Persimmons
Persimmons drive wholesale sales
2023-10-20 00:00
The week at the Bologna Food Centre was not exciting in terms of sales, but there are a few seasonal products that stand out from the others. We are talking about persimmons, which, together with pears and apples, are recording good sales trends. Gianmaria explained them to us
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"The kaki campaign is progressing very slowly this year and there is a shortage of large sizes"
2023-10-18 00:00
In the province of Valencia, the main kaki producing area in Spain, the Rojo Brillante kaki harvest is progressing more slowly than usual and with an abundance of small and medium sizes due to the influence of warmer than usual weather. The demand is high and prices remain at profitable levels.
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"We'll hardly reach 250,000 tons"
2023-10-18 00:00
"There's a lot of cull fruit this season, in most cases, it exceeds 50%. Therefore our production prospects are that there will be much less production than last season and we will hardly reach 250,000 tons," said Ximo Madramany, LA UNIÓ's kaki cultivation union head.
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The event was attended by numerous officials from the Valencian government, as well as the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón Guixot.
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 16 October
2023-10-17 00:00
Quantities of pumpkins, which are entering full production, increase significantly. Continuing hot weather dampens demand for persimmons and chestnuts. For apples, the campaign of Annurca apples from Campania and Fuji apples is starting. The plum campaign is drawing to a close. Slowdown in the
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Romagna persimmons at the starting gate with excellent quality
2023-10-17 00:00
"For the persimmon, we are dealing with a completely unprecedented year. It couldn't be any other way for a production basin like the one in Romagna, which has seen it all from a meteorological point of view. Thus beganEnrico Bucchi, director
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Table grapes, stellar prices in Bologna
2023-10-10 00:00
At the Centro Agroalimentare di Bologna (Caab) we recorded brisk trading yesterday. Given the still high temperatures, some references are achieving positive trends, also thanks to interesting quality and a general lack of supply.
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 9 October
2023-10-10 00:00
The Italian pumpkin campaign is now in full swing, with its different varieties such as Butternut, Long Violet and Moscata. The national persimmon campaign is proceeding smoothly, with the start of sales of the Vanilla variety from Campania. Hot weather damages some productions, from chestnuts
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Khaki, low volumes but a promising season
2023-10-10 00:00
The start of the kaki season is on the starting blocks for the Tipo variety, while the brilliant Rojo will have to wait until early November. This was announced to IFN by Filippo Fabbri of the homonymous farm in Santarcangelo di Romagna (Rimini), and
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Khaki, low volumes but a promising season
2023-10-10 00:00
The start of the kaki season is on the starting blocks for the Tipo variety, while the brilliant Rojo will have to wait until early November. This was announced to IFN by Filippo Fabbri of the homonymous farm in Santarcangelo di Romagna (Rimini), and
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 2 October
2023-10-03 00:00
The Italian pumpkin season kicks off with Moscata, Long Violet and the first batches of Butternut. Volumes are growing for persimmons and chestnuts for which an increase in demand is expected. Golden mountain apples are on the market and the Melinda brand product is on its way. Good demand
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 2 October
2023-10-03 00:00
The Italian pumpkin season kicks off with Moscata, Long Violet and the first batches of Butternut. Volumes are growing for persimmons and chestnuts for which an increase in demand is expected. Golden mountain apples are on the market and the Melinda brand product is on its way. Good demand
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Italian Rojo Brillante persimmon season about to start
2023-09-29 00:00
The 50% drop in Spanish yields of Rojo Brillante persimmons could benefit the Italian companies growing and commercializing this typical fruit of the fall. In Spain, in fact, volumes have been affected by the bad weather and subsequent spread of fungi (Mycosphaerellaspecies).
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"Kaki, again this year we will have no rivals."
2023-09-28 00:00
Although a few sporadic crates of Spanish persimmons have already appeared on the markets, the season has yet to start and the fruits will officially arrive in October. With our correspondent Paco Borras, we made an overview of the fruits in terms
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"Kaki, again this year we will have no rivals."
2023-09-28 00:00
Although a few sporadic crates of Spanish persimmons have already appeared on the markets, the season has yet to start and the fruits will officially arrive in October. With our correspondent Paco Borras, we made an overview of the fruits in terms
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 25 September
2023-09-26 00:00
The new persimmon and chestnut campaign has started, onions are still on record prices while Italian lettuces continue to fall. New apple varieties continue to arrive in the markets, most recently the Stark Delicious. For plums, the latest entry is the Angeleno. It is about to
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The Bright Red Kaki campaign is already starting in Spain, where the harvest is expected to be significantly lower than the first forecasts due to the impact of adverse weather and pests. Kaki, along with citrus fruits, is expected to replace stone fruit in supermarkets.
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ALDI increases purchases of persimmons and pomegranates from domestic suppliers by 11%.
2023-09-14 00:00
This autumn, ALDI will increase its purchases of persimmons and pomegranates from domestic suppliers by around 11%. This season, the company will purchase around 610 tonnes of product (550 tonnes in 2022), thus reinforcing its commitment to local and seasonal produce, thanks to
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"Spanish persimmons much better than last season, but mandarins are smaller, due to heat"
2023-09-13 00:00
The Spanish persimmon season is about to begin at Sanllo. This trading and cultivation company specializes in citrus and exports its products worldwide. However, for several years, it has been increasingly looking toward the Belgian and Dutch markets. "The last persimmon season was dismal, so we
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Yesterday's storm caused serious damage to crops and agricultural infrastructures in several regions of Castellón and Valencia, especially in Plana Baixa, Vall d'Albaida and Los Serranos, according to an initial emergency estimate made by the Valencian Farmers' Association.
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