Fornari (Apofruit): 'For cherries, the worst campaign ever'
The wave of bad weather that has been affecting the Peninsula for several weeks now has not yet stopped and, inevitably, the first balance sheets of one of the most difficult fruit and vegetable

The Mediterranean Organic Agriculture Alliance visits Lebenase producers
A delegation of the Mediterranean Organic Agriculture Alliance visited Lebanon last week to hold its plenary session and visit Lebanese producers of fresh organic produce. Said Gedeon, Deputy

Uber Eats leaves Italy
After Gorillas and Sezamo also Uber Eats, the well-known food delivery company, is leaving Italy. As reported by Corriere della Sera, the app will be usable until 15 July 2023. This was

Zerbinati launches new Burger'Z
Zerbinati, Italy's leading producer of fresh vegetables and tasty ready meals, is expanding its line of vegetable burgers - which now also includes four references from the 'Crock' line - by

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: Germany, Netherlands and summer fruit from Italy
The bad weather continues to affect the Bel Paese - an official estimate of the damage is still pending. Especially in Emilia-Romagna, May will certainly not go down in history as a pre-summer

Table grapes, clearing the air on quotations
We are at the dawn of the 2023 table grape campaign and already there has been no shortage of challenges, especially those related to the weather, which has severely tested the vineyards of

'Cherries, difficulties are there but quality is guaranteed'
For most, this will be a cherry year to forget. The campaign was undermined by bad weather, especially the more precocious and medium varieties, but demand is holding up despite unprecedented

Italy: Fruitimprese calls for consumption promotion
Italian fruit and vegetable exports have recovered strongly in the first quarter of 2023: compared to 2022, volumes have increased by 6.5 % and values by 10.7 %. Vegetables and pulses (+20.8%) and

Ответственность производителей за защиту продукции итальянского производства
"Как производители в районе Пачино, мы несем большую ответственность, поскольку мы экспортируем продукцию

'Cherries, a season to forget'
We are in the middle of a cerasicola campaign that has so far been stingy with satisfaction for our producers, who have been grappling with incessant rainfall for the past month, which has

Old variety makes good stock?
You will forgive me for the provocative use of one of Italy's most popular proverbs, but the 'Hamletic' doubt arose during one of our wholesale market surveys. In fact, as I was browsing

The responsibility of producers in protecting Italian-made products
"As producers in the Pachino area, we have a big responsibility, because we export products of excellent quality and keep up the good name of made in Italy products by means of the tomatoes we

Italy: Luca Zaglio new General Director of Trentino apple group Melinda-La Trentina-Apot
From 1 July, Luca Zaglio will be the new General Director of Melinda-La Trentina-Apot. This was announced by the Presidents Ernesto Seppi (Consorzio Melinda), Rodolfo Brochetti (La Trentina) and

Odpowiedzialność producentów za ochronę włoskich produktów
"Jako producenci w regionie Pachino ponosimy dużą odpowiedzialność, ponieważ eksportujemy produkty doskonałej jakości i utrzymujemy dobre imię produktów made in Italy dzięki

Poland is the largest producer of apples, cherries, raspberries, currants and gooseberries in the EU
Poland is an important producer of fruit in the EU. In terms of the harvest volume of all types of fruit, Poles are ranked fourth – with the share of 8% in the EU production – after Spain,

The asparagus campaign in Italy could be delayed for two more weeks
The orders for asparagus slowly started to decrease this June. However, sales of the Italian product may end about two weeks later this year. "Usually, the last pallets are shipped no later than

High demand but limited supply of peaches and nectarines in Italy
The current stone fruit season in Italy cannot be compared to any other year. If spring frosts usually felt like the Sword of Damocles on growers' heads in the past few years, this season the

'Italian products do not fear falling prices'
"As part of our promotional campaign that will see us attend leading fairs in Italy and abroad, we are currently organizing the next edition of Bellavita in London, which will celebrate its 10th

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 12 June
High prices and sub-optimal quality due to rainfall are not favouring the cherry campaign: Vignola's branded product has started. Demand for watermelon has not yet taken off, while demand for

Cloudburst in Lazio and now cyclone 'Oscar' awaits
Italy is grappling with the weather that is battering the entire country, with summer yet to peep in; we are still licking our wounds, after the violent floods that destroyed some areas of

IV gamma, Cultiva and Sab join forces
"In this historical moment we are forced to redefine the concept of normality," began Federico Boscolo, Cultiva's managing director. The critical situation in which the IV gamma business finds

"The consequences are not yet very noticeable in the markets"
Floods and weather damage in large parts of Italy have certainly affected the Swiss market, an important outlet for the Italian export industry. "The extreme weather is known to have left deep

Alternaria 'feasts' the tomato
In recent weeks we have been talking about the resurgence of certain plant diseases caused by the 'anomalous' weather that has put Italy under water; incessant rain and humidity have created the

Aldi celebrates five years in Italy
ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, the multinational reference reality of the large-scale retail trade among the most important operators worldwide, celebrates an important milestone in its growth

#Repartofresh Fruit and vegetables weigh 35% in Banco Fresco's new Fresh format
With more than 300 references, mainly in bulk, fruit and vegetables are at the heart of the offer of the new Freshaperto urban format in Milan of Banco Fresco, the chain specialising in fresh and