Belgian tomato prices rebound
In Belgium, loose and vine tomatoes' median prices rebounded last week. That, thus, halted the recent week's steady decline, as evidenced by VBT figures. As the year's longest day approaches, the

A complicated start to the French tomato campaign
Many summer products are weather sensitive, including tomatoes, for which the demand was not particularly strong in May. "The last few weeks have been difficult, with rather average prices, but we

Summer campaign characterized by lack of raw materials and lack of labor
"A demand for raw materials that is exceeding supply and the lack of labor are the two issues that characterize our vegetable production and processing campaign, especially when it comes to dried

Потери урожая томатов в районе Мюнхена из-за холодной весны и продолжительных дождей в апреле
Питомник Бёк, занимающий 70 гектаров открытого грунта и десять гектаров тепличных площадей, может

Germany purchased more tomatoes from Morocco and fewer from Spain and the Netherlands
According to data prepared by Horotinfo, in the last five years, Germany has increased its tomato purchases from Morocco by 73.16% and reduced its purchases from Spain by 19.09% and from the

Tomato yield losses in the Munich area due to cold spring and continuous rain in April
With 70 hectares of open ground and ten hectares of greenhouse space, the Böck nursery can draw on a wide range of products. We spoke to farmer and managing director Florian Böck, who now

"Iranian citrus can compete in Europe"
This year has seen a surge of interest in Iran's fresh produce, amid worldwide production shortages. However, this interest only concerns a few products, and Iranian exporters can offer more,

Straty w plonach pomidorów w rejonie Monachium spowodowane zimną wiosną i ciągłymi opadami deszczu w kwietniu
Dzięki 70 hektarom otwartego terenu i dziesięciu hektarom powierzchni szklarniowej szkółka Böck może korzystać z szerokiej gamy produktów. Rozmawialiśmy z rolnikiem i dyrektorem

“We have made merchandising our speciality”
In the middle of their store in Neuville-les-Dieppe (Normandy), a 4-masted ship sails on an ocean of melons and tomatoes. The Pomona Terreazur Group organized this theatrical display in the run-up

Md triumphs at PLMA Amsterdam with tomato puree
The 'Buona Spesa' conquers Amsterdam: MD-branded products won no fewer than six awards at PLMA, the Trade Show organised annually by the Private Label Manufacturers Association, the only industry

Violent cloudburst, 800 hectares of horticulture destroyed in the Caserta area
On Saturday, a violent cloudburst caused heavy damage in the Caserta area. As Meteoweb reports, around 800 hectares of tomato and other vegetable crops, as well as maize and wheat, went up in

Tomatoes, the season gets into full swing in the Fondi plain
The commercial campaign for table tomatoes in the Fondi area is getting into full swing with the first cuts of the red berries; these will complete the offer of the green types that are already

"Removing pathogens from tomato storage is crucial for shelf-life"
The Hungarian company Nemeskert Kft. operates greenhouses encompassing 13 hectares, powered by geothermal energy. With 9 hectares dedicated to tomato cultivation, the company yields an impressive

Mexico’s 2023 fresh tomato production forecast at 3.87 million metric tons
Assuming normal growing conditions for open-field and shade house cultivation, as well continued greenhouse technology use, the USDA forecasts Mexico’s 2023 fresh tomato production at 3.87

"This year we sold three tons of tomatoes we produced ourselves"
Organic farmer Michael Boyer produces organic vegetables at three locations in and around Göttingen, most of which he markets in his own specialty store in Göttingen's Ostviertel district. The

These are our favourite vegetables. They are available and eaten whatever the season
May's most popular species Kantar lists tomatoes, onions and cucumbers. Compared to April, consumers of spring onions, tomato, lettuce increased the most. Compared to May 2022, courgette

Campero, the ox heart that adapts to multiple areas
Increasingly popular with the large-scale retail trade, the beefsteak tomato is a key product for some Italian regions, such as Sardinia. And it is precisely on expanding the options for this

Rosselkhoznadzor intercepts illegal import of tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers from EAEU
The Primorsky Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor has prevented the import of tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers from the EAEU. Rosselkhoznadzor officials at the "Pogranichny" phytosanitary

Syngenta's battery against ToBRFV
At the end of last year Syngenta held a field conference to show its first solutions to the dreaded Tomato Rough Borer Virus (ToBRFV) and today it already has 10 varieties with intermediate

For Rijk Zwan, the solution lies in high resistance.
Rijk Zwaan is approaching its 100th birthday and continues with the same vitality as ever. Its tomato catalogue is being renewed with materials such as Margymeno (74-PL001 RZ), a pear tomato for

HREZ: supply, taste and quality with resistance to ToBRFV
Since the emergence of ToBRFV, which posed a threat to the entire tomato industry, Enza Zaden began its research work to find a gene that would provide resistance to rugose and, consequently, be

HM.CLAUSE completes its tomato catalogue
The tomato catalogue of the seed company HM.CLAUSE goes a step further in the search for solutions for the farmer and the rest of the value chain with the incorporation of materials with

New era in Vilmorin-Mikado
Vilmorin-Mikado is one of the companies that has been working on interspecific tomato rootstocks for the longest time. It started in this segment in 2008 in Spain and is currently one of the

De Ruiter®: more security in 'portas'.
De Ruiter®, a Bayer brand, is the benchmark in tomato rootstocks and, as such, tries to stay ahead of trends with materials that provide solutions to the new problems that are appearing in the

Intersemillas tomatoes: 'Your allies to control the rugose'.
Jimena and Mesnada are these two varieties which, apart from their resistance to rugose have other characteristics. Jimena is an elongated oval type branch, long cycle, high vigour and an average