FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
Turing strengthens Vilmorin-Mikado’s leadership in yellow California peppers
With this addition, the company completes a yellow California pepper range covering the entire cycle, from May to late July
Syngenta drives the re-evolution of late California peppers
The company consolidates six years of leadership in the most demanding segment with the launch of Spartanos in red and Cintra in yellow
Syngenta adds two ND references and targets early autumn
The company’s ND Protected zucchini portfolio now includes seven varieties following a winter campaign marked by strong grower profitability
Strong expectations for tomatoes at Bayer Seminis
The company expands its tomato portfolio with its first export plum variety, Peramy, along with new high-performance varieties and rootstocks
Bayer strengthens its leadership in autumn lamuyo peppers
Bultaco has established itself as Bayer’s flagship variety, soon to be joined by a new material in the same segment incorporating resistance to powdery mildew and nematodes
Rijk Zwaan: “High resistance in tomatoes without compromising other attributes”
The seed company expands its commercial portfolio with varieties featuring high resistance to ToBRFV while maintaining yield, quality and flavour
BASF | Nunhems: new solutions with HR against ToBRFV
The company brings its tomato genetics closer to key production areas
HM.Clause expands its ION range with Sulis F1
The late-cycle variety combines high resistance to powdery mildew, open plant architecture and large-calibre fruits in a portfolio that also strengthens short and mid-cycle segments
Patatas Córdoba: “It could be a year of opportunities”
The 2026 potato campaign is shaping up as an unknown for the sector, but also as a potential opportunity. This is how Fernando Córdoba, director of Patatas Córdoba, sees the start of the season—approaching it with caution, yet not ruling out a favourable scenario
Meléndez strengthens its alliance with growers and advances its European expansion
Patatas Meléndez will maintain a planting area similar to last year, supported by a model based on contracts with growers and away from the open market
Potato: acreage adjustment in 2026?
The overall reduction in potato acreage this season could reach 20% across Spain
Alarm bells for Mallorca’s potato sector
Between phytosanitary restrictions, rising costs and a lack of generational renewal, potato cultivation in Mallorca is going through a critical moment