Food traceability, towards value creation
"Traceability in the Italian agri-food sector is now an established fact and is a cornerstone for guaranteeing food safety at all stages of production from seed to table. Today the time is ripe

Who has seen the star-shaped grapes from Japan?
Apparently, doctored pictures that appear to show star-shaped grapes have circulated online for months. This has caused some netizens to believe they are a genuine fruit from Japan. However,

Chopped Salad Kit line introduces five new flavors
Dole Fresh Vegetables introduces five new flavor varieties to its DOLE® Chopped Salad Kit product line. In addition to the new flavors, the new kits feature a new package design to deepen

Edeka Minden-Hannover creates the most sustainable and innovative store in the region
In Nauen, Brandenburg, Edeka Minden-Hannover says it is breaking new ground and building the Edeka Future Market, where forward-looking and sustainable concepts are being implemented in all areas

Unsightly' fruit, better to sell or discard?
Dear Dr Pattuelli,With reference to your article (Click here to read the article) that appeared on 11 April in IFN, while I partly agree with your remarks, I believe it is also true that

"Agrivoltaic systems are the future of greenhouses"
"With our twenty years of experience in the sector, we design and build greenhouses for agriculture as well as photovoltaic greenhouses. We aim at being a social driving force in a territory -

Machines at Agrotech and other solutions - photo report
The 23rd International Fair of Agricultural Technology AGROTECH was held on 17-19 March. Of course, this is a typically agricultural event, but every year you can see interesting solutions

The Natural Fruit Company is committed to photovoltaic self-consumption
The Natural Fruit Company (TNFC), an agribusiness specialising in the production and marketing of citrus, melons and watermelons, continues its commitment to sustainable measures that implement

Grzegorz Pagacz: The frosts took me a bit by surprise [Vetting photos].
- I think that inspecting cherry orchards after the frost surprised many of us," says Mr Grzegorz Pagacz from Biała Rządowa, near Wieluń. As our interviewee explains, he observes the

Evolution of Almeria's greenhouse 'plastic ocean' between 1984 and 2022
Google Earth has updated the Timelapse with new images that allow anyone to visualize, through an interactive map in four dimensions, the evolution of Almeria's greenhouse plastic ocean. Almeria

The Natural Fruit Company goes solar
The Natural Fruit Company (TNFC) has reported good progress in the implementation its Corporate Social Responsibility strategy. As part of its commitment to cut its carbon footprint, the company

The Natural Fruit Company is committed to photovoltaic self-consumption with Ekhi in Alzira, Valencia.
Among these objectives is the reduction of the carbon footprint, for which they focus on energy savings. During the last season, the company has managed to plan a more efficient use of resources,

Melons at 0.99: there is no limit to the worst
Seeing a melon sold at a retail price of 0.99 euro/kilo is, except in special situations, in itself something deplorable because it debases the product, seeing it at the beginning of April is

Tomatoes, Italiafruit's analysis
During the Easter period there is an increased interest in vegetables in view of the various picnics and barbecues outside the home: tomatoes are certainly among the best-selling products.

ФОТОотчет: 10-й Всемирный конгресс авокадо 2023 - Окленд Новая Зеландия
После завершения Всемирного конгресса авокадо в Окленде, Новая Зеландия, Южная Африка была объявлена

FOTO RAPORT: 10 Światowy Kongres Awokado 2023 - Auckland Nowa Zelandia
Po zakończeniu Światowego Kongresu Awokado w Auckland w Nowej Zelandii, Republika Południowej Afryki została ogłoszona gospodarzem 11. wydarzenia, które odbędzie się w 2027 roku.

"The factors that favored imports are now lacking"
"One aspect we are currently experiencing on the market is the promotion of domestic produce rather than the imported one due to the increase in costs in all producer countries worldwide. We are

PHOTO REPORT: 10th World Avocado Congress 2023 - Auckland New Zealand
As the World Avocado Congress wrapped up in Auckland, New Zealand, South Africa was announced as the host of the 11th event to be held in 2027. Held over three days, local hosts welcomed around

Nova Siri Genetics opens the doors to the strawberry and berry research and experimentation center
One year after the official opening, Nova Siri Genetics (NSG) reopened the doors of the hub that gathers the company's research and experimentation activities. The event took place on March 31

'Young people? This is how I win them over on social media'
A few days ago we told you about the fruit and vegetable retailer that through Instagram and Facebook is trying to give the sector a new lease of life through reels, photos and videos that

Italiafruit's analysis of strawberries
The supply of strawberries from the South is starting to become important in all areas, generating a very wide price range. Yesterday, we took a tour of the Bologna market and noticed several

German Weather Service: 2022 was a dream year for photovoltaics
But it was only quite average for wind power. This was the conclusion drawn by Dr Renate Hagedorn, Director of Weather Forecasting at the German Weather Service (DWD). With 2,024 hours of

Harvesting of a new onion crop has begun in Uzbekistan: when will exports start? (photo)
A few days ago, farmers in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, the southernmost region of the country, began harvesting early winter onions. The first small batches of several tonnes are

At Cibus the new steps in the relaunch of the pear
Paolo Bruni, president of CSO Italy, and Adriano Aldrovandi, president of AOP UNAPera (in the opening photo), spoke this morning at the conference 'Fruit Growing: the point of the situation' held

Fruit and influencers, the two worlds meet
In a social world that is increasingly alive with bloggers and influencers, fruit and vegetables is a sector that almost always remains at the window, even if there are those who are gaining a