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Sector | Vegetables

Retailer partners with local supplier for Irish-grown parsnips

Hak greens recalled in Canada over rubber contamination

Southern Germany:

Asparagus farmers report positive interim results

Walter Gubbels:

"Gambling on greenhouse asparagus paid off this year"

Last volumes for cauliflowers, but with disappointing prices

Broccoli season extended until the end of July by relocating production

Cordoba expects a more abundant and better-quality garlic harvest

South Gyeongsang exports 3.2 tons of peppers to Philippines

Algeria triples farm output in a decade, targets Europe

Colombia’s fruit and vegetable supply rises 12.4%

Zimbabwe targets Singapore's $15B food market with fruit exports

"Fruit and vegetable purchases remained under pressure in Flanders in 2024"

Holy Greens adopts Swedish-grown tomatoes

Unseasonal rain damages 4,240 hectares so far in Nashik

Swisscofel celebrates its 25th anniversary and announces changes to its board

Christian Bertholet elected as new president

Veg-Europe marks one year of active vegetable exports to the French market

"I've had some successful trades over the past year"

Eminent launches new pepper variety on the Dutch market

AGF Price Monitor week 19

Notable price changes and promotions in Dutch cucumber, cauliflower, tomato, and galia melon

Kris Bossuyt, Bossuyt Asperges:

"Green asparagus prices rise, while white asparagus sees a slight decline"

China led pepper production in 2023, and Spain ranked fifth

Arie Jongeleen switches to organic substrate

"The roots now look like we're used to seeing them"

Uzbekistan’s carrot and cucumber exports in Q1 2025

Due to phytosanitary violations, shipments of fresh produce were returned to their countries of origin

Rosselkhoznadzor blocks over 150 tonnes of cabbage and mango at Russian-Kazakh border

Natore garlic production hits 215,000 tons, worth $183 million

Andrew Smith - Butler Market Gardens

“Growing conditions have been good, but could certainly do with some rain"

Looking back at the spring artichoke season

Demand picks up for Florida sweet corn

Vietnam expands fruit, vegetable exports to China

Mariano Sáez, of Subasur:

"Shortage of Piel de Sapo melons expected in June"

Fruit and vegetable producers comment on hail damage in eastern Austria:

"Critical phase has become much longer"

Unseasonal rains damage crops in Nashik, impacting 14,000 farmers

Steffen Mucha from Bio-Gemüse regional AG in Dresden:

"Price increases of up to 25 per cent for yellow and red organic onions"

New national sales manager for Todd Greiner Farms

Leaf lettuce movement still slow

Angelique van der Meij, AGF-Online: "Thick kohlrabi bulbs and fine, long carrots"

"German carrot and kohlrabi season begins"

Green chili trade thrives in Manikganj

Weather spikes vegetable prices in Bengaluru

Kenya revives pest-resistant Kinale kale

Mature green tomatoes experience a good market only once every five years

Georgia sees 70-fold surge in cabbage imports from Iran in 2025

Daniel Guerra, sales representative at Centramirsa:

"We have doubts that bell peppers from the Netherlands are produced in Europe"

Knoblauchsland, Germany:

"Tomato and cucumber prices have been disastrous since the start of the season"

South Tyrol:

"Customers appreciate that our mushrooms are fresh, regional, and sustainable"

Rangpur farmers shift to profitable vegetable cultivation

Pumpkin exports from Assam reach 2.4 million US$

Modern 2,500-tonne vegetable storage launched in Karaganda

Koert Pleunis, Pleunis Mushrooms:

"Exotic mushroom sales struggle in fresh market but thrive in supplements sector"

John Gijbels, Euro Gijbels:

"Difficult season due to unusual weather conditions"

Seasonal perishable products weekly update:

Avocado prices fall, blueberry demand rises

Russian potato prices rise 52% after poor harvest

German BLE week 18:

'First New Zealand Royal Gala and Smitten apples arrive'

LGMA strengthens lettuce safety standards

Kazakhstan boosts vegetable imports as domestic prices continue to rise

AGF Price Monitor week 18

Cucumber price differences remain small, while vine tomato prices vary significantly

Breedx:

Breeding for the consumer, not the commodity

La Unió

Saturday's hailstorm damaged more than 8,700 hectares in the Vall d'Albaida region

Bengaluru’s supermarkets boost demand for exotic produce

Hazardous pesticide levels found in Kathmandu vegetables

Kai Reinheimer on outdoor tomato cultivation:

"In the future, people will look for alternatives to greenhouse cultivation"

New vegetable sides feature new flavours and easy prep

Warning for implications of termination of Tomato Agreement

Demand strong for Michigan asparagus as imports drop

KREI forecasts produce price drops, radish up 50%

Rhubarb harvest underway at Tatomir Farms

Sapori Antichi - Gruppo Muraca

Italian tomato flour wins an award

Egypt exports 26,000 tons of onions from 5 million-ton crop

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:

