EVEC Microgreens

Category Microgreens

Rows of clear barcode-labelled cups holding different seeds and pulses: flax, rice, orange and white beans, lentils, buckwheat and yellow peas

Microgreens, Grow at Home, Grow for Business

How to choose microgreens seeds (and not fail in the process)

How to choose microgreens seeds and not fail: seed quality, quantity, treated vs untreated, and which varieties are safe. The decision that makes or breaks a tray.

carlota
February 20, 2026

Close-up tangle of pale alfalfa sprouts with thin white stems and small black seed husks still clinging to them, on white

Microgreens, Grow at Home, Scientific Library

Microgreens vs. sprouts vs. baby leaves: we finally answer the eternal question!

Microgreens vs sprouts vs baby leaves: the eternal question, finally answered. How they differ in how they grow, how you eat them, and what it means for food safety.

carlota
February 19, 2026
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Two panels: colleagues gathered around a laptop in a bright open-plan office, and the European Union flag flying on a pole against blue sky

Microgreens, Grow for Business

Starting a microgreens business in Europe: 3 keys to success

Starting a microgreens business in Europe: the three keys to success — hygiene, traceability and labelling — and how to turn EU food-safety rules into an advantage.

carlota
February 10, 2026

Whitewashed Greek island houses and blue-domed churches stacked on a caldera cliff above deep blue sea under a clear sky

Grow for Business, Microgreens

Microgreens Business Market: Unlocking Opportunities in Greece

The microgreens business market in Greece: demand, competition and the real opportunities for new growers. Where the openings are and how to position yourself.

carlota
February 10, 2026

Two panels: an empty modern restaurant with set tables and a slatted wood ceiling, and a woman handing a bag of oranges to a supermarket cashier

Grow for Business, Microgreens

Microgreens and business: how to choose a selling strategy, from the appropriate sales channel to setting prices (avoiding losing money along the way)

How to choose a microgreens selling strategy: picking the right sales channel and setting prices that make money instead of losing it along the way.

carlota
February 10, 2026
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