"In ten years, we've moved much closer to the market"
The Dutch Growers United Cooperative began ten years ago with 35 growers who, together, had 270 hectares. Today, it has 32 growers with 650 hectares. Over the last decade, the cooperative has

Vegetables, the Italiafruit analysis
The vegetable market is moving at two speeds. Some references are falling sharply in quotations, such as cluster tomatoes which are suffering from Dutch competition. There is instead a settlement

"You'll find our trailers from Japan to Siberia to the Netherlands"
What began, in 1948, as a small company in an equally small Dutch village called Noorden has grown into a global player and market leader: Van der Peet Logistics and Transport Solutions, which, in

"Uniemożliwia to dostarczanie owoców do szkół".
W Holandii rekompensata dla szkolnych dostawców owoców ma spaść z 0,24 euro do 0,18 euro (z VAT) za porcję owoców lub warzyw. Jest to zgodne z nowym programem dotyczącym owoców, warzyw

"This makes it impossible to keep supplying school fruit"
In the Netherlands, school fruit suppliers' compensation is set to drop from €0.24 to €0.18 (incl. VAT) per fruit or vegetable portion. That is according to the new school fruit, vegetables,

Q1: Germany imports far fewer Dutch fruit and vegetables
In Germany, Dutch fruit and vegetable imports declined sharply again in 2023's first quarter. It was down 20% compared to last year's first quarter and as much as a third less than Q1 of 2021. In

In Tanzania, they ripen bananas in wicker baskets filled with straw and hay
In May, a Tanzanian fruit company asked Frits Popma of the Dutch company Popma Fruit Expertise to visit. They wanted him to identify the banana chain's strengths and weaknesses. This photo was

Trap-Eye wins Greentech Innovation Award
Trap-Eye, the automated and accurate sticky trap monitoring system from Dutch group Biobest, has won the Greentech Innovation Award Launched at the event in Amsterdam, Trap-Eye employs AI to make

Maersk: Green methanol for maiden voyage of the world's first methanol-capable container ship
Maersk has signed a contract with Dutch manufacturer OCI Global to supply green1 bio-methanol for the maiden voyage. The 21,500km voyage from Ulsan, South Korea, to Copenhagen, Denmark - more than

Koppert Cress adds Sansho Leaves to its range
Koppert Cress introduces Sansho Leaves. "A fresh flavor reminiscent of citrus, yuzu, and kaffir lime. That is combined with peppery and spicy notes. When eating these leaves, you experience a

Tomatoes, now you can grow them without the help of the plant
Is it possible to produce fruit and berries without the aid of the plant? It sounds utopian, but it is the experiment of researcher Lucas Van Der Zee from the Dutch University of Wageningen, who,

Government and business promote Dutch horticulture during GreenTech
Multiple government and horticultural organisations are joining forces to promote the Dutch horticultural sector internationally during GreenTech Amsterdam (13-15 June 2023). The collective

Правительство и бизнес продвигают голландское садоводство в рамках GreenTech
Многочисленные правительственные и садоводческие организации объединяют усилия для продвижения

Spanish and Dutch tomato exports have decreased in the last decade, but not the value of shipments
In the last decade, Morocco and Turkey have increased their tomato exports by 61.74% and 7.69%. Meanwhile, Spanish and Dutch tomato exports have fallen by 40.55% and by 17.29%, respectively. In

Rząd i biznes promują holenderskie ogrodnictwo podczas GreenTech
Wiele organizacji rządowych i ogrodniczych łączy siły, aby promować holenderski sektor ogrodniczy na arenie międzynarodowej podczas GreenTech Amsterdam (13-15 czerwca 2023 r.). Kolektyw

Building storage facilities is a profitable investment for vegetable growers in Ukraine
The high prices of vegetables in Ukraine prompted farmers to invest in building storage facilities. These facilities are crucial for the development of their business. Andriy Maruschak, the

"South Africa noticeably gaining dominance on the citrus market"
The orange market is currently enjoying good demand. "There are genuine shortages," begins Conrad Rijnhout of the Dutch company VerDi Import. "At present, we're loading the last Egyptian oranges,

“Sweden and Morocco are new Xenia pear sales markets”
The Dutch Xenai pear sales season ended earlier than expected, in late April. Xenia Europa's sales manager Raymond van Ojen reflects on a good sales season. "The harvest was similar to last year.

"Major shortages and unprecedented high prices in the European potato market"
"I've never seen the potato market this hot," says Robert Voskamp of the Dutch company Rola Fresh. "Small potato prices currently start at €1.70 and even reach above €2 per kilo. Those are

Tomato stall, salad and beef heart suffer
It is a very delicate phase for Italian vegetables, which - due to the uncertain weather - are experiencing ups and downs. While aubergines and peppers are taking advantage of the 'laziness' of

"Were we all fooled this season?"
"Looking back on the past season, Dutch onion supplies should have dried up eight weeks ago. But we still trade old-crop onions every day," says Daily Onions' Adriaan van Belzen. "Whether the

Marlena could overtake currant market leader
German fruit breeder Artevos says it has identified a potential long-term replacement for the popular redcurrant variety Jonkheer van Tets, an early-harvesting Dutch winter type that produces

Как посадить голубику и получить максимальную отдачу от своих саженцев
Растения, прибывшие из питомника Dutch Fall Creek, были высажены в приподнятые грядки. Предварительно в грядки был

"Major political unrest in Senegal making for a very uncertain start to the mango season"

How to plant blueberries and get the most out of your seedlings
Plants that arrived from the Dutch Fall Creek nursery were planted in raised beds. Previously, peat was introduced into the row locations and mixed with native soil. The beds were formed and