Flood, could it have been handled better?
The damage that the flooding is causing in Emilia-Romagna is still difficult to quantify, but the bill will certainly be very high. With each passing day, a question is becoming more insistent

Entrepreneur decides to uproot its cherry trees, stirring controversy
When Michele Bernocco, an entrepreneur from Ruvo di Puglia (BA) who, over the past few days, uprooted his cherry orchard covering one hectare, it was an act of despair. "Over 90% of my cherries

"In terms of calculation, we are at the limit with organic mushrooms"
The cultivated mushroom sector is looking back on an eventful year due to inflation and cost increases since the start of the Ukraine war. "The harvest volume of organic mushrooms from our

"It's been a terrible blow, but we're getting back on our feet."
Last week there were still 7 meters of water in the warehouse of Italy's Bagioni Technology, but yesterday much of it was gone. "We are almost ready to start the production again," says owner

"There is a shortage of stone fruit in the market, and it will continue for at least two more weeks"
Various factors, with the weather conditions as common denominator, have led to the supply of Spanish stone fruit being limited at the moment on the European market. It will still be necessary to

"Nadal wysyłamy 65 palet truskawek dziennie na włoskie rynki i do dużych sieci detalicznych".
Rocco Zuccarella, prezes Zuccarella Società Cooperativa Agricola ze Scanzano Jonico (Matera) informuje, że do końca kampanii truskawkowej 2022/23 pozostało jeszcze mniej niż 20 dni. Test

QS Academy: Workshop "Basics of Quality Management and Audit Methodology
What should be taken into account when auditing? Which adjusting screws need to be taken into account for careful quality management? The QS Academy will answer these and other questions in its

Mendoza's garlic acreage is expected to decrease by 25%
Even though the Institute of Rural Development (IDR) still hasn't published the data of the survey carried out among producers each year, the Association of Producers, Packers, and Exporters of

Slight fall in grocery price inflation
Grocery price inflation has fallen slightly, but is still at one of the highest levels seen in the past 15 years. The latest figures from Kantar show that like-for-like grocery price inflation has

Citrus growers in Algarve predict drop in production due to drought
Algarve’s citrus growers are anticipating a drop in production due to the prolonged drought. A lack of rain is forcing them to water uninterruptedly, and growers fear that water won’t suffice

"Мы по-прежнему отправляем 65 паллет клубники в день на итальянские рынки и в крупные розничные сети".
Рокко Цуккарелла, президент Zuccarella Società Cooperativa Agricola из Scanzano Jonico (Матера) сообщает, что до конца клубничной

"We are still shipping 65 pallets a day of strawberries to Italian markets and big retail chains"
Rocco Zuccarella, president of Zuccarella Società Cooperativa Agricola from Scanzano Jonico (Matera) reports that there are still less than 20 days to go until the end of the 2022/23 strawberry

Economy under so much strain “you can almost touch it”
Most of South Africa’s tomatoes are coming from Limpopo, followed by the Onderberg in Mpumalanga. Some tomato farmers on the West Coast are still cropping, while farmers on both sides of the

"We are having trouble coping with all the stone fruit orders at the moment"
The supply of Spanish stone fruit is still not abundant and import demand is taking off as temperatures gradually rise in central and northern Europe. In view of this situation, there are some

New Zealand: Apple production and exports likely to reach record low in 2023
Production will probably fall to 453,000 t in the current season. According to a USDA report, this is due to the crop damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, the effects of which are still being felt,

Agronomists and foresters convened for post-emergency
13 victims and still some missing, 250 active landslides, 40 municipalities flooded from Reggio Emilia to the whole of Romagna, 20 rivers overflowed. These are the preliminary numbers of the

'Pesticides, one third of production at risk with regulation'
"If the regulation on plant protection products proposed by the European Commission were to be adopted as it is, Italian fruit and vegetables would risk losing 20-30% of their production. It is

"Lower Saxony storage potatoes hardly available on the open market"
This year's potato marketing season is now in its final spurt. "Alternative goods are being phased out: hardly any goods are still available on the open market and are traded at higher prices; in

Good late orange and blood orange campaign in Sicily
"Cooperativa Il Girasole is among the few citrus fruit companies still processing fruits this season with late oranges such as Valencia Late and Ovale Calabrese. In addition, we believe we are the