"Slow supply of peppers results in good prices"
"The bell pepper season has gotten off to a great start in terms of quality and price," says Marco Bergman of Harvest House. "The demand has generally been good since the first day of harvesting,

"Fruit and vegetable exports to overseas markets picking up well; we meet that need alongside local production"
Fruit and vegetable exports to overseas markets like the Middle East, Singapore, and Hong Kong are picking up nicely. That is according to Ruud Krul of the Dutch company Freshclusive. "It's more

"Asparagus season was great, price-wise, but with very erratic supply"
The last month of the Dutch asparagus season is here again. "We're not dissatisfied. Price-wise, it was definitely a good season, with no lows," says Will Teeuwen of Teboza. "However, this

Netherlands: FruitMasters up despite difficult market situation
The leading Dutch pome and soft fruit marketer has achieved a positive result in the 2022 financial year. This was announced at the annual general meeting on 30 May in Geldermalsen. Despite the

FruitMasters' large-scale new build includes 23 m high-bay warehouse
The Dutch fruit growers cooperative FruitMasters achieved a positive result in the 2022 financial year. That was announced during the Members' Annual General Meeting on Tuesday evening, May 30.

"Open ground vegetables ready a lot later across the board"
The Dutch open ground vegetable season is getting off to a delayed start this year. "We have started slowly, but we are still a week to ten days later than other years," Robert Vogel of AGF-Direct

'Strawberry demand could not always keep up with growing supply'
Domestic strawberries clearly dominated the markets. Dutch goods came second. Lots from Greece, Poland, Belgium, Italy, and Spain arrived only sporadically and were all of a merely supplementary

Netherlands: Lower cherry harvest expected due to early frost
Night frosts and unfavourable weather conditions in the flowering phase have led to a disappointing cherry harvest in many areas this year, according to the Dutch fruit growers' association

"Ware potatoes are fetching 60+ euros"
Jan-Eric Geersing's Dutch company focuses on seed potatoes, and he stays well on top of ware potato market happenings. "That market's a madhouse. Consumer potatoes are currently selling for more

"May had very ordinary melon prices"
On the European melon market, May was nothing to write home about. "That applies to not only the overseas season's tail end," says Leon van den Hombergh. "But also the Spanish season's start."

Continued growth of Dutch agri-food exports to Mexico
Agri-food exports from The Netherlands to Mexico continue on their growth path, reaching a record total value of € 522 million in 2022. Vegetable seeds, fertilizers and dairy products topped the

Poland a second Netherlands? Or re-exporting pears
Bearing in mind the growing area of pear orchards, it is likely that we will produce more fruit of the species in the coming years. The re-export of pears from Poland is also growing, which is

"At the end of the road, yellow onion prices shoot up again after all"
The Dutch onion season is nearing its proper finale. "The last onions are being distributed. Many graders are stopping, and only those with commitments are still at it. But we're really at the end

"Scandinavian organic greenhouse vegetable growers are switching back to conventional"
In Europe, high energy prices delayed the start of this year's organic greenhouse vegetable season. "Also, organic greenhouse vegetable acreage is as much as 20 to 30% lower," says Matthieu Zwaan

Albert Heijn uses AI to improve strawberry offer
Retailer says new technology can cope with variations in product shelf-life and make far more accurate predictions Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn says its strawberry supply chains can be

"Delays in Europe and Spain's problems mean high demand for Belgian and Dutch strawberries"
In Belgium, Coöperatie Hoogstraten's strawberry production is currently switching between different cultivation systems. "It's nice that we've started again; the cultivation systems are merging

"Formosa papayas remain really popular, especially in Germany"
"After severe Formosa papaya shortages in Brazil due to weather conditions, production is slowly picking up a little," says Robbert van Essen, Sourcing Manager at the Dutch company, Yex. "Though

"Temporary housing increasingly considered when it's picking time"
"From March/April, we've begun getting a lot of requests for the new top fruit harvesting season," says Emma Hamers van Flexotels. This Dutch company initially specialized in temporary

Голландская спаржевая ферма выросла с 6 до 72 гектаров за 11 лет
"Любой может купить у нас спаржу", - начинает Виллем ван Гервен из одноименной голландской компании по

Dutch asparagus farm grows from 6 to 72 hectares in 11 years
"Anyone can buy asparagus from us," begins Willem van Gerven of the Dutch asparagus cultivation company of the same name. Van Gerven can count on broad sales to supermarkets, wholesalers, and the

Holenderska farma szparagów powiększyła się z 6 do 72 hektarów w ciągu 11 lat
"Każdy może kupić od nas szparagi", zaczyna Willem van Gerven z holenderskiej firmy zajmującej się uprawą szparagów o tej samej nazwie. Van Gerven może liczyć na szeroką sprzedaż

Albert Heijn makes it easier to eat more fruit and vegetables every day
For more than half of the Dutch, meeting their daily O+G needs is a challenge. Every week, Albert Heijn offers O+G (out of season), fresh packs with many seasonal varieties and, of course, price

Albert Heijn uses AI to improve strawberry offer
Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn says its strawberry supply chains can be “smarter and more efficient” thanks to new artificial Intelligence and algorithms that reduce food waste and

Indyjska misja handlowa Dutch Greenhouse Delta zakończona sukcesem
Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD) doceniła korzyści płynące z udanej misji handlowej HortiRoad2India. Organizowana przez DGD, InnovationQuarter, Ambasadę Holandii w Indiach

Голландская торговая миссия "Дельта Теплицы Индии" прошла успешно
Голландская компания Greenhouse Delta (DGD) высоко оценила преимущества успешной торговой миссии HortiRoad2India.