on offer count on?

Which country makes the most money selling fruits and vegetables to Spain?
According to data prepared by Hortoinfo from the Estacom statistical service (Icex-Tax Agency), Morocco was the country that earned the most money exporting fruit and vegetable products to Spain

Registrations open for Hort Connections 2023
Growers and members of the vegetable, fruit, nut, and floral industries are encouraged to register early for Hort Connections 2023, the biggest business and networking destination for the

Spanish fruit and vegetable imports from Portugal and France increase
Until November 2022, Spanish fruit and vegetable imports grew by 15% year-on-year, maintaining the upward trend of recent years, totaling 2,247 million euro, in line with the increases of the main

"It's important for organic to stay on store shelves"
In Europe, inflation is causing some countries' organic fruit and vegetables growth to stagnate. However, Pieter de Keijzer, who founded the Dutch company Fruitprint – that, for the past two and

Onion seed shortage could suggest a bad year ahead
The price of onions, a simple, but caustic and tear-provoking vegetable, was of no interest to anybody (since it’s not black caviar) until now when it has suddenly become the main newsmaker and

Up to 15 percent more yield and increased resistance
'Roundita,' a new tomato variety developed by De Ruiter Seeds as part of Vegetables by Bayer, has been grown in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for about a year. Market Developer Grit Vogt from

A journey through the PDO and PGI fruit and vegetable excellence of Calabria at Fruit Logistica
Calabria was present at Fruit logistica with its own institutional stand that highlighted the territory's fruit and vegetable excellence. "A stand - says Gianluca Gallo, councillor for Agriculture

BelOrta kicks off Belgian aubergine season
The new aubergine season at Belgian cooperative BelOrta kicked off this week with the sale of the first aubergines of 2023, supplied, as last year, by BelOrta producer Jurgen Franco of Topa from

Spanish frozen vegetable production falls for the first time in 10 years
The Spanish Association of Frozen Vegetable Manufacturers (ASEVEC), a group composed of eight companies that account for 95% of national production, has announced that the production of frozen

Buymie has been acquired by Dunnes Stores - reports
Italy: Carrefour seeks to reduce food waste by 50% by 2025 Carrefour Italia has said that it plans to reduce its food waste by 50% by 2025 as part of a broad sustainability strategy that involves