April in large-scale distribution: recovery in vegetable consumption but still high inflation
In April, the fruit and vegetable department of large-scale distribution shows signs of recovery in terms of consumption, but inflation still remains high and does not move from the previous

Rain and hail is causing damage and no peace in Emilia Romagna
On Friday 12 May 2023 huge parts of Emilia Romagna were again jolted by excessive rainfall. And if that was not enough, hail also hit the area of Bologna, Forlì and Cesena, damaging vegetables

QGS, a year of big changes
It is an intense period full of news that the Cesena-based company QGS, leader in offering IT solutions for the fruit and vegetable sector through the Navgreen suite, has been experiencing over

Food inflation at 10 per cent, fruit and vegetables at 7.6 per cent
Fruit and vegetable prices increased by 7.6% also influenced by the crazy weather trend with the multiplication of extreme events, including drought and bad weather, which hit field crops hard and

Supermarkets attend governmental food summit amid warnings of market failure
Supermarkets have been called to a summit at Number 10 to discuss why food prices are continuing to rise while households struggle with their weekly shop and farmers can’t afford to cover their

Что выгодно выращивать в вертикальных фермах? Почему не ваниль?
Ваниль - одна из самых дорогих специй в мире. В 2022 году 1 кг ванильных бобов стоил в среднем $240. По оценкам

Farmers in Spain in handcuffs for using illegal wells
In Spain, the heat of recent weeks has exacerbated an already severe drought for farmers. The water crisis is straining much of the Iberian country causing irreversible losses, with some regions

Weakening Lira causes uncertainty in commodity markets amid Turkish elections
Simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Turkey on 14th May. The results are set to have a significant impact on several commodities, including nuts, dried fruit, and

Swiss like carrots
Carrots are the most popular vegetable in Switzerland, almost 7 kg per person per year were eaten by the Swiss last year. Tomatoes follow in second place and if cherry tomatoes were added, they

'Продажи заблокированы для летних фруктов'
Погода, которая в эти дни не совсем похожа на весеннюю, напрямую влияет на продажи на рынках, и это также

Co opłaca się uprawiać na farmach wertykalnych? Dlaczego nie wanilię?
Wanilia jest jedną z najdroższych przypraw na świecie. W 2022 r. średnia cena 1 kg ziaren wanilii wynosiła 240 USD. Persistent Research szacuje, że rynek naturalnej wanilii będzie rósł

'My knowledge at the service of Tik Tok and Instagram'
The pepper with the 4-pronged base is sweeter than the one with 3, and the sweetest watermelon is the one with the opaque skin. These are the words ofFlavio Flavetta, with 30 years of experience

Smaller ginger volumes from Peru expected this season
Until recently, US demand for ginger was strong and little product was offered. However, prices have softened as the new crop Chinese ginger has hit the market. West Coast prices from China amount

Фермеры в Испании в наручниках за использование незаконных скважин
В Испании жара последних недель усугубила и без того тяжелую для фермеров засуху. Водный кризис напрягает

Too many imported pears, a sign that Italian domestic production is dropping
The situation of the Italian pear sector is not one of the best, and it has been like that for the past 3-4 years. While the national production used to be enough for the domestic market up until

Органическая, сторона для передачи ценностей
Феста дель БИО, эталонное событие для итальянских органических продуктов,в субботу 27 мая в Acquario Romano, на

California Navel orange season ends on high note
California’s Navel orange season started out challenging. “There was quite some rain between December and February and as a result, we were only able to harvest a few days a week for an

Obiektyw Italiafruit na letnie owoce
Powrót jesiennych temperatur daje o sobie znać w produkcji i cenach. W tym tygodniu sytuacja będzie się tylko pogarszać. Rynek melonów jest już w opłakanym stanie,

Ekspert zaleca persymony w celu obniżenia poziomu cholesterolu
Wysoki poziom cholesterolu oznacza, że ktoś ma zbyt dużo substancji tłuszczowej znanej jako cholesterol we krwi. Z biegiem czasu może się on gromadzić, prowadząc do zatorów

Tomato, CSC Lazio working to make it sustainable
Modern consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental sustainability of fruit and vegetables, so much so that it is an important discriminating factor (the so-called purchase driver) when

Przegląd rynku cebuli dla Europy Wschodniej i Azji Środkowej
Według analityków EastFruit, cebula pozostaje jedną z najbardziej dynamicznych pozycji na rynku owoców i warzyw, chociaż dzięki pojawieniu się cebuli z nowych zbiorów z Uzbekistanu,

China: "Smaller-sized garlic expected"
Chinese garlic farmers are currently in the midst of their main harvest season and are working hard to produce the best quality garlic possible. This year's harvest is expected to bring in a

Nowy przewodniczący ogrodnictwa NFF mianowany
Narodowa Federacja Rolników (NFF) ogłosiła nominację Jolyona Burnetta na kolejnego przewodniczącego Rady Ogrodnictwa. Nominacja nastąpiła po wyczerpujących poszukiwaniach, spowodowanych

"Extending the storage period of cherries can bring more benefits"
The Chilean cherry season has come to an end. This season, the export volume of Chilean cherries reached 415,315 tons, a sharp increase of 17% from the previous season. The biggest problem in the

Lack of raw materials and labor among the most serious problems
“Consumption is recovering, with considerable requests coming in from abroad. The Italian produce is growing in parallel with the quality parameters required by a market that is particularly