Italian wholesale markets' hunger for strawberries is unabated
"I cannot fulfill all orders. I have to rationalize deliveries to still be able to provide the product to as many operators as possible. Currently, I supply a little over 10 wholesalers

Floods cause serious disruption for Italian producers
Devastating floods in Italy’s Emila Romagna region that killed nine people, displaced thousands, and left thousands more without electricity over the past couple of days have cast a major shadow

Italian fruit and vegetable plantations flooded
In the north of Italy, heavy and prolonged rainfall has led to flooding. According to local media, thousands of people have been evacuated. The Emilia-Romagna region has been particularly

Organic, a party to transfer values
The Festa del BIO, the reference event for Italian organic products,on Saturday 27 May, at the Acquario Romano, in Piazza Manfredo Fanti 47, just a few metres from Termini Station, is a fun and

Australia is finally raising its working holiday visa age for UK citizens
Australia is finally raising its working holiday visa age for Brits, as well as Italians and Danes. The country agreed to increase the age limit for UK citizens from 30 to 35 in December 2021. The

Steady prices for first supplies of Apulian cherries
Incessant rains are worrying Italian cherry growers about the damage from cracking that could jeopardize the harvest or a part of it. However, the situation remains positive on the commercial

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

Operators from around the world at the Baku trade fair
The Interfood Caspian agro Azerbaijan fair in Baku is in full swing. A few Italian companies are present, including Futura srl. There are, however, several foreign companies. "For us it is an

Too many imported pears, a sign that Italian domestic production is dropping
The situation of the Italian pear sector is not one of the best, and it has been like that for the past 3-4 years. While the national production used to be enough for the domestic market up until

New pomegranate, strawberry and raspberry juice available in three formats
A new Lome Super Fruit juice mix with pomegranate, strawberry and raspberry has just been launched on the market in the 200, 250 and 500 ml formats. FreshPlaza has talked about it with Dario De

Lack of raw materials and labor among the most serious problems
“Consumption is recovering, with considerable requests coming in from abroad. The Italian produce is growing in parallel with the quality parameters required by a market that is particularly

Sipo at Macfrut consolidates supply segmentation in the fruit and vegetable sector
At Macfrut we met Massimilano Ceccarini, general manager of Sipo. "Over the last few years we have segmented our offer by use and in 2023 we will consolidate the launch," he said. The range is

"Rośnie spożycie włoskiej papryki w Europie Północnej i Skandynawii"
Kampania paprykowa w prowincji Almeria dobiegła końca. Jak już informowało Obserwatorium Cen i Rynków Rządu Andaluzji w 16 tygodniu, wejście do produkcji Murcji i Holandii

Giuliano Canella, Alì: 'more packaging to enhance fruit and vegetables
In the first four months of 2023, the fruit and vegetable department was in trouble throughout the Italian large-scale retail trade, and this happened even in those stores that have always made it

Amendments in favour of Tea, applauded by Cibo per la Mente
"The Italian agri-food sector welcomes the majority amendments to the Drought Decree to start field trials of Assisted Evolution Techniques (TEA). Our agriculture must be able to count on these

"Потребление итальянского перца растет в Северной Европе и Скандинавии"
В провинции Альмерия завершилась кампания по выращиванию болгарского перца. Как уже сообщалось на 16-й

"Italian pepper consumption on the rise in Northern Europe and Scandinavia"
The bell pepper campaign has come to an end in the province of Almeria. As already reported by the Prices and Markets Observatory of the Government of Andalusia in week 16, the entry into

Наводнение в Эмилии-Романье, обращение к Мелони
Специальный указ-закон для быстрого и исключительного решения чрезвычайно сложной ситуации, сложившейся

Shape and flavor of an Italian traditional tomato: pizzutello
Sicilian producers are very interested in pizzutello tomatoes by TSI Italia, especially since they follow the indications of their trusted traders to decide which varieties to focus on. Another

"Our harvest window opens in late March and as such gives us a quite significant break on the Zespri Sun Gold variety"
The Italian Gold variety “Dori” came to Australia 3 years ago and is in the establishment phase in Australia. Production is still modest at 150 tons this year and anticipating 300 tons next

Good demand for Zespri kiwifruit and AAA class stone fruit - despite high price level
Currently, the company Mack and Gerstner from Mannheim is still offering the last green kiwifruit from Italian origin, as Managing Director Florian Wahl (pictured below) tells us. "Since last

Powódź w Emilii-Romanii, apel do Meloni
Specjalny dekret z mocą ustawy, aby szybko i za pomocą wyjątkowych instrumentów rozwiązać wyjątkowo trudną sytuację w Emilii-Romanii po straszliwej powodzi z początku maja.

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

Oranges, campaign balance in the red
The 2022/2023 orange campaign, compared to previous ones, shows quotations that, overall, are not higher than the average of the last three years, with the exception of the start which, due to the

Watermelons and melons defy rainy days
Melons and watermelons, the symbolic fruits of the summer season, are peeping out in the general markets and on the shelves of Italian large-scale organised distribution. "It will be a year of