The past winter could hardly have been better for Turkish cherry growing – with lots of precipitation and “nice and cold”, as Cagla Celikler from KÖLLA Munich emphasised. The spring, however, had been far too …
Spring frost: First reports of the stone fruit season
Spain We expect a stable stone fruit season in the south of the country in terms of qualities and availabilities. The harvest situation in the northern regions has however become worse due to the instability …
What is behind GlobalGAP and GRASP?
GlobalGAP In order to keep this up to date, our producers are audited annually by independent certification bodies in accordance with the GlobalGAP standard for fruit and vegetables, including the social module GRASP – as …
The citrus season – success despite bottlenecks
The citrus season in Spain and Greece is in full swing and so far, all initial supply difficulties are resolved. “Due to the long-standing and cooperative partnership with our producers, we have been able to …
Spanish strawberry season in sight
This year we expect a delayed but continuous supply of strawberries from week 1/2. The total quantity is similar to last year’s and is concentrated on about 8 different strawberry varieties. In contrast to one …
Southern European salad variations
“If the weather conditions remain in our harvest’s favour, we are basically assuming a regular winter season”. – This is the statement of Marcus De Luca, the KÖLLA specialist for Italian salads, after his visit …
More and more in focus: tomato specialities
Specialities and small tomatoes are becoming more and more popular in Europe, Morocco and Turkey compared to round and other classic tomato varieties. This trend is also distinctive in the KÖLLA producing countries. In Spain, …
High season of heat waves – citrus fruits from southern Europe
The tasty citrus fruits from Spain, Italy and Greece are in peak season from October to May. Due to the increased heat waves and dry spells this summer there have been water shortages that will …
Almeria vegetables coming
Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchinis and eggplants are the main component of the growing area in Almeria, Spain. In the eastern part of the region, in addition to the traditional tomato cultivation, the producers rely mainly …
Shortages of clementines
Fernando Blasco, Product Manager of the KÖLLA Group “There will be a significant shortage of clementine’s” The globally networked KÖLLA Group is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and offers a wide range of fruit …