FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
Have peppers reached an impasse?
The profitability of produce such as cucumbers and production costs higher than ever before could cause an impasse in surface area for the next campaign.
New developments in the ION range
HM.CLAUSE is extending its California pepper range with resistance to powdery mildew and nematodes.
Barreiros, the Lamuyo resistant to powdery mildew
The new generation of Lamuyo peppers from Seminis with resistance to Lt is here.
Bayer making its debut with a new Marmande
In May they will present the variety, which has already caught the interest of producers and companies due to its versatility in the fields and the high quality of fruit with a traditional flavour.
The curious technologist
Miguel Ángel Gómez (Badajoz, 1971) is a trained chemist and has great curiosity about all fields related to technology. He has assembled and disassembled his Tesla more than five times and has personally installed the solar panels and batteries for his house.
“The world’s potato needs are very high”
Francisco Moya, Chairman of the French Fresh Potato Interprofessional Association (CNIPT), talked to Fruit Today about the sector’s main challenges, the implications of the important demand for processed potatoes and the drop in seed potato production.
Patatas Meléndez’s new factory has become a reality
Patatas Meléndez, a company from Valladolid that invoiced 110 million euros in 2022, has just made history in the fresh potato sector.
Threats from outside the sector
The persistent drought and the CAP are threatening Andalusian early potatoes, and consequently, all Spanish potatoes.
Lázaro, unstoppable
In 2008, the company became the first 4.0 industry, and from that point onwards, its evolution has been constant. Today, it has put its sights on process innovation and sustainability.
Planting concluded in Castilla y León
The two speeds of potatoes in Spain coincide this month when Andalusia starts harvesting its first potatoes and Castilla y León, the largest producing region, closes its planting cycle.
Patatas Beltrán: “We will concentrate on valuing our brand”
The pioneer company in the Spanish potato production sector is unfolding a new business phase in which they will push for valuing their own brand, Patatas Beltrán.
Princesa Amandine grows by 40%
The ‘Princesa Amandine’ potato is still in a growth phase, and this campaign it will reach 7,000 tonnes.
