Root vegetables
All the news and market analysis for worldwide root vegetable Industry, including root vegetable growers, root vegetable production, and the import and export of root vegetables.
PGRO talks up pea and bean potential after SFI setback
Growers who haven’t finalised cropping decisions should look at pulses, PGRO says
Consumers encouraged to fill the fibre gap with prunes
PR push comes as new research shows low fibre intake across the UK and Europe
Fruit Attraction São Paulo 2025 verdoppelt Größe
Die Fruit Attraction São Paulo, deren zweite Ausgabe vom 25. bis 27. März auf der São Paulo Expo stattfinden wird, hat sich bereits einen Ruf als Treffpunkt und Geschäftsplattform für die Obst- und Gemüsebranche erworben, so die Veranstalter.
Jahresbericht 2024 Port of Rotterdam Authority: „Auf dem Weg in eine nachhaltige Zukunft“
Trotz geopolitischer Spannungen und wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheiten hat der Rotterdamer Hafen eigenen Angaben zufolge seine Widerstandsfähigkeit und Stabilität unter Beweis gestellt. Die Investitionen in einen zukunftssicheren Hafen wurden konsequent fortgesetzt.
Sodexo on track to hit 2025 food waste reduction target
Caterer set 50 per cent reduction target back in 2017
Erste KI-gestützte Bio-Markt Studie: Bio-Konsum im Wandel – Chancen für den Fachhandel
Der Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren (BNN) e.V. präsentiert mit der Studie zum deutschen Bio-Markt die erste KI-gestützte Marktanalyse dieser Art in der Bio-Branche. Die Studie zeigt, wie sich das Konsumentenverhalten verändert und welche strategischen Chancen sich daraus für den Bio-Fachhandel ergeben.
Peru prüft Pitahaya-Potenzial
Neue Daten zeigen, dass die peruanischen Pitahayas beginnen, sich auf dem internationalen Markt zu etablieren. Laut FreshFruit Peru erreichten die Lieferungen im Januar und Februar dieses Jahres 388 t im Wert von 1,1 Mio US-Dollar, was einer Versiebenfachung des Volumens und einer Versechsfachung des Wertes im Vergleich zum gleichen Zeitraum ...
Rain dampens Spanish strawberry supply
Excess humidity causes losses of 15-20 per cent of the crop
Beginn der neuen Spargelsaison bei der Staay Food Group
Seit der KW 11 ist Spargel aus beheiztem Anbau erhältlich. Das Produkt aus traditionellem Anbau wird ab KW 16 auf den Markt kommen, erklärte Johan Wiersma, der in der Niederlassung Venlo für Spargel zuständig ist. „Nach der extremen Saison 2024 freuen wir uns auf die Saison 2025. Die Vorsaison sieht ...
Pairwise and IITA use Gates Foundation grant to develop new yam varieties
Yam is sub-Saharan Africa’s second most-important root and tuber crop after cassave, with an annual production of around 75mn tonnes
Huntapac becomes LEAF’s 41st Demonstration Farm
Vegetable producer chosen for its “long-standing commitment to innovative, climate-positive approaches across its entire operation”
UK beetroot to enter US market after NFU campaigning
Exports will be worth approximately £150,000 a year, according to Defra estimates
Statistics Handbook highlights growth in intra-Asia trade
Asiafruit Statistics Handbook 2024 underlines how China’s surging demand for tropical fruit is driving the intra-Asia trade
Carrefour sees veg sales rise after meal kit merchandising trial
Trial with Ghent University suggests placement of vegetable packs alongside plant-based protein and recipes can inspire more shoppers
Floods return to haunt Italy’s fresh produce industry
Sixteen months on from the flooding that devastated vast swathes of northern Italy, rainfall dropped by Cyclone Boris has hampered the country’s fruit and veg production
Egypt emerges as top sweet potato supplier to Poland
Eastern European country’s sweet potato imports have more than doubled in the past five years, according to East Fruit
Italian cooperative Patfruit opens new fresh-cut veg facility
Naturitalia member says it has identified growing market demand for pre-prepared products within Italy’s catering sector
Australia secures trade deal with the UAE in boost for produce exporters
Under the new agreement 99 per cent of Australian products will enter the UAE tariff free
Sakata to present new varieties
The group’s Field Days in the Netherlands will see a wide range of products on display, with a particularly strong spinach offering
TikTok craze boosts sales of retro swedes
Vegetable receives an unexpected boost after hack shows quick way to prepare a healthy meal
North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission eyes UK market growth
Michelle Grainger of the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission tells Fred Searle about the organisation’s latest efforts to boost sales in Britain
Kalfresh supports healthy eating campaign to promote consumption
Queensland carrot grower targets families with lunchbox-friendly snack range of pre-cut and shredded carrots
Tozer develops non-GMO climate-resistant seeds
The company is working on new varieties adapted to high temperatures in the celery, coriander and leek segments
Scotty Brand launches beetroot crisps
Albert Bartlett’s Scottish produce brand enters Scotland’s snacking category with beetroot crisps
Flooded fields highlight imbalance in risk to reward for UK veg growers
Tim O’Malley, group managing director of UK grower-importer Nationwide Produce, highlights the current weather challenges facing the fresh produce industry
Tough times for veg suppliers, but new opportunities emerge
New Rabobank report finds that some exporters continue to grow, despite higher costs due to the pandemic, climate change, and logistics hurdles
Egypt sends 30 exhibitors to Macfrut
The Italian fresh produce exhibition is set to host a special Egyptian pavilion, organised by Expolink, the Egyptian Exporters Association
Florette launches new slaws range
Three new prepared slaws swap mayo for South and East Asian-inspired dressings