Sector | Vegetables
Marco Bergman, Harvest House:
“Higher demand and tighter supply mark the start of the Dutch pepper season”
Veg-Europe moves to office building in Schagen
“With France as its main market, exports are now expanding further across Europe”
The asparagus harvest begins in southwestern Germany in mid-March:
"We expect to have enough asparagus for everyone at Easter"
Frédéric Angier, Angier International:
“Our wide range of varieties allows us to meet the needs of every strawberry and asparagus grower”
Ireland sees growth in organic vegetable sales
Bulgaria seizes smuggled cigarettes hidden in citrus truck
Leon Duijvestijn, The Greenery:
“Acreage growth and stronger role for lighted cultivation after dynamic import season”
Lily Jeong - Daemyung Farms
Enoki is a staple item in Korea; however, demand and pricing can weaken when consumption slows
Ciro Paolillo, Sales Manager of Italian specialist Paolillo
"The real challenge for fennel today is ensuring continuity of supply"
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Cucumber and tomato prices rise as supplies tighten
Chena Hot Springs Resort & Fresh Greenhouse harnesses geothermal water
Producing vegetables in Alaska at 40 degrees below zero
Andalusian carrot production rises, but exports decline
Oxnard fennel plantings coming on earlier than anticipated
First greenhouse asparagus harvested at Aspergebedrijf Nooyens
“Supply still relatively limited, but demand for the first asparagus is always strong”
Richard Kruijer, Tuindersbelang:
“Cabbage market currently under pressure”
Antoine Besnard, Besnard Père & Fils:
Asparagus: when artificial intelligence redefines grading standards
Ukrainian mushroom producer expands exports and value-added production
UK grower harvests asparagus six weeks early using coir tunnels
Lonigro Group
Fresh pea punnets drive consumption as a snack
Good start for Reichenau greenhouse lettuce:
"We hope to be able to extend the marketing window until Easter"
Heavy snowfall in Japan damages orchards and greenhouses
Pocfarmer to invest US$10 million in Kern County carrot operations
Travis Murphy - All Aussie Farmers:
“If everything goes to plan, Purple Bliss tomatoes will be in Victorian fruit shops in Spring”
Nacho Doménech, CEO of Agromark:
"We foresee a sharp drop in broccoli and cauliflower supply from week 12 to 14"
Bananas and sweet potatoes drive Vietnam’s US$111 million exports to Japan
B&G Foods sells Green Giant U.S. vegetable line to Seneca Foods
Jafet Álvarez Campos, of Agrícola La Roca:
"Spain is a growing market for cassava and for all our products in general"
March will be the last month of Greek supply
Garlic plantations left intact by the great flood in Evros, Greece
Antonio Ruiz, Murgiverde:
"Adverse weather and pests have decreased yields by approximately 15% overall"
Early finish for carrots in Kern County
Bimi Baby broccoli expands program through strategic partnership
Pierrick Capelle, La Ferme du Plant d'Endive:
"I want all producers to have access to quality endive"
Coopérative U signs a leek supply chain agreement
Atelier Claessens celebrates 5-year anniversary
“Staff shortages in the hospitality sector keep demand for kitchen support high”
Mexico
Asparagus season kicks off in Caborca
French endive producer prices 11% lower in January than in the 2024-2025 season
Kyrgyzstan’s cabbage exports to Russia fall fourfold in 2025
UK snack producer proposes closure of Staffordshire vegetable crisps site
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 27 Feb:
Retail produce ads dip 3% as grapes lead fruit promotions
Organic carrots appear likely to become scarce early this season
Organic carrot prices rise by more than 160% in five months
Heavy rain disrupts UK fruit and vegetable supply
Texas study tests U.S.-grown cabbage for kimchi production
Joey Deen, Denimpex:
"Growing Chinese garlic under own management opens retail doors, but licence limits remain a challenge"
Juanfran Guevara, CEO of Prove:
"Managing to sell high quality Butternut squash all year round is a huge challenge"
Germany:
Largest vegetable harvest in 36 years
Rainfall continues to influence São Paulo lettuce supply
Demand for Polish cabbages lower than expected
New 3,000-tonne freezing complex to be built in Ak-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
German BLE week 8:
'Availability of Spanish oranges was somewhat limited'
Oliver Brantl, Guadex:
"The lower citrus supply, exacerbated by the weather, has kept prices high"
Long-term strategy outweighs short-term economics
Dutch sauerkraut producer converts entire cabbage cultivation to organic
Western Mediterranean flooding highlights climate risks to UK food imports
Morocco exports 32,600 tons of Brussels sprouts in record 2025
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Tomatoes see price increases, strawberries decline across U.S. markets
Unseasonal rain damages 3,481 hectares of crops in Vidarbha
Uneven EU regulations skew competition in cabbage sector
Oversupply puts pressure on European cabbage prices
Scientists develop vitamin A-enriched tomato
Edible coating and labelling reduce plastic and extend shelf life
Lawmakers reintroduce bill targeting specialty crop trade barriers
VBT figures week 8:
Tight supply supports higher strawberry, asparagus, and aubergine prices in Belgium
Greenhouse cucumber production declines as costs rise and imports grow in Poland
South African potato prices fall as grower margins tighten
