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Artichokes
We have talked about drought in Sicily (click here to read more), witnessing a dramatic scenario that does not foresee any improvement. In the Catania Plain, land of citrus fruits and more, the landscape is deserted: the reservoirs are dry and the Simeto river (the region's main river) is
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"Our artichoke campaign is divided into two: a first phase in October, November and December and a second one between January and late May. Things went pretty well during the last three months of 2023 because of the production problems on a national level, so volumes were in line with demand
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The Technology Transfer Service (STT) of the Elche Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA) has organised the eleventh edition of the Technical Conference on Artichoke cultivation, which will deal with the results of the latest trials on sustainable practices for
theTechnology Transfer Service (STT) of the Elche Agricultural Experimental Station (EEA) has organised the eleventh edition of the Technical Conference on Artichoke cultivation.
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Artichoke prices are dropping while production costs are rising
2024-02-14 00:00
In the last few days we have seen an increase in the quantities of Apulian artichokes available and a slight decrease in their prices. This is due to the fact that the higher than average seasonal temperatures are causing the plant to produce more flower heads, after a long period during which
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At Fruit Logistica for L'Orto di Eleonora focus on Italian ginger
2024-02-13 00:00
At Fruit Logistica 2024, we met Marco Michele Lotta, sales manager of L'Orto di Eleonora, who told us about news and sensations at the fair. And for the artichoke, the focus is on exports
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 12 February
2024-02-13 00:00
With the production of common Italian clementines coming to an end, the orange campaign marked by small calibre continues. Underwhelming or static demand for several vegetable crops, such as artichokes, cauliflower, Savoy cabbage, aubergines and fennel. Strong entry of courgettes in the markets
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"We will be perfectly able to continue supplying broccoli throughout February and March"
2024-02-12 00:00
The winter open ground vegetable campaign is underway in the Spanish region of Navarre. While artichokes, an emblematic product for the region, have become a big part of the local gastronomy, broccoli and, especially, cauliflower are once again recording high demand in both the national and
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The Vega Baja artichoke launches 'Stories with heart'.
2024-02-08 00:00
The Vega Baja Artichoke Association has launched the campaign 'Stories with heart', a video that collects the testimony of three generations linked to artichoke cultivation with the aim of vindicating the work behind the 'Jewel of the Garden'.
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"If we exclude around ten days of confusion at the start of the new year, we can say that the artichoke campaign in Puglia has been great for both our suppliers and our wholesale company. It started in mid/late September with satisfactory prices caused by the low volumes," reports Giuseppe
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 5 February
2024-02-06 00:00
The prices of many fruit and vegetable crops are falling. More pigmented late varieties of oranges are coming onto the market, although demand is not optimal. Late varieties of clementines, such as Hernandina and Tango, are also coming in. The Romanesco artichoke harvest is about to start and
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Elche's winter vegetable harvest falls by 6% due to lack of water and cost increases
2024-01-31 00:00
According to the president of ASAJA Elche, Pedro Valero, despite the atypical high temperatures and lack of rain, Elche expects to produce 19,500,000 kilos of winter vegetables,i.e. only 6% less than the 21,500,000 kg achieved in the previous campaign.
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 29 January
2024-01-30 00:00
The Sicilian Tarocco campaign is coming to an end. Incoming are the more red-pigmented varieties, such as Moro oranges, as well as blond oranges of the Washington Navel variety. Last batches of common clementines from Southern Italy: late varieties, such as Hernandina, are arriving.
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Brindisi artichoke in full crisis, production down 60%
2024-01-29 00:00
For the Brindisi artichoke, another complex season lies ahead; the area, in fact, is caught in the grip of unstable weather conditions and massive imports of foreign produce from Tunisia and Egypt,
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"We managed to anticipate this situation and have expanded our artichoke acreage by 10%"
2024-01-23 00:00
Lately, there has been more stability in the artichoke market, with prices a bit below the high levels recorded in the early months of the campaign. A significant reduction of the acreage in major producing areas is proving decisive and, barring significant climatic disruptions, very good market
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 22 January
2024-01-23 00:00
Lower product availability and subdued demand due to above-average temperatures mark the Fruit and Vegetable Exchange. An example of this comes from the Sicilian Tarocco oranges, which have entered the height of the campaign but with demand and pigmentation still not optimal. Signs of weakness on the
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Organic greenhouse production of tomatoes, celery, artichokes, and zucchini in Sardinia
2024-01-22 00:00
"We have been working with the cooperative S'Atra Sardigna (Italian: the other Sardinia) for around 30 years. We are no longer just buyers, but we're now also involved with our own greenhouse. For several years, there have been fixed agreements regarding cultivation with the local producers,
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Winter Niche Vegetable: Cardoon – Edible Thistle Cultivated in Mediterranean Countries
2024-01-21 00:00
Cardoon, also known as artichoke thistle, cardy, gobbo, or Cynara cardunculus var. Altilis, is an ancient plant with large stems and bright flowers. Resembling celery in shape, it is a winter vegetable related to the artichoke family and shares kinship with burdock, milk thistle, and wild artichoke.
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CMR GROUP sponsors campaign
2024-01-18 08:25
CMR Group recently joined a campaign dedicated to informing consumers about the crucial role of the agri-food industry in safeguarding Spain's food security.
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Even more fruit and vegetables at Aldi Suisse
2024-01-17 13:00
The new products include Swiss Chinese cabbage, red kiwi, half-blood oranges and artichokes. "We want to convince the Swiss of Aldi quality with our fresh products. That's why we are consciously investing in a broad and high-quality fruit and vegetable range.
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'Artichokes, the propitious season has benefited us'
2024-01-17 00:00
The artichoke harvest has been going on since October and will continue until May for the Agromediterranea Group, based in Serrenti, southern Sardinia. With Filippo Frongia, owner of the Sardinian group together with Andrea Mancawe took stock of the current season and analysed the
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