Sector | Vegetables
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