Fennel

Italy once again confirms itself as the beating heart of global fennel production, with an estimated share of 85% of the total worldwide. This leading position is built on solid agricultural foundations, but today it must face increasingly complex challenges such as climate change. read more

A complete range, suitable for every production area in Italy and capable of guaranteeing high-quality yields for most of the year. This is the strength of fennel by Cora Seeds: varieties developed to meet the needs of producers in both Northern and Southern Italy. read more

A new strategic alliance is forming in the European fruit and vegetable sector between Giovanni Turrà & C., a well-established Calabrian company specializing in fennel and watermelons, and Green Crops, an agricultural company owned by the Green Factory group, one of Europe's leading companies. read more

"The price of fennel has not been high lately. The recent festive occasions, such as Easter, Easter Monday, 25 April, and the May Day holiday, have almost wiped out the market. This has led to a domino effect that particularly affected big cities like Milan, where, due to the general holiday rush, the fruit and vegetables market." read more

Uniformity in the field, aesthetics, and adaptability: these are the key words that are decreeing the success of Traiano, the late winter fennel by Seminis, in the area of North Foggia, one of the most important vegetable growing areas in Puglia. Developed to offer reliability. read more

In Calabria, a land known for fennel production thanks to an ideal microclimate of mild winters, good ventilation, and a balanced ratio of sunlight and humidity, a new variety is emerging that is revolutionizing winter cultivation: Traiano fennel. read more

Climate change and the redefinition of positioning and production areas are strongly influencing the decisions of fennel operators. read more

Elegant, uniform, productive, easy to work with, and long-lasting. This is the profile of Achille* F1, the new fennel variety from Cora Seeds (CRX 14447 selection) currently being harvested in the most suitable areas of Southern Italy. read more

The Grocery Bag Returns, the weekly service by BMTI and Italmercati Business Network, in collaboration with Non-Profit Consumerism, designed to guide consumers in choosing fresh, seasonal, affordable, and sustainable products. read more

The sale of green asparagus from Campania has started, and the campaign for agretti is in full swing. Strawberry production is going at a high pace, with demand for mandarins at good levels. The new potatoes from Siracusa are on their way. Demand for fennel is still stagnant. read more

This year, Paolillo is also at Fruit Logistica with many proposals and innovations. read more

Good sales for Tarocco oranges, for juice. Sales have started for Italian Hernandina clementines, in addition to Spanish Tango. Good demand for leeks, in the peak of the season; weak sales for artichokes, cauliflowers, and fennel this week. Low product availability for peppers. read more

The campaign of clementines from Southern Italy is coming to an end and the marketing of late mandarins is starting. The orange market is transitioning to the Tarocco variety. It is high season for white cauliflowers. There is an increase in demand for Italian fennel and leeks, while the demand for read more

The Shopping Bag by BMTI and Italmercati Business Network, created in collaboration with Non-Profit Consumerism, recommends the best seasonal products to buy this week. read more

Until December 20, the Bernardi company will be harvesting its own fennel, cultivated in Romagna, Italy. After that, they will continue to obtain the product from their partner farmers located in other regions of Italy. "We are currently in the midst of the fennel season," says sales manager Christopher. read more

"The overall trend is positive, with a sufficient supply of goods keeping the market active and demand satisfactory. Currently, our inventory is nearly at full capacity, though there is limited availability of certain items like colored cabbage, broccoli, and fennel compared to the demand." read more

The Fucino Plateau, a vast flat area once occupied by Lake Fucino, is now one of the main agricultural lungs of Italy. Thanks to its unique soil and climate conditions, the area stands out for the production of off-season vegetables, including fennel, one of the read more

"Our fennel exports to Germany have already doubled," says Christopher Bernardi from Bernardi srl in Rimini, highlighting that "our produce, grown in Romagna and with zero residue, is receiving high praise from certain major German retail chains." Harvesting operations on the farm are currently underway. read more

In recent years, especially during the autumn season, social media are filled with content celebrating the numerous virtues of pumpkins, both in terms of culinary uses and nutritional content. However, until some time ago, pumpkins were considered vegetables rather. read more

It is a period of adjustment for the sale of green beans and fennel, due to the unfavorable weather conditions. Sergio Clemente, a worker at the Agribologna stand at Caab (Centro Agro Alimentare di Bologna), is presenting the wholesale trends to IFN. read more