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

Weed control by camera detection
Acquette SARL specializes in the production, packaging and marketing of onions under the “Ferme de l'Artois” brand. This year, the company has decided to invest in the technology developed by

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

Early demand from rest of Europe for Hungary’s 2023 watermelon crop
As Hungary’s watermelon season is expected to return to normal levels, after a challenging few years, buyers in the rest of Europe have already started placing orders in winter to secure supply.

Planet Farms, salads from vertical farming become more democratic
Planet Farms announces the start of construction for its new factory in Cirimido in the province of Como, which will be ready at the beginning of 2024. And at the same time a new sales policy with

'Pistachios, veg diets drive consumption'
Plant-based and high-protein diets are transforming market trends and benefiting from this are plant-based products in addition to fruit and vegetables and nuts. Among these products are

Italy: Severe flooding in Emilia-Romagna
In the space of 24 hours, a total of 16 heavy rains have fallen on Emilia-Romagna, another four in Marche, and storms and thunderstorms have also been recorded: This was announced by the Italian

GrowGeneration partners with Bridgetown Mushrooms to begin selling mycology supplies
GrowGeneration Corp. and GrowLife, Inc. have announced a multi-year partnership focused on the development and sale of mycology supplies, placing both companies among the early movers in the

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

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