Colour Mixes of Radishes: Can it be Done? Article by: Hari Yellina Daily Fresh Radish, a Dutch radish farm, turns 30 this year. According to John Grootscholten, “a lot has happened since those years, and a lot more is going to change.” “Further sustainability will be our main goal in the years to come. Quality […]
Vegetable Prices to Remain as it is as Farmers Struggle Article by: Hari Yellina According to one of the top vegetable growers in Western Australia, consumers must continue to pay high prices for vegetables or risk the availability of only frozen imports in stores. On farms north of Perth, Monte Farms cultivates a variety of […]
Global Market Overview: Cucumbers Article by: Hari Yellina The popular summer vegetable, cucumber, has reached costs that are nearly double those seen last year in several nations as a heatwave sweeps over Europe, bringing blistering temperatures in many locations. Due to both high demand and lesser supply in several producing locations brought on by the […]
Global Market Overview: Limes Article by: Hari Yellina Mojitos and gin and tonics are typical summertime beverages in the northern hemisphere, but what else do these two drinks have in common? Lime, obviously! The exotic citrus is currently in high demand in Europe, but the supply is fewer than usual due to tight phytosanitary regulations […]
Mutation may be Responsible for Disease Resistance in Cassava Article by: Hari Yellina ETH Zurich, University of California Los Angeles, and the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) in Uganda have joined forces with Rebecca Bart, PhD, associate member, and Nigel Taylor, PhD, associate member, and Dorothy King distinguished investigator, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, […]
Analysis of the Ginger Market during the Second Quarter Article by: Hari Yellina 2022’s second quarter has over. When examining the ginger market from April to June, it can be said that the price in the domestic primary production area was up and down, and that the overall price in the second quarter finished with […]
A Tomato Variant that is a Diamond in the Rough Article by: Hari Yellina It can take up to ten years from breeding to marketing a new tomato variety. The cultivar, however, debuts in stores this week after Nature Fresh Farms made contact with a new seed supplier in the Netherlands a few years ago. […]
Choko Popularity Rises in Maitland Region Article by: Hari Yellina One of those vegetables that people either adore or detest. And, this central American vegetable is making a reappearance on Maitland dinner plates, whether you name it the choko, like we do in Australia, or chayote, mirliton, pipinola, and gisquil – like they do in […]
Potato Farmers Demand 20 Cents More Per Kilo Article by: Hari Yellina Potato growers in important growing areas claim that unless shops raise the shelf price of their produce by 20 cents per kilo, they will be forced to leave the business. Farmers in all industries are finding it difficult to absorb production price rises […]
Increased Prices of Snow Peas Leaves Consumers Baffled Article by: Hari Yellina It appears that no fruit or vegetable is exempt from price increases as we try to get through the current cost of living crisis. The cost of the little snow pea has now risen to $42.80/kg at Woolworths, following the price hike of […]
Integrated Weed Management Guide Launched for the Veggie Industry Article by: Hari Yellina A new handbook, which has been in the works for five years, will assist vegetable growers in implementing integrated weed management strategies. The publication, Integrated Weed Management for the Australian Vegetable Industry, is the outcome of a collaboration between the University of […]
Is the Majority of French Sweet Corn Exported? Article by: Hari Yellina The current status of sweet corn growing in France is reported by Nicolas Montepagano, branch manager of A.G.P.M. France is a European leader, as the second largest producer of sweet corn for manufacture and tied for first in canned corn output. However, with […]
Garlic Salt Escalates Pinerock to New Heights Article by: Hari Yellina Roger Hobday of Terramungamine, near Dubbo, NSW, created Pinerock Garlic out of a desire to produce something he and his wife Johanne can eat, as well as a lengthy history of farming. Pinerock is primarily a garlic business, but Roger and Johanne also make […]
Organic Mushrooms Witnessed in Illawarra Article by: Hari Yellina The mushrooms at Illawarra’s Bulli Woolworths, like those at other supermarkets, are grown for consistency and shelf life, and may travel considerable distances – even from overseas – before reaching tables. However, across the street, behind the artist studios in the old Molloy Timbermill, there are […]
Consumers Hesitant to Eat Eggplants? Article by: Hari Yellina In the Netherlands, Purple Pride just debuted an eggplant shawarma. Growers United, a growers’ organisation dedicated to eggplant farming, hopes to use this brand to capitalise on the growing popularity of vegan products while also marketing eggplant as a convenient food. “In 2017, one out of […]
Lettuce Prices Not to Decrease Any Time Soon Article by: Hari Yellina Consumers are being advised to expect cabbage in their burgers or to pay more than $10 for a lettuce, as there is no end in sight to the exorbitant cost of fruits and vegetables. While the price increase was swift, wholesalers believe it […]
Major Fast-Food Chains Alter Menu to Cope with Lettuce Shortage Article by: Hari Yellina Due to a lettuce supply shortage across the country, a number of prominent Australian fast-food restaurants have been compelled to make menu adjustments. The worldwide shortage of lettuce, and the resulting skyrocketing price, has temporarily affected the way companies fill their […]
South Australian Vegetable Producer Seeks a Reliable Partner Article by: Hari Yellina One of Australian horticulture’s most renowned companies is searching for a partner to invest $30 million in its expansion aspirations. Since its inception in 1998, the high-tech glasshouse business on the outskirts of Adelaide has received different government subsidies. The project has expanded […]
Lettuce Farmers Unsure of their Future Article by: Hari Yellina Lockyer Valley lettuce growers, who have been ravaged by a series of natural calamities, are in desperate need of a multi-million-dollar rescue plan, according to the industry’s top body. After February’s floods and months of unseasonably wet weather, Growcom acting chief executive Richard Shannon said […]
Multi-Industry Export Plan to Uplift Vegetable Exports Article by: Hari Yellina Although onions and melons aren’t often seen together in recipes, a new scheme will bring the two industries together to boost Australian exports. The three commodities, along with the vegetable sector, will fuel a $13.7 million export development programme through Hort Innovation, a first […]
