Italian grapes on conquest of South Africa: green light for exports
Fruitimpresecomunica that yesterday, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, during the ongoing Business Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, the Minister of Agriculture of Food Sovereignty and Forests Francesco

Spreafico launches the Berries Academy, the new strategic school for the retail sector.
After the success of the "Avocado Academy", Spreafico Francesco & F.lli, a leader in the fruit and vegetable sector for 70 years, presents the new "Berries Academy", a training project entirely

Assisting cultivators in minimizing wastage of funds
Australian growers are losing up to one million tonnes of fruit and vegetables before the produce ever reaches the market. These losses are valued at as much as $2.5 billion a year. Francesca

Grapes can be sorted using paper separators instead of plastic ones.
Table grapes look best in crates when the bunches are separated. Sponges have long been the material of choice for this purpose, but paper is also an option. Francesco Giuseppe Riccardi and Luigi

Inaugural juice: Minister Lollobrigida launches the stand of Sicilian Red Orange Igp at Macfrut.
The participation of the Consortium for the Protection of Sicilian Red Oranges PGI in the forty-third edition of Macfrut (Rimini, until April 23) started with a special juice. The Minister of

Macfrut 2026: Spotlight on Mango, Avocado, and Foreign Markets
Macfrut, the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, started off on the first day (Tuesday, April 21) under the best auspices. Inaugurated by the Minister of Agriculture and

Macfrut 2026 kicks off today in Rimini: it opens the 43rd edition of the international fruit and vegetable trade show.
Everything is ready for Macfrut, the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable supply chain, starting today until Thursday 23rd. The ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 10:30 am

Macfrut 2026: Minister Lollobrigida will cut the ribbon at the 43rd edition.
Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests Francesco Lollobrigida will inaugurate the 43rd edition of Macfrut, the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, scheduled

Fruitimprese raises the alarm: without manpower, the future of Italian fruit growing is at risk
In the extensive report with which Marco Salvi, president of Fruitimprese, opened the proceedings of the 77th annual assembly of the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Enterprises - in the

Avocado and dried fruit, Spreafico and Ventura launch "Double the Taste".
Spreafico Francesco & F.lli, a leading company in the fruit and vegetable sector for 70 years, and Madi Ventura, a company with 90 years of experience in the world of dried fruits, announce their

Spreafico and Ventura enhance the plant-based protein dish.
In a single solution, everything you need to prepare a rich and balanced salad. Spreafico Francesco & F.lli, and Madi Ventura, a company with 90 years of experience in the world of dried fruits,

Senegal, 2026 campaign kicks off: Francescon raises the bar on quality and planning.
The new production campaign from Senegal is ready to start for the Francescon PO and, consequently, for the Mantuafruit PO. Among the protagonists of the season are Delica pumpkins, netted melons,

Spreafico strengthens its presence in Central Italy with the support of Intesa Sanpaolo.
Intesa Sanpaolo, through the Agribusiness Department, is supporting Spreafico Francesco & F.lli S.p.A., a leading company in the fruit and vegetable sector, with a 12 million euro loan guaranteed

"We are unable to provide supplies until March as the market has a high demand for our persimmons."
Przewidywane jest, że sezon na persymony marki Divino Rojo Brillante zakończy się wcześniej. Marka została stworzona w zeszłej wiosnie przez firmę Gallicchio Frutta, która

New Spreafico stand at the Milan Ortomercato: an investment to support growth
A new space, a strengthened vision, and an investment looking towards the future of the traditional channel. On Friday morning, the official inauguration of the new stand of Spreafico Francesco &

The premium Angys pear campaign by Spreafico is starting early.
The new Angys pear campaign, produced and distributed exclusively by Spreafico Francesco & F.lli, is starting earlier than the usual launch on December 8th. The Angys season will be supported by

Black Pearl, 2025 campaign to frame: volumes +20%
Record results for the medium-sized watermelon with black skin produced by O.P. Francescon, Peviani S.p.A., and O.P. La Mongolfiera. In a year when part of the sector has suffered, Perla Nera

"Climate Challenges and Innovation: Evolution of New Processing Methods for Citrus Fruits"
The 2024/25 citrus harvest at Cooperativa Morgia is shaping up to be one of the most unusual in recent years. "The drought and summer heat significantly impacted the size of the fruit, especially

Tardivo Radicchio in full form has weak vegetables: the winter vegetable season seen from Treviso
Reaching mid-November, winter fruits are now in full swing and the supply is well established. To analyze the current trends – from late radicchio to the first clementines – we visited the

Satellites and alliances, Zespri's strategy against the kiwi fruit disease.
The Italian kiwi supply chain, a national excellence brought to its knees by the "die-off", is looking to space to save the crops. In Rome, in the presence of Italian and New Zealand institutional

Satellite Technology/Italy/Zespri: Detecting Early Signs of Diseases in Kiwi Growing Areas
At a meeting in Rome attended by the Italian Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida and the New Zealand Ambassador Jackie Frizelle, company representatives discussed technological

Kiwi die-off, 8,000 hectares lost in Italy: Zespri responds with innovation
Yesterday in Rome, in the presence of Italian and New Zealand institutional representatives, including the Ambassador of New Zealand to Italy H.E. Jackie Frizelle and the Minister of Agriculture,

First branded trays of persimmons in markets and supermarkets.
The third season of Divino-branded Italian persimmons has just started. The opening ceremony was conducted by Francesca Gallicchio, the administrator of the Italian company that developed the

France's Interfel brings Parisian spirit to Fruit Attraction.
Ponad 50 francuskich firm będzie stanowić francuską delegację prezentowaną przez organizację międzyzawodową na targach Fruit Attraction w Madrycie, z interaktywnymi grami

100-gram pack of snack-sized grapes launched.
The new 100-gram pack of table grapes is fresh, modern, and convenient. It is designed to make this fruit a daily snack option. The concept was developed by the Lonigro Group in Noicattaro,