Peppers

All the news and market analysis for worldwide peppers Industry, including peppers growers, peppers production, and the import and export of peppers.

Asia Fruit Awards: winners announced
Dole China, City Fresh Fruit, Central Retail Vietnam and Rijk Zwaan are the winners of the Asia Fruit Awards 2025
Belgian delegation visits key London wholesale markets
The visit to New Covent Garden and New Spitalfields markets was designed to reinforce Belgium’s reputation among buyers for reliable, counter-seasonal availability
Scottish firms behind world-first GigaFarm in Dubai
Agritech manufacturer IGS and deployment partner Modutec have teamed up for a project designed to replace 1 per cent of food imports in the UAE
Spanish fresh produce exports stable in volume, up in value
Export figures from Spanish producer association Fepex show stable volumes but significant value growth for the country’s fresh produce sector in the first half of 2025
Semillas Fitó launches Harbest pepper seal
The new label groups together industrial pepper varieties that stand out for their ease of harvesting
Video: Magnetic fields, better yields
Rozalin Aliramaei speaks exclusively to Fruitnet about Elenovations’ AI-driven technology, which simulates plants’ natural growing conditions
Rijk Zwaan strengthens Asian market position with innovative products and increased presence
Ahead of Asia Fruit Logistica, Rijk Zwaan reveals expansion across Asia including a new Korean subsidiary, R&D facilities in Vietnam and Japan, and innovative product developments tailored to regional markets
Viscon targets early detection with EVA
The Dutch company’s new EVA Scoutr robot has the ability to detect pests and diseases early, helping to improve crop health and reduce losses for greenhouse vegetable growers
Video: Alegra’s summer snack campaign shines light on new strategy
Italy’s largest fresh produce company is focusing its summer marketing efforts on distinctive licensed varieties to differentiate itself in key categories

Rijk Zwaan products earn top taste accolades
Dutch breeding company Rijk Zwaan has achieved recognition for three of its products at the International Taste Quality Institute, with each earning the highest possible rating
Spanish Q1 fresh produce exports rise 10 per cent in value
Spain’s fresh produce exports have shown positive growth in the first quarter of 2025, with overall shipments increasing by 2 per cent in volume and 10 per cent in value year-on-year.
KWS strengthens vegetable R&D
Seed specialist KWS has significantly expanded its Dutch operations with a new 10,000m2 research facility in Andijk, strengthening its position in the competitive vegetable breeding sector
EU has a taste for Moroccan fresh produce
The value and volume of EU fruit and vegetable imports from Morocco climbed in the opening quarter of 2025
SkyTree wins GreenTech product innovation award
SkyTree picked up the Innovation Award for its SkyTree Stratus product at this month’s GreenTech exhibition in Amsterdam
Fepex calls Moroccan tomato entry prices “obsolete”
As exports to Spain rise, Fepex says the tomato entry prices established in the EU Association Agreement with Morocco have not fulfilled their function
Coles awards A$3.5mn to Australian growers
Eleven small and medium-sized Australian businesses receive grants from latest round of Coles Nurture Fund
EU-UK deal “hopeful” sign for trade
Reduced border checks would be welcomed by Belgian exporters during an important period for tomatoes, peppers and aubergines
Sakata opens new research centre in Antalya
The facility will strengthen the company’s cucumber, tomato and pepper research programmes

Village Farms sells majority stake in produce business to Vanguard Food
Company’s continued expansion in cannabis cited as reason for decision to put greenhouse crop division into separate ownership
Strong start to 2025 for Spanish exports
Volume and value grew through the opening two months of the year, according to Fepex
Food security starts at home
The UK’s dependence on the Mediterranean leaves it vulnerable to the impact of increasingly frequent weather extremes to hit the region, including the devastating floods in southern Spain
Syngenta develops positive pepper properties
Fruitnet talks traits, development and consumption with José Antonio Chicón of Syngenta Vegetable Seeds
Growers United expands its assortment
SweetPoint has said it is adding Rijk Zwaan’s Tatayoyo pepper to its assortment
The wild potential of AI
Given the plethora of potential uses in the fresh produce sector, AI undoubtedly has the power to reshape the business, but its ability to create certainty for growers comes with a dose of unpredictability
GrubMarket acquires Delta Fresh Produce
The fresh produce distributor will now have access to GrubMarket’s proprietary, AI-powered software solutions
CapsiBreed advances commercial pepper gene editing
Company has signed a ”significant commercial agreement” with Dutch seed company Erma Zaden
Partnership brings organic Tatayoyo to Austria year-round
Grower Veganis teams with an Austrian retailer to bring the pepper to the latter’s premium organic range

Dutch experts explore India’s greenhouse potential
Market demand for premium crops including berries, tomatoes, peppers and salads is said to be increasing
New Belgian campaign targets growth in Norway and UK
Vlam has unveiled a three-year project designed to raise awareness of Belgium’s premium quality fruit and vegetables
Sakata gets closer to the customer
Matthieu Maxant, chief operating officer at Sakata Vegetables Europe, outlines how the seed company’s customer-centric approach is driving its innovative breeding programmes
Topian seeks global partners to transform Saudi food production
Describing new sustainable region Neom as “more than a construction project”, Topian says it is committed to reshaping food production in Saudi Arabia
Spanish exports to the US grew slightly in 2024
With US trade at the forefront of the news cycle, Fepex has revealed that fresh produce shipments climbed in volume and value last year, albeit from a low base
Study suggests Vidre+ “keeps peppers fresh for longer”
Mexican study finds Fresh Inset’s 1-MCP technology could help peppers stay firmer for more than 21 days
New research uses natural tree sap to extend shelf life of fresh produce
Queensland research group finds natural plant extracts and light can prevent spoilage in strawberries by 20 per cent
Dutch retailers see bigger demand for meal kits
Shoppers in the Netherlands have reportedly spent less on pre-cut vegetables in favour of cheaper ingredient-based multipacks
Mexico and Canada order retaliatory measures against Trump’s tariffs
Canada rolls out 25 per cent tariffs against US products while Mexico set to push tariff and non-tariff measures

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