New Zealanders asked to buy local and fresh to support weather-hit vegetable growers
New Zealanders are being asked to buy local and fresh, to support vegetable growers across the country hit hard by continued bad weather. ‘Vegetable growers have endured exceptionally bad

Nowozelandczycy proszeni są o kupowanie lokalnych i świeżych produktów, aby wesprzeć dotkniętych pogodą producentów warzyw
Nowozelandczycy są proszeni o kupowanie lokalnych i świeżych, aby wesprzeć producentów warzyw w całym kraju, którzy zostali dotknięci przez utrzymującą się złą pogodę.

The farmer as a protagonist in the process of digital transformation in horticulture
Drones for the application of phytosanitary products, intelligent greenhouses controlled from a mobile phone, artificial intelligence to make the commercialisation of fruit and vegetables more

“Unprecedented disruption” for New Zealand growers
New Zealand’s latest Food Price Index has revealed another increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables when compared with the same time last year. According to United Fresh NZ, the extreme

March in the garden. It's not too late to seed these vegetables
March is the month when most gardeners start gardening. This month is also a good time to produce seedlings of some vegetables. At the end of March, we can also sow vegetables directly into the

Photo report of ZON fruit & vegetables' Buyers and Growers Day

Barfoots extends veg life with new FreshLock tech
Leading sweetcorn supplier Barfoots has launched an award-winning new packaging solution called FreshLock designed to extend product life, reduce food waste, and save time in the kitchen. The

‘Supermarket shortages highlight relevance of wholesale market model’
As the extensive nationwide coverage on the shortage of vegetables and salads on supermarket shelves played out across the media, a serious message emerged for everyone in the industry. It may

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

Новозеландцев просят покупать местное и свежее, чтобы поддержать пострадавших от непогоды овощеводов
Новозеландцев просят покупать местное и свежее, чтобы поддержать овощеводов по всей стране, пострадавших

Фотоотчет о Дне покупателей и производителей овощей и фруктов ZON

Moroccan tomato volumes expected to return to normal by mid-April
The cold snap that Morocco experienced at the beginning of the year caused an acute decline in tomato production, leading to more than 80% drop in daily volumes, according to the Moroccan

Fotorelacja z Dnia Kupców i Plantatorów ZON fruit & vegetables

Potager City: Carrefour's new format dedicated to fruit and vegetables
The proximity format Potager City (literally the Garden City) launched by Carrefour to enhance fresh produce and, in particular, fruit and vegetables with a display covering 50% of the shop space,

New Zealand fruit and vegetable prices reflect unprecedented disruption for many growers
As expected, the Food Price Index just released shows another increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables from the same time last year and the extreme weather events experienced around Aotearoa

More retail chains are lifting limits on vegetable sales
More UK retail chains are lifting the limits on sales of salad vegetables per customer. Discounters Lidl and Aldi have announced such moves from Monday 13 March. Salad vegetable sales were first

"ECO-BREATH": Ecocool presented new food thermo bonnet at FRUIT LOGISTICA
Ecocool GmbH used the leading trade fair for fruit traders in Berlin to present its new thermal bonnet "ECO-BREATH" to the trade public. This new thermal bonnet offers basic protection for all

Expensive, getting more expensive. Vegetables at wholesale cost a lot
Imported vegetables are reaching dizzying rates this year. The prices of onions at the wholesaler are rocketing. It is expensive and we have to pay exorbitant prices for basically every variety of

“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

Why are fewer vegetables consumed in Europe when there are more and more vegetarians?
Today, there are more vegetarians, vegans and flexitarians. However, according to a recent article from agroberichtenbuitenland.nl, sales figures for fresh fruit and vegetables in Europe are

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

Gilfresh Produce bringing ‘Fresh Value’ to the market with Aldi Ireland
Gilfresh Produce, leading vegetable growers and producers based in Co. Armagh are delighted to have extended their portfolio of prepared vegetable products through the launch of their brand new

Horrendous prices for cucumbers under cover. A commodity only for the rich?
The record high wholesale prices of ground cucumbers from under the covers are striking - you have to pay even 23 zlotys per kilogram. Anna Kaszewiak, an expert at the Bronisze Wholesale Market,

Expensive, getting more expensive. Current vegetable prices on the Bronisze Market
Imported vegetables are reaching dizzying rates this year. The prices of onions at the wholesaler are rocketing. It is expensive and we have to pay exorbitant prices for basically every variety of

UK avocado importer takes on Ocado
Dr Robert James Kalibala founded a food import business called Orgacado Ltd in February 2018. The company specializes in growing and importing organic large soft-skin avocados and other tropical