Puglia is a region rich in knowledge and flavours, the cradle of rural culture and a treasure chest of centuries-old traditions. The set tables of grandmothers - and today of fathers, mothers, grandchildren - brighten family gatherings, especially in the warm festive atmosphere of these Christmas days.
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The campaign from Senegal is kicking off for the company 'Frutta Italia', directly linked to Op Francescon, which is part of Aop Mantuafruit: among the expected products are pumpkins, melons and Perla Nera watermelons. But let's see the season in detail. read more

'Well, the meeting went very well,' said Lollobrigida briefly as he entered the Fieragricola grounds in Verona yesterday (Wednesday 31 January, ed.) after speaking at length with representatives of the tractor movement. For reasons of security and traffic, the demonstrators the
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At various industry conferences, it is fashionable to call for a more balanced relationship between production and distribution. Calls for mutual cooperation between the parties involved are now uncountable, and everyone agrees in words that this is the only way forward. In fact, development
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There is great excitement for the month of February at Cai, the Cooperativa Agricoltori Ionici, which is moving from Furci Siculo first to Berlin, on the occasion of the Fruit Logistica fair, scheduled from 7 to 9 February, and then to Nuremberg, to attend the Biofach, from 13 to 16 February. Salvatore
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The cultivation of processing tomatoes has to overcome a major challenge: avoiding nutrient excesses or deficiencies. In order to find the right balance with nitrogen and calcium, one can aim at bottom fertilisation to allow the seedlings to have an efficient source of supply
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It is 'the days of the Merla' but in Sicily it feels like spring is just around the corner. Sunny days, very little rain and even at the high altitudes of Mount Etna, snow is only a mirage. The result can only be the continuation of the drought that has plagued the island for months. As
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Rising estimates for South African table grape volumes: Sati, South African Table Grape Industry, has revised its export forecasts following a bountiful harvest in the Orange River region, one of the country's main production areas. read more

At the event on 'Corroborating substances: potential and use of rock dust', organised yesterday by the Emilia-Romagna Region, the technical elements related to the use of these substances were discussed in depth. read more

Needless to say, late frosts have become a producer's nightmare. Unfortunately, predicting them is almost impossible because we are used to extremely dynamic weather conditions that plunge us from one season to the next in a matter of hours. The defence and,
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'In addition to the damage, there is also the mockery. Not only will the non-EU citizens authorised to work in Emilia-Romagna be too few compared to the need, but they will arrive with unacceptable biblical delays'. Thus the regional councillor for Employment and Economic Development, Vincenzo Colla,
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Underground food mood, this is the name of the travelling project by Tuscan chef Simone Cipriani that focuses on farmers and the products of the land; read more

The objectives outlined by the European Union in the Green Deal towards ecological transition and the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050 require efforts and commitments that go beyond agriculture and food businesses and address, in parallel, the issue of decarbonisation, through
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On 11 and 12 January, the CIV (Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti) team participated in the 12th International Soft Fruit Conference, the most important international conference in the small fruit sector, held in `s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.   read more

Following record performances in 2023 in Italy, France, Ireland and Spain, with an overall growth of more than 20 per cent in Europe, Joya® apples are preparing for a new phase in their development in 2024, establishing themselves as the leading European origin brand in the third part of the
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The national rugby team is the testimonial of the promotion campaign for products from the nut supply chain, promoted by Masaf and Ismea in collaboration with the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) and the Ministry of Sport.Present were the Ministers of Agriculture, Francesco
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A very cold morning (yesterday, ed.) at the Rimini Agri-Food Centre, also characterised by a low turnout at the market and little trading. There was a drop in demand for strawberries, resulting in lower quotations, while for kiwifruit, medium-high quotations were maintained,
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Sunday 18 February 2024 will see the return of the 21km La Ceiban half-marathon in the city of the same name on the Gulf of Honduras, and Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, confirms its valuable support for the race from the Italian territory, tightening
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In the last twenty years, the number of certifications required in the fruit and vegetable sector has literally exploded. Every stage of the supply chain is certified: at the production level the best known and most widespread is GLOBALG.A.P., in the processing warehouses the acronyms ISO, IFS and BRC are well known to the
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From the union of oranges and bergamots comes 'La spremuta del benessere', the format proposed by Citrus L'Orto Italianoperating in the large-scale retail trade. read more