Nuts

Global warming and its effects on walnuts were the main topics of the 19th Walnut Day, held at the beginning of the month at the San Martino farm, in the village of the same name near Forlì, and organised by New Factor. During the conference "La Noce di Romagna
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The Ferrero Group has Listed adjoining Riverina farms five years after planting some million hazelnut trees over part of it. The Italy-based group behind Nutella will abandon the operation, raze the shrubs and offer the 2665 hectare Narrandera site as a vacant agricultural asset. read more

The situation and future prospects of the nut sector in Italy is the focus of the scientific event that opened yesterday in San Michele. Two days of discussion among some fifty researchers on the current situation of consumption, production and
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The Egyptian peanut season has just begun, with demand on the rise and competition still calm. Mohamed Hassan, export sales manager at Alalamia Nuts reports on the season's kick-off. read more

The “off-year” for production will push Turkey’s pistachio production lower in the 2023/24 campaign. The production of almonds and walnuts is forecast slightly higher but hazelnut production is expected to go down. These are the findings of the latest USDA report. read more

According toEastFruit, the government of Uzbekistan has adopted a resolution according to which zero rates of import duties are applied when importing fruit tree seedlings, grape cuttings, and flower bulbs. Zero import duty will be valid from November 1, 2023 to January 1, 2026 and could be
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In Italy there are about 30,000 under-18s suffering from chronic kidney disease. For them, Fagioli Ribelli (Rebel Beans) was born, a pilot project of therapeutic nutrition education to improve the quality of life of paediatric patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The project draws its
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The chestnut campaign is underway in Spain with very limited volumes due to the poor quality in many producing areas at national level, as well as in other southern European countries. The markets are struggling to secure a supply and the prices of quality lots are very high. read more

In a recent study published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers investigated whether strawberry supplementation mitigates the risk for late-life dementia in middle-aged people. In the study, researchers investigated the effects of a 12-week strawberry supplement regimen on neurocognitive and
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“With this year’s autumn weather from August onwards, squash was planted earlier than usual in France, and the demand has been strong from the start.” Within the range, pumpkins remain the number one choice, closely followed by the butternut, which continues to grow. read more

The income from Ukraine's fruit and berry export has decreased for the first time in 2023. The total revenue declined by 30%, reaching 167 million dollars. The highest sales value among horticultural products includes frozen fruits (98 million dollars), walnuts (37 million dollars), and berries
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FAS China forecasts commercial production of in-shell walnuts to remain unchanged in 2023/24 at 1.4 million tons. Cold winter temperatures in Xinjiang damaged the almond crop this year. FAS China forecasts almond production will drop sharply to 5,000 tons. Despite a slowed economy, solid demand
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Use innovative nuclear techniques to improve agricultural productivity, reduce food losses, ensure food security, improve nutrition and adapt to the challenges of climate change. read more

The Almerian company specialised in plant nutrition, AGRInova Science, has inaugurated its new biofertiliser factory in the town of Góñar, in the municipality of Huércal-Overa (Almería). These state-of-the-art facilities have been opened to the sector and to society in general with the
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Adding value to agricultural waste. The theme of circular economy and promising uses in pharmaceutical and nutraceuticals was the focus of the first edition of Insafe (Innovation for Sustainability in Food System and Economy). The event, organised by the Department of
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The current state and future prospects of the nuts sector in Italy are the focus of the scientific event scheduled for Thursday 26 and Friday 27 October, organised in San Michele by the Edmund Mach Foundation in collaboration with the Italian Society of Horticulture. read more

Next year, the Ukrainian holding Hals Agro in the Kyiv region will begin constructing a center for collecting, cleaning, drying, and storing hazelnuts with a capacity of 3 thousand tons per year, EastFruit reports. read more

Italian fresh produce brand F.lli Orsero has landed a limited-edition, locally grown pumpkin in front of consumers as it seeks to offer a tasty autumnal treat as well as the traditional Halloween decoration. read more

Veg Power, the not-for-profit alliance to increase the UK’s vegetable consumption, launched its second ground-breaking public health campaign ‘Simply Veg’ this week (18 October). read more

Nutrition Australia and Veg Education have partnered to respond to the challenge of lifting ailing vegetable consumption among Australian children with a new Veginfluencer campaign. read more