Dole Italia, a leading company in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, is expanding its outdoor activities by integrating new elements. Alongside the well-known communication slogan "The sun even when it's not there," there will be a clean and captivating design dedicated to the new. read more

So far, the commercial campaign for fennel has been characterized by extremely volatile prices, which have put a lot of stress on the supply chain. To get a detailed picture of the situation, we have contacted one of the main Italian players, Op Primo Sole, thanks to their contribution. read more

The business has changed. Presenting a sustainability report means declaring what a company does not only for environmental protection, but also in terms of fighting corruption, attention to employees, commitment to social issues, and in favor of human rights. read more

Portugal intends to adopt the "traffic light" nutritional labeling system for food products on the market. read more

Careful irrigation and equally careful regulation of excess water are at the basis of the defense strategy to counteract the onset of Kiwi Vine Decline. These findings have recently emerged during one of the events of the Kiwifruit Working Group. read more

From April 16th to April 21st, Citrus l'Orto Italiano brings the scents and colors of Sicilian lemons to the Fuori Salone, in collaboration with Vanity Fair. read more

What season will it be for stone fruits? Just a few weeks before the first harvests, this is the question that operators in the sector are asking themselves, and we have tried to provide an answer by contacting various experts within the main national production areas. read more

With our experience behind us, we think we've seen it all, but - as often happens in the fruit and vegetable sector - one never stops learning. That's what we thought when, at the Milan Ortomercato, we came across a citrus fruit with a strange shape, reminiscent of a read more

In the fruit and vegetable sector, labeling has long been a topic of interest and debate. In fact, with the continuous rise of the share of packaged fruits and vegetables for sale in the dedicated aisle - so much so that it already represents almost 50% of the references for sale - it is becoming increasingly important. read more

In week 12, there was a sharp increase in sales of Lcc products, while the sales of weighted fruits and vegetables showed timid growth, even though they have performed better than Lcc since the beginning of the year. Inflation is almost stagnant. Among the distribution channels, discount stores continue to lead, followed by supermarkets. read more

Innovation in the cultivation of oranges in Italy has its roots in the planting renewal process implemented between 2007 and 2010 by Sicily, with the use of new rootstock varieties resistant to the 'tristeza' virus, which had spread a few years earlier in the area.   read more

A presentation tour of Macfrut took place last weekend in the fruit and vegetable markets of Madrid and Barcelona, the largest in Spain and among the most important wholesale markets in Europe. The interest shown by wholesalers was remarkable and already 22
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Spring is a season of transition for vegetables: while more winter crops such as lettuces, chard and chicory are coming to an end, at the same time crops such as courgettes and agretti are in full production. We talked about this with the president of Aop Luce Felice
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If I asked you when was the last time you found a truly innovative product in the fruit and vegetable department, I would risk being thrown back several years. In fact, in the last two years, thanks to the crisis in consumption encouraged by inflation (which
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In this fourth and final issue, dedicated to the analysis of the imposed weight in fruit and vegetables, we focus on the vegetable categories, after the first general analysis (Click here to read more), the second on the macro-categories (Click here to read more) and the one on
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The fight against Drosophila suzukii (small fruit fly) is evolving with great results thanks to new antagonistic species, such as the two wasps Ganaspis brasiliensis (known as the samba wasp) and Leptopilina japonica (known as the ronin wasp). These wasps - as stated on Goodfruit.com
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Even today, too many consumers do not reach the recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables. And they do so for lack of adequate financial resources, lack of preparation time and lack of inspiration for recipes. read more

Fruit growing is not going through an easy period. This is why new solutions are being sought to offer producers to revive the sector. And when we talk about solutions, we are not just talking about breeding systems or new varieties, but it is, inevitably, that a
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Over the last five years, the strawberry category has seen retail prices rise by 30 percentage points, areas tend to be stable and imports almost halved. The picture that emerges from the Agroter Fruit and Vegetable Monitor analysis seems to be rather rosy
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With more than 55,000 tonnes of fruit marketed each year and a passion handed down from generation to generation, Orchidea Frutta specialises in the production and distribution of table grapes, cherries, citrus fruits, peaches, nectarines, apricots, artichokes and has always aimed to
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