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[Weekly Report] Ugly but Tasty: Popularity of 'Ugly Produce' Rises Amid High Prices - Potatoes, Apples, and Other 'Ugly Produce' Now 20-40% Cheaper - Not Meeting Size or Shape Standards... Gaining Popularity as Cost-Effective Produce... Reducing Waste and Protecting the Environment... Easy Purchases via Online Markets... Expanding Sales of Related Products... 'Upcycling' into Juices and Snacks High Prices Era... Attention on Cheap 'Ugly Produce' The Taste is the Same, but the Price is Lower: 'Ugly produce' is gaining attention. The MZ generation, aiming to practice environmental protection by consuming produce that would otherwise be discarded, and consumers seeking to reduce the burden of high prices and high exchange rates on their grocery bills are on the rise. Office worker Park Sung-hyun (33), who lives in Mapo-gu, Seoul, receives a bundle of vegetables every Saturday for two weeks. The box contains a mix of various sizes of enoki mushrooms, bent carrots, and small onions, ...

Manter, together with its Indian partner Allround (India) Vegetable Processing Machines, delivered two new lines to Balaji Wafers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, in early 2026. The installation consists of two M2 XXL weighers and two SemiPack packaging machines.

According to gardening experts, preparing potato beds in advance—ideally 2 to 3 weeks before planting—allows nutrients to break down and become fully available to young plants. The key step is balancing soil pH with dolomite flour, which is gentler than lime and also enriches the soil with magnesium. Fresh manure should be avoided in spring; only well-rotted compost works, at a rate of one bucket per square meter. When digging the plot, gardeners can add azofoska (40–50 g/m²), a mix of ammonium nitrate (15–30 g), potassium sulfate (15–20 g), and superphosphate (20–40 g), or a ready-made “For Potatoes” fertilizer blend. If the bed is pre-loaded with nutrients, nothing needs to be added to the planting hole—everything the plant needs is already in place. For those who prefer spot fertilization directly in the planting hole, several proven options exist: one cup of rotted compost or two tablespoons of wood ash (which also provides micronutrients and stress relief against the Colorado ...