Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 15 May
The wave of bad weather conditions and slows down production, affecting price changes. Courgette prices have risen sharply, while peaches and nectarines are falling and demand for them is

Sales extended for Hass avocados
"Not only there has been an increase in volumes from Peru, but South Africa has also released large quantities of greenskin (green-skinned avocados, Editor's note); all of which means that this

Orogel and Hera together to produce renewable energy
From the land to the table in an increasingly sustainable manner: the green revolution of Orogel, Italy's leading agricultural cooperative in the production of fresh frozen vegetables, accelerates

Bonduelle Italia is B Corp certified
Bonduelle Italia, formerly a Benefit Company, raises the level of sustainability and announces that it has been certified B Corp, with a score of 90.1 (the bar to be surpassed was 80), entering

Cracked cherries and blocked treatments, rain makes itself felt
For the past ten days or so, it has felt like autumn because of the bad weather that has affected the whole of Italy - especially the North - and the forecasts do not promise anything good for the

Grenoble walnut PDO presented at Macfrut for the first time
The Grenoble walnut PDO participated for the first time in the Italian Macfrut event that took place from May 3rd to 5th. With 18% of its exports to Italy, this small nut with its own PDO decided

Will the Moroccan tomato satiate Europe?
The report on tomatoes held during the contact group made up of representatives from France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, which met on 4 and 5 May in Piré-Chancé, near Rennes, revealed

Almaverde Bio inaugurates the 50th dedicated island
Island number 50 signed Almaverde Bio opens in one of the largest and best known fruit and vegetable display areas in Italy, at the Ipercoop le Mura in Ferrara. The Island is characterised by an

New polyphagous lepidoptera arrives
In Italy, there is an increased alert for a new lepidopteran pest that has been reported in the country. It is Platynota stultana, a member of the Tortricidae family and native to North America,

Inauguration of a new plant in Italy for the production of sorting machines
"Ours is a company born from the long experience of two families, Longo and Raimondo, who have been in the fruit and vegetable processing machine manufacturing industry since the early 1970s,"

Indian market looks promising for Moldovan apples
Moldovan produce was presented during MacFrut in Italy. According to Iurie Fala of Moldova Fruct, the exhibition was much better than when he last visited: “The show was very good for us. It was

San Marzano tomatoes, a virtuous example of supply chain integration
Territory, traditions, healthiness and quality. These are the main features that the Consorzio di tutela del Pomodoro San Marzano dell'agro sarnese-nocerino DOP highlighted at TUTTOFOOD in Milan.

Excess soil salinity, Italy goes to school from Israel
Italy is looking to Israel not only for an increasingly efficient use of water, with state-of-the-art irrigation systems, but also to solve the problem of the effect of excessive soil salinity on

Demand still lively for strawberries from southern Italy also thanks to the reduced availability of summer fruits
The strawberry campaign in southern Italy is still underway, and demand is still interesting, especially for the produce from Basilicata. "Demand is lively, but the volumes are half those of a

Aldi, growth based on employee welfare
ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, the multinational reference reality of the large-scale retail trade, one of the most important operators in the world, continues its growth plan in Italy by

"We doubled our exports in just one year"
The wide range of crops grown on their own farm, as well as the certifications that guarantee them, and the cultivation techniques for Zero Residues and Zero Nickel, are just some of the reasons

Nursery production, QVI label improves orchard quality
"Only with higher quality plants will the new plantings by Italian (and other) fruit growers be able to guarantee the desired economic results; the QVI mark (Qualità Vivaistica Italia)

Ondine flat nectarines are in the starting blocks
Summer can come - and this year it brings juicy news: "We believe in Ondine because the quality of our flat nectarines and peaches is simply so high," stressed Matteo Mazzoni of the Italian

Produkcja szkółkarska, etykieta QVI poprawia jakość sadu
"Tylko dzięki roślinom wyższej jakości nowe nasadzenia włoskich (i nie tylko) sadowników będą mogły zagwarantować pożądane wyniki ekonomiczne; znak QVI (Qualità Vivaistica Italia)

Питомниководство, этикетка QVI улучшает качество фруктовых садов
"Только при использовании высококачественных растений новые посадки итальянских (и других) садоводов

Macfrut 2023 marks the turning point
At its 40th edition, Macfrut, an international fruit and vegetable fair for professionals from Italy and abroad, has reached its full potential with full halls like never before, more booths,

"New Belgian apple crop's delayed start seems to be keeping market in its grip"
The upcoming Belgian apple season's expected delayed start is causing excitement on the market. "We've recently concluded that a shortage is coming. It's still real 'apple weather', so consumption

Ribera Dop oranges receive praise from Lollobrigida
On the occasion of Macfrut2023, Arancia di Ribera D.O.P. Parlapiano Sicilia met the Minister of Agriculture Lollobrigida, whose priority is the promotion of D.O.P. and I.G.P. products and the