Vegetable Quality Control: Only a few places left at the Fresh Produce Seminar in Berlin
The quality control of vegetables is the focus of the face-to-face training of the Frische Seminar on 10 May 2023 at Fruchthof Berlin. What are the marketing standards for the most important

Future Crops’ equipment to be auctioned
All equipment belonging to vertical farming group Future Crops is being auctioned through the Troostwijk Auctions platform, it has been announced, after the Poeldijk-based producer was declared

Fruit Attraction 2023 da record
Great response forFruit Attraction 2023: for the 15th edition, scheduled from 3 to 5 October in Madrid, 1800 exhibitors and 90 thousand professionals from 135 countries are expected to

Future Crops declared bankrupt: all equipment in online auction at Troostwijk Auctions
Poeldijk-based vertical farm Future Crops has been declared bankrupt. For this reason, all equipment belonging to the baby lettuce and herb producer will be auctioned through Troostwijk Auctions'

Best time to plant spring onions. What can you do to make sure the crop is big?
The ideal time for planting onion sets is approaching, which is crucial for obtaining early bunching onions or onions for summer harvest. Usually, the planting period begins in early April;

New vegetable varieties. Which are worth betting on?
Author: Krystyna Zagórska 31 March 2023 14:30 During the Agrotech fair in Kielce, vegetable varieties such as white cabbage, Rijnsburger-type onions, red onion varieties, and lettuce from

Can lettuce be innovative?
From the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers-Exporters of the Region of Murcia (Proexport) they remind us that the Egyptians were already growing lettuces on the banks of the Nile more

AMI: Market situation for iceberg lettuce stabilises
In recent weeks, the supply situation for iceberg lettuce was tight, which led to significant tensions on the market. With the now increasing quantities from Spanish cultivation, the market

Very nice demand for greenhouse arugula and French lettuces
Arugula is currently enjoying a nice demand, and this is likely to increase again in the near future, according to Enrico Smolik, managing director of the Freiburg-based wholesale company of 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

“We expect large volumes of sucrine and romaine lettuce”
Julien Cremer has been marketing bagged salad for 15 years, which he now sells through his own company, Sud ImpEx, under the brands Terre D'Or and El Lancero. "We found a private producer who

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

Tomatoes and lettuces for regional wholesale
Gemüsehof Schwienheer has invested well over three million euros in further expanding the farm. In the new 11,500 m2 glass house, 20 different tomato varieties, as well as lettuces, are grown,

Warm weather to impact fruit and vegetables supply in 2023
According to Markus Bobenhausen, senior buying director at REWE Group, unpredictable weather conditions will influence the procurement of fruit and vegetables in 2023. Bobenhausen added that

UK should be prepared for second summer of water shortages
The UK should be prepared for a second summer of water shortages and some hosepipe bans, with a dry spring due to follow a dry winter, national advisers have warned. With recent dry weather due to

Slower demand for lettuce
Lettuce supplies continue to be steady out of Thermal, California. For Baloian Farms, it has production underway on romaine, romaine hearts, red lettuce and green leaf lettuce and those supplies

Modern plant cultivation in the heart of Krakow. How is this possible?
Data-driven agriculture 4.0 is not the future. It is happening right now and just outside the city centre. A company called Hydropolis, which provides cutting-edge vertical farming technology, is

New Florida & Colorado grown greenhouse lettuce line launched
Mastronardi Produce is launching a new locally-grown greenhouse lettuce line under its Backyard Farms® brand that will support growers in Florida and Colorado. The company recently partnered with

Mexican import volumes are behind normal levels
This season, unpredictable weather conditions have played a significant role in the growing regions of Mexico and some parts of California. Reports from the West Coast, suggest that inclement

Lettuces and cabbages are already growing in tunnels. When will the harvest be?
Author: Krystyna Zagórska 13 March 2023 09:35 In southern Mazovia, work has started. Producers have already planted the first early vegetables under cover - lettuces and cabbages. Mostly Chinese

“Suppliers stated that the leafy vegetable and aromatic herbs campaign will end before it completely normalizes”
The supply of open-field leafy vegetables is slowly being restored after having been under tremendous pressure in the past few weeks. However, the normalization of the production will take longer

BVL/QS: Emergency authorisations for plant protection products Proman and Verimark
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has announced that the herbicide Proman (BCP222H) with the active ingredient metobromuron may be used on lamb's lettuce for the

Asda and Morrisons lift restrictions on some fresh produce
Asda and Morrisons are lifting restrictions on the sale of some fruit and vegetables as supply issues are beginning to ease. Limits on cucumbers will be lifted at Morrisons, whilst restrictions on

IÖW/HSK: Agri-Photovoltaics - How the Energy Transition is Progressing on the Field
Where to put all the solar plants needed for the energy transition? In addition to roofs, agricultural land such as fields and meadows can also be suitable for generating solar power. Lettuce,

Sormac presents lettuce coring solution
Dutch sorting machine group Sormac was on site at Fruit Logistica in Berlin to present OptiCor type OC-60, its new solution for coring heads of iceberg lettuce. According to the Venlo-headquarted