Are low-priced products the solution to all problems?
Much has been said in recent weeks about price increases in the fruit and vegetable sector, forgetting that the sector is often subject to inflationary and deflationary periods caused by

Are low-priced products the solution to all problems?
Much has been said in recent weeks about price increases for fruit and vegetables, forgetting that the sector is often subject to inflationary and deflationary periods caused by particularly

Weather events cause troublesome situation in the garlic market
New garlic is being shipped from Mexico right now while Spain, California, and China are in the middle stages of harvest. “These regions are just beginning to enter the market,” says Jim

Poor' fruit and vegetables dominate 2023 with stellar prices
We are in the middle of the summer campaign and, by now, all the key references of the season have made their debut; these last few months have presented us with the bill for climate change; in

North West, optimistic for the new reefer season
Summer seems to have started, but we are leaving behind a tormented period; from North to South Italy has been hit by bad weather with catastrophic events unique in terms of violence, such as the

Lack of produce, so lettuce from floating systems finds more space on the market
Adverse weather events in various parts of Italy are causing a shortage of lettuce, though the issue is not affecting the hydroponic cultivation of Ninfa, whose production is in full swing thanks

ZVG and BOG present support concept for multi-peril insurance
The Central Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) and the Federal Committee for Fruit and Vegetables (Bundesausschuss Obst und Gemüse, BOG) have developed a concept for a

Violent cloudburst, 800 hectares of horticulture destroyed in the Caserta area
On Saturday, a violent cloudburst caused heavy damage in the Caserta area. As Meteoweb reports, around 800 hectares of tomato and other vegetable crops, as well as maize and wheat, went up in

Bad weather drives up vegetable prices
Vegetable prices jumped 13.9% affected by the crazy weather trend with the multiplication of extreme events, including drought and bad weather, which hit field crops hard, reducing their

Fepex signs agreement with Garrigues law firm
The Spanish Federation of Associations of Fruit, Vegetable, Flower and Live Plants Exporters (FEPEX) and the law firm Garrigues have signed a collaboration agreement with the aim of providing 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

IV gamma and new varieties showcased at Rimini exhibition
The second boom day forMacfrut, the International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition, yesterday was a sold-out day. Rimini Expo Centre pavilions were already crowded from the early hours of the

The fair closes its second day with IV gamma and new varieties
The second boom day forMacfrut, the International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition, yesterday was a sold-out day. Rimini Expo Centre pavilions were already crowded from the early hours of the

Emilia-Romagna, meeting with POs on strategies against extreme events and plant diseases
A common front between the Region and producers in the fruit and vegetable sector in Emilia-Romagna to enhance the primary sector and cope with the climatic difficulties that have altered the

Insurance, a fund to revive policies
The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is trying to revolutionise the world of insurance for Italian fruit and vegetable companies. Firstly, the number of companies insured against

Ilip proposes new sustainable and circular solutions
At this year's edition,ILIP confirms its participation at Macfrut in Rimini, one of the most important international events dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector. From 3 to 5 May, the

Red Planet, the answer to 35% dissatisfaction with tomatoes
For some time now we have been pointing out the need to take a qualitative leap forward in order to modernise the way trade fair events are held and, at the same time, that new conference models

Asia Fruit Logistica sees strong exhibitor demand
Asia Fruit Logistica is back in Hong Kong this September, and exhibitors from all over the world are moving quickly to secure their space at Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show,

“Unprecedented disruption” for New Zealand growers
New Zealand’s latest Food Price Index has revealed another increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables when compared with the same time last year. According to United Fresh NZ, the extreme

New Zealand fruit and vegetable prices reflect unprecedented disruption for many growers
As expected, the Food Price Index just released shows another increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables from the same time last year and the extreme weather events experienced around Aotearoa