James Rome - ESG Drysdale
Sector | Vegetables
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
Family business’s third generation sees stable demand and residual flow challenges
Controlling the chain to survive price volatility
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"
Pakistan lowers customs valuation for imported ginger and garlic
Punjab broccoli prices reach US$2.50 p/500g as demand grows
Queensland vegetable grower secures $80m for bioenergy precinct
What impact will storms, cold, and unworkable fields have on the asparagus campaign?
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Strawberries down sharply as avocados and green peppers move higher
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
Bangladesh expands Bogura green chili exports to Gulf and Asia
'capital investment for CEA production reflected in pricing'
Fiji: Off-season supply constraints drive vegetable price increases
Vegetables New Zealand urges food supply focus in planning reform
Dennis van Tricht, AGF Direct:
"Severe Spanish weather not reflected in cauliflower prices"
BASF | Nunhems launches new lettuce and spinach varieties with advanced genetics and improved resistance
Heinrich Penz on the start of this year's season:
"Cold January has led to a slight delay in the wild garlic harvest"
First reports after the passage of storm Nils
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 13 Feb:
U.S. retail ad volumes rise 6% during seasonal demand
UK pea and bean event scheduled for November 2026
New food safety laws for berry, leafy vegetables, and melon growers
Oklahoma advances morel as state mushroom
Australian Mushrooms partners with Gigi’s Pizzeria for February pop-up
Jonathan Vandesande, FMB: “Cucumbers will remain a luxury product for now”
"Severe weather in Spain pushes cucumber prices to unprecedented levels"
Massachusetts lawmakers propose asparagus as official state vegetable
White asparagus from Almopia, Greece, arrives one week later than usual
Royal Banana on a Del Monte-branded product
Iceberg lettuce sales rise as adverse weather in Spain impacts supply and prices
Cameroon opens cassava processing unit in Centre region
Bite-sized cucumbers launch in redesigned retail packaging
Nigeria reopens Tsamiya border for onion trade
German BLE week 6:
'Demand for apples was favorable in some areas'
Cutting excess weight saves thousands in tomato packing
AI quality control gains ground in Dutch tomato packing
HEB carrots bulk up and surprise shoppers
China sharply increases tomato, onion, and cabbage exports to Kazakhstan
Charles Cattoir (Primalof) welcomes Week of Witloof, calls for update
"We should focus more on long-term structural plans for Belgian endives"
Carrot acreage decreases in Egypt due to declining European demand
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
U.S. asparagus prices rise on Peruvian imports
Integration key for Aussie salad processor
Anthony De Ieso - Thorndon Park Produce:
"We have had a complete crop wipe-out with our coriander due to the heat"
Pop Its snack cucumbers tap into demand for true bite-sized convenience
How Extractacore and QING redefined core removal in vegetable processing
AI vision cuts lettuce core waste from 40% to 5%
California court proposes water relief for Cuyama Valley growers
Florida delegation seeks USDA disaster declaration after freeze
Hanno Wonink starts own cauliflower cultivation alongside outdoor vegetable sourcing
“In Cadiz, villages evacuated and fields completely flooded by heavy rain”
José Antonio Gómez, Cooperativa Centro Sur:
Spain lost nearly 3 million kilos of asparagus to rain
South Texas vegetable harvest continues under drought conditions
Punjabi farmers expand broccoli cultivation in Pakistan
Florida freeze threatens winter vegetable and citrus supplies
Polish farmers protect their vegetables during severe frost
Carrot pricing expected to pick up
Will Teeuwen: “After a third consecutive year of heavy rainfall, we will also grow in greenhouses in Spain”
Dutch asparagus season kicks off at Teboza
South African pumpkin season kicks off at Marni Fruit
"Bottle gourds with firm flesh and vibrant color ideal for processing"
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Asparagus movement increases from Mexico into U.S.
NZ develops fermented shiitake extracts for Chinese market
“Hybrid varieties lift Bangladesh’s cabbage exports into Asia”
Storm Marta causes severe damage in Andalusia and further reduces berry, vegetable, avocado, and citrus fruit supply
Florida freeze pushes up corn and green bean prices
German BLE week 5:
'Presence of Spanish cucumbers remains limited'
Produce ads increase 3% ahead of Super Bowl promotions
Instacart partnership helps boost digital shelf visibility
Dry vegetable demand expected to pick up this week
Pierre Varlet, APEF:
"For just a few cents less, some stores prefer Belgian endives"
Egyptian garlic exports to Brazil up 2.4-fold in 2025
Spanish pepper growers outperformed Dutch peers in 2024
UAE launches Mazraati platform to connect produce supply chain
Nigerian pepper output targets 800,000 tons by 2030
Vegetable Transplant Program opens applications for 2026
Challenging season for Ukrainian shiitake mushrooms
"Blackouts, lack of workers and necessary materials directly affect production costs"
A. Duda & Sons and G’s Group acquire Tozer Seeds
Philippines targets new fruit exports after bananas rebound
Moroccan tomatoes in transition to post-drought
UK backs precision breeding for tomatoes with US$1.4 million funding
"Prices are expected to trend higher compared to last season"
Mexican chili exports reach US$1.22 billion in 2025
Canada recalls enoki mushrooms over Listeria risk
Australia targets vegetable intake through national 2026 campaign
Fulgencio Spa
"Low supply of vegetables in Spain and Morocco will continue in February and March"
In Ivory Coast, the cassava sector is setting up an interprofessional body
Altamura OP brings Chef Salad Express to Berlin
“An offering developed for today’s market, with a focus on practicality, service, and quality”
Bimi received two stars from the International Taste Institute
In 2025, Bimi experienced a 27% year-over-year growth in Europe
Integration strengthens marketing position for German stone fruit
OGA / OGV Nordbaden takes over marketing and production operations from VOG Ingelheim
What’s next in mushrooms
Egypt enters Vietnam market for onions and garlic
Leo Stoker, Q-cape;
"New organic season from South Africa kicks off"
Eastern Cape launches irrigation scheme revival program
Nigeria seed firm launches tomato and pepper processing facility
Alaskan lawmakers back giant cabbage for state veggie
Cold weekend temperatures in Florida could impact cabbage crop
Agreste
A complicated market at the end of 2025 for French leeks
Senegal tightens vegetable import controls as domestic supply rises
Camp d’Elx winter vegetable output reaches 24,000 tons
Caroline Louwerse, Louwerse Wortelen:
"Sharp contrast between conventional and organic carrot markets"
The German endive industry kicks off the new marketing season:
"Endive is increasingly establishing itself as a year-round product"
From the fields to the future: 66 years of history with a focus on fennel
Popits snack cucumber to debut in Europe at Fruit Logistica
