Jumbo buys first Dutch asparagus from The Greenery
On Thursday 23 February, the first Dutch asparagus were auctioned at The Greenery, the buyer being Jumbo Supermarkets. Jumbo bought the first crate of 5 kg for the amount of € 5,000, after which

Waitrose welcomes early UK spears
UK retailer Waitrose is selling new season British asparagus sooner than expected this year as its suppliers welcome an early season, reports Retail Times. British spears began rolling out across

“Promoting asparagus boosts consumption!”
At the beginning of the 2023 asparagus season, Astrid Etèvenaux - director of the French Association of Asparagus Producers - gives an update on the harvest forecasts, the evolution of surface

Waitrose: Earliest British asparagus season
Italy: Supercentro expands network with Feritrade deal Italian regional food distribution company Gruppo Supercentro will expand its store network following the signing of an agreement with

Brandenburg: Total harvest volume below average
The area under vegetable cultivation in the open in Brandenburg in 2022 was around 6,500 ha. According to the Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office, this was 160 ha less than in the previous year.

Brandenburgia: Całkowita wielkość zbiorów poniżej średniej
Powierzchnia uprawy warzyw w uprawie otwartej w Brandenburgii w 2022 roku wyniosła około 6.500 ha. Według Urzędu Statystycznego Berlin-Brandenburgia było to o 160 ha mniej niż

Peru: Asparagus exports down in value and volume
In 2022, 131,295,602 kg worth US$372,252,711 were exported. This is a decrease of 12.02 % in value and -8.19 % in volume compared to 2021, agraria.pe refers to data from the Agrodata Peru portal.

"Production will triple by 2024, which will allow us to have enough volume to export”
Verdeflor plans to resume its Hass avocado, grape, asparagus, and pomegranate exports, which it had paused since 2020. This time, unlike years ago, it will export its own products from its fields

BVL/QS: Emergency authorisation for plant protection products against click beetle on potato, sweet potato and asparagus
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product ATTRACAP (active ingredient: Metarhizium brunneum strain

BVL/QS: Emergency authorisation for plant protection products against click beetle on potato, sweet potato, asparagus
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product ATTRACAP (active ingredient: Metarhizium brunneum strain

“We now differentiate ourselves by producing only green asparagus”
In the southeast of France, Marc Puccini has been producing melons, salads, grapes for high-end wine (Domaine du Mas des Armes in Aniane) since 1986, as well as more than 40 hectares of asparagus.

"Trade is being pulled to all sides; bell peppers cost more than green asparagus"
In Europe, greenhouse vegetable prices are reaching great heights. "Unbelievably, bell peppers currently cost more than green asparagus. Wednesday, Feb. 15, bell pepper prices even broke through

Сезон спаржи начинается в ZON fruit & vegetables

Asparagus season starts at ZON fruit & vegetables

Sezon szparagowy rozpoczyna się w ZON fruit & vegetables

"We inevitably have to start three to four weeks before the German season opener"
Two years ago, Lykos Ltd, founded in 1992, underwent a change of ownership as well as a fundamental restructuring. Nevertheless, the core competence of the wholesale company based at Berlin's

VSSE Employers' Seminar: News on Labour Law and Social Security Law
This year's employer seminar of the Association of Southern German Asparagus and Strawberry Growers (Verband Süddeutscher Spargel- und Erdbeeranbauer e.V. - VSSE) will be held on 16 February from

Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht buys asparagus activities from BASF
The company Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht is strengthening its activities in the asparagus sector by the acquisition of the asparagus activities of BASF's vegetable seed business, active in the

Valentine's Day and Super Bowl promotions characterized this week
Valentine's Day and the Super Bowl promotions lined up this week for colorful displays of sweet treats and savory snacks. Sweethearts could find roses and tulips to be abundant, along with other

"We've become the largest producers of green asparagus in Europe and the second-biggest producers in the world"
The first green asparagus began to sprout in small quantities as early as January in Granada, which is unusually early and a consequence of the spring temperatures at the start of winter. The cold

“Here, we grow asparagus like we produce wine”
The Gervasoni family has been growing asparagus on their French farm in the Gard department since 1950. Maxime Gervasoni, 4th generation on this farm, is particularly fond of this vegetable. “I

Organic asparagus from Puglia available from mid-March
After a year that put all hope and new projects in standby, 2023 seems to have started well for Azienda agricola Pasquariello Giovanni di Carapelle (FG). The first quantities of organic asparagus

Spain: Los Gallombares extends its European leadership in green asparagus
With more than twenty years of experience in the market, Los Gallombares (Ventorros de San José/Granada) maintains its leadership position as the leading producer and marketer of green asparagus

Los Gallombares: more production and new sustainable facilities
This coming spring, the Granada cooperative will once again surprise customers and consumers with an increase in its own production of green asparagus, reaching 9 million kilos. This vegetable

"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,