Produce ads rise with festive deals and price shifts

Specialty vegetable program expands

Agreste

Lettuce production down by 4%

Agreste

French carrot campaign comparable to the previous one despite unfavorable weather

Kostas Tsakos, Tsakos Asparagus:

“EXW price for Greek green asparagus may remain unchanged at €2,50/kg”

Nuffield scholarship supports future horticulture leaders

Fresh Chinese vegetables reach UAE shelves in 48 hours

Switzerland:

Carrots remain the most popular vegetable among consumers

Ilocos Norte partners with Japan, Taiwan to improve garlic

Levin growers launch mushroom coffee blend

Ooty carrot price crash leads to dumping, wildlife risk

Ukraine cabbage prices drop 10% on low demand

Uzbekistan exported 3,762 tons of dried apricots worth $5 million

Uzbekistan exports 55,456 tons of cabbage, earns $19.6 million in Q1 2025

"Use of AI and Internet of Things solutions in the mushroom growing process is leading trend"

Speranza Srl obtains the Hormone Free certification for aubergines

Growing hormone- and nickel-free aubergines is possible and profitable

Agrieuropa: Challenges and new production prospects

“We’re preparing for the summer campaign, hoping that the weather will be on our side”

Russia reports spike in phytosanitary violations in Turkish produce imports

Ontario R&D site to trial vegetables for North America

Chris Chinn - Cobrey Farms

English asparagus in peak season this week

Philippines to register Itbayat garlic to boost market reach

Southern Kazakhstan expects high yield of early vegetables

Douwe de Vries, R.L. De Vries en zoon:

"Seamless transition from French to Dutch outdoor lettuce"

Mexico surpassed Spain in pepper export value in 2024

Jamaica advances hot pepper export project

Grower-led education boosts vegetable intake

Günter Hugenberg from Bejo Samen GmbH on developments in the asparagus sector:

"Profitability of German green asparagus cultivation still leaves something to be desired"

Egypt boosts palm date exports to vietnam by 50%

Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update:

Strawberry prices down 17%

European pepper prices plummet as high volumes of tomatoes and cucumbers pose a challenge

Faced with the drop in asparagus acreage in Peru, bets are growing for higher export volumes

Peruvian garlic exports fell in the first quarter

Claude Janin, Terre et Serre Genevoises

Mara des bois, an exciting but challenging variety

U.S. sweet corn production drops 14% in 2024

Austria:

"We are struggling with strict official requirements"

Pfalzmarkt eG internationalizes its cooperative business

Portuguese producer joins cooperative as member

University of Toronto Scarborough and Harvest Today:

“Modular vertical farming systems like the Harvest Wall can make sustainability education more tangible and inclusive”

Indonesia to import garlic from China to curb rising prices

Pukekohe growers urge support for vegetable production

UK Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices:

Strawberry prices down 31%, asparagus falls 38%

Tajik fruits and vegetables losing ground in Kazakhstan

Nigeria unveils new tomato and pepper varieties

Bangladesh completes garlic harvest; Natore leading production

Turkish fresh garlic season kicks off

Coopérative La Tour

"Stable sales and good demand for Roussillon artichokes"

AGF monitor week 17

Avocado and cauliflower prices down

“Garlic prices are at the highest levels we’ve ever seen”

Benny Cuypers, BelOrta:

"Pepper prices may recover once the first wave passes and Spanish volumes decline"

Coen Swager, TB&S:

"By cultivating pointed cabbage and Violetti in the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, we spread the risks"

Stephen Francis - Fen Peas

“It has been a much better start than last year, and assuming the weather holds, we will be done planting by mid-May"

Andrea Manca and Filippo Frongia of Agro Mediterranea Distribuzione

"Fewer tomatoes, more artichokes, and a record asparagus harvest"

Record-breaking cucumber farm in Sweden was built in just three months

"This project rewrites the blueprint for scalable food production in northern climates"

Pheegyan banana farming grows in Kyaukse

Op Agrinatura

Aggregating to keep up with the international competitive scenario

Highly anticipated local fiddlehead season is about to kick off

California celery volume pressures pricing

Jeroen Buyck, Calsa:

"Leek market in transition, peppers off to an uneven start"

Amélie Tacon Santos, Sakata

"Bimi Broccoli meeting Parisian consumers"

Stuttgart Wholesale Market:

"Despite inflation, there are still some exotic items that are very popular"

U.S. vegetable availability falls to 376 lb in 2024

Bill seeks to name giant cabbage Alaska’s state vegetable

Qatar sold over 37,000 tons of local vegetables in 2024

Robert van Ooijen, Van Ooijen Groenten en Fruit:

"Early season sees abundant supply at low prices"

André Dippenaar – DW Fresh

Seller’s market for Limpopo veg farmers as months of rain halve Brits crop