Hugo Huijbers
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- 17
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- Sep 30, 2026
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"New destinations are emerging for long-distance exports, such as Taiwan and Vietnam" (opens the original)
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In South Tyrol, the Gala harvest is now complete, while the harvest of the Golden and Red Delicious varieties is in full swing. The Granny Smith harvest also picked up momentum in mid-September. "For the Gala variety in particular, the harvest was brought forward due to the heat," reports Michael Sparer, a fruit broker based in Vilpian. Because of the early harvest date, the quality of the Gala apples was at times poorer than last year. "The later harvests in particular suffered somewhat more, e
"A position in the retail sector does not do justice to the sky-high cultivation costs" (opens the original)
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The team at Gamper Gemüsekulturen, organizer of the Witlofbiennale in Eastern Switzerland, can look back on two successful conference days. Around 160 people attended the talks on the first day; the following day (24 September), during the in-house exhibition and farm tour at Gamper, the figure rose to around 200. Apart from the wide range of topics, the organization and the atmosphere on site, visitors were particularly impressed by the second day, which featured over 30 exhibitors and three li
Mushroom sector calls for faster and clearer decision-making (opens the original)
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The CO₂ issue, the implementation of the PPWR Packaging Act, the reduction in peat use, and the ongoing shortage of seasonal workers. The challenges facing the mushroom sector are certainly not getting any easier, as became clear during the BDC Conference on 18 September in Krefeld, on the outskirts of the Ruhr region. "We don't just want to be used, we also want to be seen and, above all, supported," said Eva Käler-Theuerkauf, chairwoman of the German horticultural umbrella organization, gettin
"The tomato market seems to be calming down somewhat again recently" (opens the original)
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The recent heat wave has had a noticeable impact on the supply situation for fruit vegetables. "Especially with tomatoes and bell peppers, we faced shortages and corresponding price increases at the procurement level. Prices for vine tomatoes have at times risen to as high as 20 EUR per crate, though the situation seems to have calmed down somewhat recently," reports Thorsten Gille, managing director of Lotze Fruchtimport GmbH & Co. KG, based at the Hanover Wholesale Market. © Hugo Huijbers | Fr
"Uzbek melons are becoming increasingly popular with our customers" (opens the original)
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The sales window for Uzbek melons is now gradually coming to an end. "We were able to offer our customers products of Uzbek origin for the first time in July and expect to be able to continue through the season until early October. The product is becoming increasingly popular with our customers, primarily Russian and Eastern European stores in the wider region," reports Alexander Gellert, owner and managing director of the fruit wholesale business of the same name, based at the Hannover Wholesal
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