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Heat and drought push Belgian potato sector to seek solutions as market opportunities emerge (opens the original)
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Over the past few decades, Belgium has developed into a key player in the potato supply chain. The growth of the processing industry has gone hand in hand with a substantial expansion of the area under potato cultivation, while Belgian companies supply both fresh potatoes and frozen products to the international market. At the same time, the sector faces new challenges. Drought, restrictions on water use and crop protection, stricter fertiliser regulations, and a heavy reliance on a limited numb
“The handy watermelon is gaining ground, and this has not gone unnoticed in Spain either” (opens the original)
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Last week, the final Tomélons of the season were delivered. Tomeco's mini watermelon, which it markets in collaboration with Coöperatie Hoogstraten, has become increasingly established in the Belgian retail sector in recent years. The Flemish grower is pleased with how the past season has gone. "We're noticing that consumers are becoming increasingly familiar with locally grown produce and that it has really established itself in the Belgian retail sector. However, we are seeing growing competit
"Conference is an incredibly important asset, but we must keep innovating for the future" (opens the original)
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The Belgian pear sector revolves largely around a single variety: Conference. This variety accounts for the bulk of Belgian pear production and, thanks to its storage properties and wide range of sales opportunities, finds its way to numerous European and international markets. At the same time, pressure on cultivation is mounting. Climate change, water availability, diseases, labor issues, and the increasingly limited availability of plant protection products are forcing the sector to constantl
BelOrta bids farewell to Zellik: "The aim is for us all to emerge stronger" (opens the original)
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BelOrta is to phase out operations at its site in Zellik. The site must be vacated by mid-June 2027 at the latest. According to Philippe Appeltans, managing director of BelOrta, the decision is the result of a broader strategic review that takes into account, among other things, developments in the grower landscape, the market, and the internal organisation. Demand from Delhaize for additional logistics space has accelerated the process. "Every few years, as a cooperative, just like other compan
“After summer, demand shifts towards Brussels sprouts, savoy cabbage, and celeriac” (opens the original)
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The transition into autumn is bringing a noticeable change in demand at Sebrechts Groenten en Fruit. According to Ellen Sebrechts, things have quietened down somewhat since the start of the school year, but with the colder weather, interest is increasingly shifting towards typical autumn produce. "It was quite busy at the start of the school year, as everyone needed fruit and veg for their lunchboxes again. Now things have quietened down considerably," says Ellen. Last week's change in the weath
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