Azienda agricola Eleuteri, the first in Italy on the flat peach, is betting heavily on the growth of the flat nectarine, which is easier to consume. With Anfiteatro Saturnia, it has created in Monte Urano, in the province of Fermo, the largest single-body cultivation in Europe. A 2
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Leeks are a small but very stable product in the fruit and vegetable assortment. France is the largest producer in Europe, but Belgium and the Netherlands call the shots in international trade. Both countries export around 60 to 70,000 tons of leeks worth €70 to €80 million each season.
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Its name is Crunchy, and it is a combination of crunchiness and sweetness. This is the new product proposed by the company Fellini Patrizio, which has just been released on the markets. It has an eye-catching packaging, thanks to the color combination, and is sold with a guaranteed minimum
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is facing scrutiny over its lack of information on whether fresh food produce imported into the country over the past five years includes genetically modified (GM) varieties. The findings come from a Right To Information (RTI)
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The U.S. pistachio crop for the current year has surpassed expectations, with a 15% increase from the original estimate of 1.3 billion pounds. By early November, receipts totaled more than 1.48 billion pounds, and the final crop could exceed 1.5 billion pounds. California, responsible for about
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Once again this year, Lidl Italiaparticipates in Broccoli for Research, the fundraising initiative of Fondazione Umberto Veronesi Ets to finance excellent scientific research into cancers that typically affect men. For every 500
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It lasts longer and requires less pesticides. It is also much tastier according to Gustav Leonhardt, winner of Chef of the Year 2021 and Sweden’s representative in the Bocuse d‘Or 2024. The 5G onion is an example of how one of the most common ingredients in the Swedish kitchen, with the help
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The managers of FEPEX and its integrated associations met this week to analyze the situation of national regulations related to packaging, specifically Royal Decree 1055/2022 of December 27 on packaging and packaging waste. read more

Responsibles of FEPEX and the integrated associations have held a working meeting to analyse the situation of the national regulations related to the Royal Decree 1055/2022 of 27 December on packaging and packaging waste which, among other aspects, obliges to commercialise

Packaging waste

and to market

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wastes

that is, packaging and packaging waste

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In a recent survey conducted by British Berry Growers, the organisation representing 95% of the UK's berry sales, it has emerged that a significant 80% of berry producers in Britain no longer perceive their relationship with UK supermarkets as a partnership. read more

Egypt will export a record volume of garlic to the EU countries in 2023, according to EastFruit. However, the pace of export growth in this direction may slow down slightly this year, although the volume of exports for the first eight months of the year already exceeds its indicator for the
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The first vegetable specialities from the sun-drenched island of Sicily arrived at Freiburg Wholesale Market in week 45. "The season always starts around this time of year and continues until March-April, depending on the weather. You can tell that people are buying very modestly across all
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The Rawat fruit and vegetable market in the garrison city is expected to have a positive impact on market dynamics by leading to a decrease in the prices of fruits and vegetables in the broader market. Kanwar Dilshad, the adviser to the Punjab chief minister on law and parliamentary affairs,
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Malawi mangoes, nearly identical in taste and texture to Maharashtra's acclaimed Alphonso mangoes, created a sensation at the Vashi APMC fruit market in Navi Mumbai, India. The initial batch of 598 Malawi mango boxes sold out within minutes, fetching prices ranging from ₹4,500 to ₹5,500 per
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"After the green light from the State-Regions Conference, MASAF is ready to allocate 12 million euros for the pear and kiwi fruit sectors, aimed at countering the economic consequences they are experiencing due to climatic and natural events, such as drought, hail and plant diseases. In total
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The United Potato Growers of Canada (UPGC) has revised its potato production forecast, reflecting changes in the processing sector. The latest estimates indicate a downward adjustment of approximately 800 cwt compared to the September forecast. While this represents a decrease, the overall
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Controlled Atmosphere (CA) cold storage facilities have become a game-changer for apple growers in Jammu and Kashmir, addressing the challenge of the short shelf-life of their produce. Fayaz Wani reports that these storage units, introduced in the region in 2008, now number about 45, with the
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Cia-Agricoltori Italiani is deeply concerned about the political agreement reached in Brussels on the nature restoration law. The proposal binds member states to establish and implement measures to restore at least 20 per cent of the EU's land and marine areas by
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The European Commission's green light for Italy's EUR 1.7 billion state aid scheme, partly financed through the recovery and resilience fund, to support the construction of agri-voltaic plants. read more