Genome B.C. funds cherry and carrot breeding projects in Canada
Maud Valstar and Stef Odenkirchen, FV SeleQt:
“With new packaging and year-round sea freight for pods and sugar snaps, we are achieving two goals at once”
Jo Lambrecht and Xavier Martin launch Lagache FreshCo export company
“With a strong company behind us, we expect to build a successful export operation”
Overall declines in Almeria's horticultural crops, except for cucumbers
Indian fresh produce exporter expands into asparagus
"The initial asparagus crop cycles have delivered encouraging results"
Lighter asparagus supply from Caborca
Joseph Ruffo - Tripod Farmers Group
Consistency pays off for salad grower
Cooperative develops hydroponic leeks and alternative segments
“After bumper crops and lagging prices, winter weather pushes up winter vegetable prices”
Federal District to send 16 producers to Fruit Attraction
Kenyan farmers increase planting ahead of long rains season
Azerbaijan increases spinach and almond exports in 2025
Rebecca Lowth -- Mulgowie Farming Company
Queensland beans benefit from healthier soil
UK strawberry shortages linked to rain in Spain and Morocco
Olivier Thomas, Ferme du Pont d'Achelles:
"Winter is becoming a real challenge for vegetable growers"
Malaysian vegetable supply stable despite Johor drought
Andre Noordhoek, Noordhoek Agro:
"If resource policy remains unchanged, half of sprout growers could disappear within two years"
Sugar snap supply gapping between Guatemala and Peru
Garlic smuggling impacting markets in North America
Dominican Republic ends 2025 with record exports and diversifies its offer with table grapes
Sulaimani markets see US$500 p/kg for imported green plums
India seeks greater Brazilian market access for pomegranates, grapes and garlic
James Rome - ESG Drysdale
"We are having to plan our harvesting very carefully to minimise impact on soils"
Helping iceless broccoli maintain quality
Senegal increases fresh vegetable exports to the UK
Albanian vegetable exports drop 46% in January after floods
Bangladesh's char lands deliver strong winter crop harvest in Rangpur
Rodger Hobson - British Carrot Grower's Association:
"I think we have only lost around 5% of our crop, which I can live with"
"Our green bean yields and uniformity keep getting better every season"
Family business’s third generation sees stable demand and residual flow challenges
Controlling the chain to survive price volatility
Pakistan lowers customs valuation for imported ginger and garlic
Queensland vegetable grower secures $80m for bioenergy precinct
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Strawberries down sharply as avocados and green peppers move higher
Punjab broccoli prices reach US$2.50 p/500g as demand grows
What impact will storms, cold, and unworkable fields have on the asparagus campaign?
Modern vegetable storage facility with 15,500 tonnes capacity opens in Atyrau
Cucumbers in Russia surge 111% in three months
Good supply of cabbage leading up to Saint Patrick’s Day
German BLE week 7:
'First Minneola oranges from Israel expected in week 8'
Spain updates CPI base and adds blueberries to consumer basket
Florida suspends farm inspections after freeze and drought losses
There's a chance for more flooding in Portugal by the end of the month
"At first glance, the damage is extremely heartbreaking"
U.S. romaine up 19% as head lettuce falls 8%
Joaquín Navarro, of Sakata:
"Spanish and Portuguese Butternut squash exporters are increasingly extending the season"
Antonio Zamora, General Commercial Director of Centro Sur cooperative:
"We expect Granada's asparagus harvest to be reduced by 5-10% due to the floods"
Daniel Badger - Vitafresh Produce:
"The weather in Spain may start to affect production, and some growers may finish earlier than expected"
Discovery Field Days in Murcia focus on leafy crop resistance
"Now is the time for carrot importers to close contracts"
Oversupply of hard squash pressures pricing
Franc Goertz expands asparagus cultivation against the trend:
“We still need to ensure sufficient asparagus for supermarkets and other customers”
Daniel Jung from GARTENFRISCH Jung GmbH on the situation in Portuguese contract farming:
"We have already suffered crop losses"
Filling the space between contracts and shortages
Dutch trader bridges shortages between growers and processors
Ramadan season begins in ethnic wholesale trade:
"High demand for a wide variety of dates, early watermelons, and celery"
Nigeria increases airport cargo levy from US$0.004 to US$0.016 per kilo
Furkan Karaca, Enjoy Trade Holland:
"Several trucks of Turkish vine tomatoes dispatched daily to European retailers"
Azerbaijan’s imports of strawberries rose, and eggplants fell in 2025
Prices coming down as Brussels sprouts pipeline refills
Morris Peters, Witkamp:
"Strong start to the Dutch mini cucumber season"
Leafy PopUp debuts outside the Netherlands with a first edition in Spain
From a period of drought to one of incessant rain
Artichoke fields underwater, and early citrus fruit drops in Sardinia
Francisco Delgado, manager of Los Gallombares, which expects production to grow by up to 20%:
"There has been too much panic about the percentage of asparagus affected in Granada"
Iranian vegetable output up 5% despite 22% area cut
Supply instability and rising standards fuel investment in lit greenhouses
Geothermal greenhouse projects highlight Turkey’s growing focus on EU tomato exports
Ireland committee reviews supermarket food origin labelling claims
