Bell pepper sizes this year are a little smaller than usual due to the heat. “Because of the weather, the crop was sown between two and three weeks later, compared to last year, and the fruit setting has also been delayed because it is still too hot, so the peppers have fallen a bit short
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The Sardinian artichoke harvesting campaign started without any particular jolts for theOp La Collettiva, confirming the early season forecasts we reported in October (click here to read more); read more

Microorganisms that can protect crops from fungal infections have been isolated in the roots of tomato plants. This is the result of work by researchers at the Catholic University of Piacenza, conducted as part of the Probiopom project, which could revolutionise the
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HM.CLAUSE has taken a further step in its range of fruit and vegetable seeds with the launch of a new aubergine portfolio. With HMC 10024 (Cornelia) F1, the company is starting with the most popular type of aubergine, the black semi-long aubergine. read more

December confirms itself as an important month for pomegranates both in Italy and abroad. Dario De Lisi, sales manager at Masseria Fruttirossi, knows this fully well and reports that "sold volumes are higher than during the past seasons thanks to the higher number of clients, who recognize us as
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At the beginning of October, the total pome fruit volumes left in the industry reduced from 10.5 million cartons in 2022 to 7.3 million cartons in 2023, as a result of reduced production volumes in Ceres due to hail in the early season. read more

For farmers affected by the floods, compensation for the damage suffered to production after last May's calamitous events is arriving: it is the resources from the CAP crisis reserve, co-financed by the government up to 100 million euro. News
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After a shaky start to the season, winter fruit is now coming into its own and quotations are starting to rise. Demand is also very lively because volumes are low for both pome fruits and kiwis. During our visit to the fruit and vegetable market
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"Orders from some of our clients have increased by as much as 60% - A positive trend that stared around one month ago and that will continue throughout the Christmas period at least. Those who used to request 4-5 pallets up until a few days ago are now planning 12 and are booking 18 for the
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Garlic supply is a tale of two hemispheres right now. “Supply was variable from the Northern Hemisphere with Spain and China having less yield and quality compared to normal years and California is also down in supply,” says Jim Provost of I Love Produce. “However, good yields and
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Cosmetic products reusing food waste from Vignola cherries. This is the idea behind Oltree, a non-profit company founded in 2022 in Spilamberto, near Modena, by Barbara Vecchi, a past in hi-tech, founder of Hopenly, an innovative pmi that has dealt with data
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Original colour schemes and stylised figures: Christmas colours and dresses the packaging of Melinda apples with specific graphics, with their vivid and natural colours, from yellow to deep red, to convey the festive atmosphere to the public. With Melinda apples at Christmas not only panettone and
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Lychees have long ceased to be a niche product, according to Helmut Bienek, Managing Director of Bienek Fruchthandels. "Lychees and cherries are becoming increasingly popular, especially at Christmas. The lychees are flown in from South Africa. The quality is very good and the prices are
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President Minette Batters of the National Farmers Union has expressed significant concerns over the post-Brexit farming subsidy scheme in England. She claims that it has not improved upon the previous EU system and continues to disproportionately benefit large landowners. read more

The real Christmas rush at Grappe de Raisins still seems to have to get going. However, CEO Jan Hannon says that even though the pandemic is over, people have remained loyal to this Belgian greengrocer. "The pandemic madness passed, but in the years that followed, the figures remained higher
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The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has pulled back from a threatened reduction in transits, as rainfall improves. It will increase the number of daily transits to 24 as of next January. The measure will be effective 16 January 2024 and remain in place until further notice. read more

More and more large retail chains are going digital, making available to their end customers free downloadable applications that summarise the advantages of relying on their brand, with the possibility of associating the corresponding card
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During the final berry event of 2023 called “Berry Market 2023”, organized by the association of berry growers of Moldova “Pomuşoarele Moldovei”, FAO economist Andriy Yarmak presented an assessment of the state, trends, and development prospects of the global berry market. According to
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The arrival of the first navel oranges in Europe on December 16 marks the start of this year's Egyptian citrus season. After several years of strong growth, the initial yield and market forecasts for this year are also very promising, Aziz Shady, Product Manager at Don Limon, told us. Last
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