Paolillo's take on fennel (Italy)
Sector | Vegetables
Eurofruits Levante joins Anecoop
Malaysia activates emergency plan after vegetable crop losses
U.S. Michigan vegetable sector worth US$5.4 billion
"During the festive period, oyster mushroom sales are high"
Nat Cowx - ESG Drysdale:
"Every Christmas, our team works around the clock, harvesting, grading, and packing 3,500 tonnes of sprouts"
Australian salad producer enters administration with est. US$10m debt
German BLE week 49
'Elstar, Braeburn, Boskoop, and Jonagold form the basis of the domestic range'
New optical sorter targets leafy greens processing
Endive turning up in new dishes to help boost demand
New vegetable propagation nursery officially opened in Suriname
Stella Rasmussen on marketing Kenyan chilies and legumes:
"Stable supply and good quality at the start of the Christmas season"
Sri Lanka sees vegetable demand drop after Cyclone Ditwah
Mexico faces heavy inflows as garlic supply surges globally
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
U.S. reports lower strawberry prices and steady avocado supply
Philippines maintains vegetable supply as transport delays persist
Levantia Seed presents KG84 F1 and KG65 F1
Two new kabocha varieties: One productive and early, the other of high organoleptic quality
Bihar emerges as India’s top mushroom producer
UK declares end of Colorado beetle outbreak
Dewulf launches the MP 18-110
New hall filler for the potato and vegetable sector introduced
Ukrainian leverages full production cycle for higher margins and export growth
VBT figures week 49
Unprecedented prices at auction for cucumbers
Application period now open
Financial aid of up to 20,000 euros per hectare to fight "T. parvispinus" in peppers
Wholesale market Hilden:
"Vegetable prices too low in relation to renewed cost increases"
Morocco extends sweet pepper export growth
Egypt cauliflower and broccoli exports to the U.K. increase to 879 tons
Jamaica reports heavy fruit and vegetable losses after Hurricane Melissa
Malaysia sees vegetable prices triple after monsoon rains
Growing sales of artichokes, oil, and bottarga box for OP Agricola Campidanese
"Fifty thousand artichokes a day marks the peak of the campaign"
Botswana import bans raise tensions in SACU vegetable trade
Rangareddy vegetables drive Hyderabad market supply
New Zealand moves cherries and capsicums in festive airfreight
Australian growers study New Zealand vegetable systems
2026-2027 PAIA co-chairmen announced
Peak rush coming up for Kiem-X
"Because Christmas and New Year fall just one week apart, their production cycles fully overlap"
BASF Nunhems presents in Murcia its new iceberg and romaine lettuce products
Reindeer carrot snacks arrive in time for Christmas
UK Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices - week 49:
Egremont russet up 5% as late apples drop
Peru Special: Agrokasa uses treated wastewater
"Using water from different sources allows Ica's acreage to be maintained without sustainability being compromised"
Belarus to cover low apple harvest with imports for state reserve stocks
Afghanistan promotes mushrooms as alternative crop to poppy
Abakos F1: BASF | Nunhems' new red bell pepper for Almería
Agrivoltaic project to revive vegetable cultivation in Corsica
Ghana welcomes U.S. removal of tariffs on farm exports
Egypt’s strawberry exports to Russia rise 150 percent
Indian flight chaos disrupts Pune strawberry and veg shipments
Ukraine boosts tomato imports to 81,800 tons
U.S. fruit ads show mango and blueberry price increases
Israel to drop range of U.S. fruit and vegetable tariffs from 2026
Stronger leek pulls for the holidays
New Ruralim asparagus variety launched for growers
German BLE week 48
'The presence of French shipments expanded noticeably, with domestic cauliflower leading the way overall'
Cordenka GmbH on course for growth with biodegradable guide cords for commercial horticulture
"Our solution avoids unnecessary disposal costs"
Fiji sets quality requirements for pineapple exports to NZ
Pavlodar region signs price-stabilization deal to secure winter vegetable supply
UK facility installs new iceberg lettuce processing line
"In addition to grapes, avocados and pomegranates, we have also started packing snow peas"
Status of Andalusia's greenhouse crops in the last week of November
Taiwan promotes processing of winter vegetable surpluses
Mexican vegetables are in transition and supply is a story of two tales
Himachal Pradesh faces dry spell and rising frost risk
From Heinenoord to Hong Kong, Polderland Groenten’s sprouts travel worldwide
"The Netherlands wants small sprouts in airtight packs; Germany prefers big and plastic-free"
"Exotic mushroom sales double or triple in the run-up to Christmas"
Mushroom grower handles peak season with temporary cooling solution
Three companies open the 2025/26 campaign
First shipments of Almeria peppers arrive in the U.S.
