Greenyard to serve 100% pure-plant gelato
Greenyard, a global supplier of fresh, frozen and prepared fruit and vegetables, has expanded its pure-plant product range with the acquisition of the Dutch - Italian start-up, Gigi Gelato. It is

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 22 May
The cherry campaign, which got off to a difficult start in Italy due to heavy rainfall, is now at an end, while that of asparagus and strawberries in the central and southern regions of Italy is

Urgent measures for submerged camps
"What is needed now is immediate action to allow the agricultural sector to repair the damage and restart. Every minute counts'. This is how Gennaro Velardo, President of the National Union of

"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

Limorè reaches Australia
After 28 days at sea, the first container of Italian Limorè lemons reached Australia on May 18th 2023. The fruit will soon be distributed to supermarket chains and high-end restaurants in Sidney

'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

Italmercati, Pnrr 150 million good, but 200 million needed
The EUR 150 million from the NRP earmarked for the Italian agri-food markets will generate an additional EUR 2.8 billion turnover per year compared to the current EUR 10 billion, with 7,000 more

Flooding has destroyed crops in Italy. These species were the hardest hit
In the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, hit by record flooding, huge losses have been reported in the so-called Fruit Valley, home to kiwi, apricot and peach crops, the daily La Stampa reports on

Flooding destroys kiwi, apricot and peach crops in Italy
In the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, hit by record flooding, huge losses have been reported in the so-called Fruit Valley, home to kiwi, apricot and peach crops, the daily La Stampa reports on

Industrial tomatoes from the North, price set
After months of interminable negotiations, the agreement on the price of processing tomatoes for the 2023 North Italian marketing year between the Producer Organisations and the Industry has been

Growing exports, early 2023 a boon for Italian fruit and vegetables
Italian foreign trade in fruit and vegetables breathes a sigh of relief when faced with the balance of the first two months, exports are back in the lead, surpassing imports in volume, and

Zerbinati becomes historical brand of national interest
Zerbinati has officially joined the Register of Historic Brands of National Interest, a recognition awarded by the Ministry of Economic Development aimed at enhancing and protecting historic

Włoska biała cebula Margherita gotowa do wejścia na rynek detaliczny
Wciąż istnieją warzywa, które są sadzone i zbierane ręcznie i uprawiane na małych działkach o powierzchni rzadko przekraczającej hektar. Przykładem jest biała cebula

Magverik, the ribbed melon that appeals to the large-scale retail trade
The Italian roasted melon, with its characteristic round-oval shape, has always been one of the most sought-after by consumers: BASF Vegetable Seeds presents Magverik F1, the Nunhems-branded

Italian White Onion from Margherita ready to enter the retail market
There are still vegetables that are planted and harvested by hand and grown on small plots of rarely more than a hectare. An example is the Margherita White Onion with Protected Geographical

First edition of 'Organic Week' kicks off
The first edition of Organic Week, a national organic promotion initiative that AssoBio, in concert with FederBio, ISMEA and FIPE (Italian Federation of Public Establishments), has organised for

The new identity of Elisir
Elisir, the Cedior brand that selects and brings fruit and vegetables to the tables of Italians, gets a makeover with a rebranding operation that recounts the company's identity through the values

"A lot of apricots lost due to bad weather"
When the rain comes down in buckets and at the wrong time, much of an entire year's work can be lost just like that. It happened to Adriano Vena, a grower from Montalbano Jonico, a village in the

"A lot of apricots lost due to bad weather conditions"
When the rain comes down in buckets and at the wrong time, much of an entire year's work can be lost just like that. It happened to Adriano Vena, a grower from Montalbano Jonico, a village in the

Итальянский белый лук от Margherita готов к выходу на розничный рынок
Есть еще овощи, которые сажают и собирают вручную и выращивают на небольших участках, редко превышающих

Голод итальянских оптовых рынков на клубнику не ослабевает
"Я не могу выполнить все заказы. Мне приходится рационализировать поставки, чтобы иметь возможность

Santena, an asparagus with golden qualities
While Italian cuisine is being nominated as a Unesco intangible heritage, at the CAAT Centro Agro Alimentare in Turin, asparagus - one of the symbolic products of excellence among the most classic

Głód truskawek na włoskich rynkach hurtowych nie słabnie
"Nie mogę zrealizować wszystkich zamówień. Muszę racjonalizować dostawy, aby nadal móc dostarczać produkt do jak największej liczby operatorów. Obecnie zaopatruję nieco ponad 10

150 million from the NRP, a boon for Italmercati
The EUR 150 million of the PNRR allocated to the Italian agri-food markets will generate an additional turnover of EUR 2.8 billion per year (today it amounts to EUR 10 billion) and 7,000 jobs. A

Zucchiolo: the new vegetable that chefs are looking at
It has a thin, firm skin like a cucumber, and a pleasant, mild taste like a courgette. But its appearance is reminiscent of a pumpkin. Do you know what it is? It's called Zucchiolo, a mix between