Prices of prime potatoes have skyrocketed in the last two years, while consumption is holding up, although it has remained at similar levels for the last 3-4 years, apart from the peak during the pandemic (Click here to read more). read more

Over 80 participants, including growers, technicians, nurserymen, cooperatives and retailers took part in the greenhouse lettuce demonstration day organised by Rijk Zwaan Italia at the Capuano Agricultural Company in Fondi (LT) in February. During the event, operators had
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Robots to defend orchards? An increasingly concrete reality. The example comes from the revolutionary Icaro X4, developed by Maschio Gaspardo and Free Green Nature, which uses UV-C radiation to reduce the use of pesticides by up to 70%. read more

Ruggiero launches on the market the new and exclusive Premium Box Line, a selection of the best potato varieties, each with its own culinary use, proposed in practical Total Blue boxes designed specifically for the catering world and the Cash&Carry channel. The wide range of
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Onubafruit confirmed its position as the leading producer of small fruit in Spain, even though in 2023 it recorded volumes down by 11% compared to the previous year: the Huelva-based cooperative continues to lead the country's ranking, despite its production dropping from 90,000 to 80,000
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In the usual surveys in the large-scale retail trade, a growing attention by retailers is noted in the pepper assortments, with increasingly broader and deeper offers. A process made possible thanks to the innovation introduced by producers, including Valfrutta
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The winter season puts our skin to the test: the cold, wind and temperature changes directly affect it, sometimes making it dull and dehydrated. Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, reveals which are
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Tomato exports from Morocco decreased by 20% in the period July-November 2023 compared to the same period last year, with climate change being the main culprit; read more

The European Commission's extreme attempt to stop tractors from marching on the continent's roads comes on the heels of the D-Day meeting of agriculture ministers expected in Brussels today. On the plate for Europe's ten million farmers,Ursula von
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The Sweet Aryana cherry, 100% Italian and the result of research carried out by the Department of Agri-Food Science and Technology - Distal of the University of Bologna, lands on the Asian market after several years of testing and investment in production. Sweet, crunchy and with qualities
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The International Kiwi Symposium, the global summit organised by the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), now in its eleventh year, was held in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, a few days ago. A unique opportunity to understand the state of
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Della Casa -  The agricultural protest that has engulfed Europe is unprecedented. How and why has it come to this? read more

121 thousand followers and a lot of passion for her work in the fields of the family farm, this is how Beatrice Scrocchi, 25 years old from Piacenza, tells her online community about herself and what she does every day. A successful format, considering the numbers in
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Pro Food, together with other representatives of the fresh produce and food packaging chain, expressed deep concerns about the Council's General Approach on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. In a position paper signed on 23
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Piero Attoma leaves the presidency of the Bestack Consortium after 13 years. "A lifetime in the corrugated cardboard industry, to me the gift of being able to share in his words and experiences," the words of Claudio Dall'Agata, General Manager of the Consortium; read more

Last week, a press conference was held to present the second edition of the 'Garden of Oranges' project, promoted and organised by Etnafood - the company that runs several McDonald's restaurants in eastern Sicily and Calabria - together with Oranfrizer, a company from the
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The price rigidity of demand has been demonstrated on many occasions for foodstuffs, but an even shy increase in demand in the face of a consistent rise in prices, as happened last year for potatoes in modern distribution, is a case in point, on
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"Citrus fruits on show: the colours of research" is the title of the annual pomological exhibition inaugurated a few days ago at the Crea Olivicoltura, Frutticoltura e Agrumicoltura (Crea Ofa) headquarters in Acireale, at the height of the citrus growing campaign, to publicise the results and
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Have you ever tried a tuna tataki with Golden apples? Or a venison rice, Granny apple and bacon muffin? And let's not forget a Fuji apple cocoa custard; read more

Agriculture is not experiencing an easy time in history: between global crises and demonstrations on an international scale, tensions are constantly rising. Complicating the picture are questions of detail that, however, worry agricultural producers, such as the rising prices of
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