Kenyan farmers turn to solar drying to cut post-harvest losses
Ghana opens new vegetable centre for tech-focused training
India’s Cyclone Ditwah disrupts vegetable production and prices
Belarus adjusts price rules for cucumbers and tomatoes
Ukraine’s freezing industry processes 35 percent fewer berries than vegetables this season
Kyrgyzstan lowers import VAT base on onions and allium vegetables
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Avocado demand slows as December pricing shifts
Thanksgiving demand stronger for cooking greens, cabbage
"Growing share of brown mushrooms is a clear sign of a changing product mix"
Vegetable growers in Manche department going through an unprecedented crisis
Tanzania moves ahead with large-scale cassava investment
Vegetable losses reach 6,836 tons after Nepali rains
Giuseppe Licata of the Sicilian Berdia Ortofrutticola
"Climbing beans conquer the market: boom in counter-seasonal demand"
Sweet peppers from Egypt arriving soon on the European market
Ukraine reports 1 million ton storage shortfall
Hebei growers expand plantings of new cabbage varieties
Ukraine vegetable oversupply keeps prices under pressure
Vietnam targets 400 000 ha in winter crop plan
Hungary adds more fruit and vegetable lines to price cap
Specialty crop costs rise faster than prices in U.S.
NSW sets 2026 food safety rules for berry and veg growers
Blueberry prices stay weak as South African vegetable demand lifts
Radicchio varieties continue to gain traction
Rising production and low prices at the end of the cucumber season
Malaysian rains push Kuantan vegetable prices higher
Ukraine’s Volya plans two-cycle vegetable production for 2026
Azerbaijan cabbage imports drop 71% in 2025
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Thanksgiving ad slowdown as mango and blackberry prices rise
Exotic theme day at De Mooij Amsterdam draws strong interest
Dolf and Menno Reijgersberg reflect on 25 years of Europe Retail Packing
Strategic business plan transformed a greenhouse vegetable packer into a full-service provider
Romanian domestic vegetable production increasing
Ghana’s vegetable exporters face growing uncertainty over eviction
Strong pricing expected to continue on leafy greens
Stéphane Boutarin, Association des Producteurs d'Ail de la Drôme
"If the trend towards low prices continues, the French garlic sector will be under threat"
NFC says rise in veg prices due to government failure
Andreas Frey from vegetable wholesaler Frey GmbH:
"Water problems lead to increased quality issues with lamb's lettuce"
"These are the first cauliflowers to boast PGI recognition"
Bangladesh sets 21,772 ton winter vegetable target
Florian Gostner, CEO of Fri-El Green House in Ostellato (Italy):
"We plan to expand the greenhouse area and increase our workforce from 600 to 1,000 employees"
U.S. removes tariffs on selected imported vegetables
Enrique Serrano, general manager of Murciana de Vegetales:
"Sustainability is now a key factor and climate change has added pressure"
Egypt pumpkin exports to Italy up 73% in 2025
Cambodia reviews plans to reduce vegetable import reliance
Antonio Tuccillo (Agrimpex Farming) on the garlic sector:
“Stagnant markets and aggressive imports call for a reflection at a European level"
Carlos Miravet, from Benihort:
"The hybrid variety Green Queen is already the most widely planted"
Anthony De Ieso - Thorndon Park Produce
Kale has become a niche vegetable, no longer bought in the weekly shop
Pieter de Ruiter, 4 Fruit Company:
"Peruvian grapes stand out in an otherwise subdued market"
Yeliz Kaya, Green Ova:
"Demand for Turkish pomegranates set to rise in the coming weeks"
Azerbaijan resumes imports of dates from India and exports peppers, hazelnuts in 2025
Western Australia reports 9.6% growth in horticulture value
Belarus targets full off-season tomato self-sufficiency by 2027
Ukrainian demand rises for sweet potatoes and asparagus
German BLE week 47:
'The supply of Spanish oranges expanded significantly, which inevitably led to price reductions in many places'
Ukraine lifts tomato and cucumber imports by 4.3% and 13.6%
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
U.S. avocado market holds steady at Texas crossings
Morocco expands fresh sweet corn exports to Germany
Cambodia extends agricultural tax incentives through 2027
Australia capsicum supply tightens after weather disruptions
GreenS & SaladS and Degens launch flexible ‘1-2-3 oven concept’ for specialty shops and restaurants
Meals like Lego bricks: “You can create hundreds of combinations with these components”
Jordi van den Bosch, Freeland:
“Buyers can hardly believe their luck in today’s outdoor vegetable market”
India reports 4% rise in 2024-25 horticulture output
Kyrgyzstan potato and onion exports fall, cabbage rose in 2025
