Huge success for the Parlapiano Sicilia oranges at a tasting on 2 and 3 March at the prestigious Prezzemolo & Vitale chain in Palermo, which told its customers the story of a company and its flagship product, the Arancia di Ribera DOP Parlapiano Sicilia. Prezzemolo
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100 billion to save the CAP. That is how much would be needed to sustain the Common Agricultural Policy if Ukraine were to join the European Union. A topic at the heart of the debates these days, which also guided the event, organised by the Withub publishing platform, held yesterday
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The transition period between winter and spring is crucial for the apple industry, which reaches its seasonal peak in consumption because it takes advantage of the end of some winter campaigns on the one hand and the lack of competition from summer products on the other. read more

The risk of losing fertility in soils destined for agricultural production is the order of the day, and climate change is cited as one of the main causes, with nutrient deficiencies, among which potassium deficiency can play a decisive role, taking second place
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For Jingold kiwis, investments in communication are intensifying. The company has recently been present in wholesale markets with initiatives dedicated to fruit growers and wholesalers (click here to read more), while - at the same time - it has also been pursuing an intensive
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Italy accounts for 40% of the tomatoes harvested in the EU, followed by Spain (24%) and Portugal (9%). read more

To certify and promote quality, regular and safe work, with contracts based on legality and transparency in order to guarantee continuity of employment, legality and the fight against irregular forms of labour exploitation. With this intention, the following was signed
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Sunshine, little rain and a wide range of temperatures make the Vinschgau Valley a land naturally suited to excellent apple production. And where Mother Nature does not arrive, the experience and technical-productive skills of the members of the VIP Cooperative ensure, season after season, a
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Comader, the Moroccan Confederation of Agriculture and Rural Development, has not stood by and watched the attacks on its members' products in Spain. The only trade association in the African country has filed a complaint with the Iberian courts for sabotage
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Rosalia Caimo Duc, who recovered a fern considered extinct in the rice fields of her farm.Ariane Lotti, who returned from New York to introduce innovative methods of organic farming in her fields. Anna Federici, who has revitalised 300 farms with biodynamic farming.
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'In the small orange there is good juice'. This is the claim adopted by the Donnalia brand, from the Di Pasquale Ortofrutta company in Delia (Caltanissetta), which makes Sicilian IGP blood oranges one of its strong points. The season for the typical Sicilian citrus fruit is now in full swing and
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As noted in the previous Monitor Ortofrutta article on the evolution of the share of packaged products in the large-scale retail trade (Click here to read more), from 2018 to the present, there have been more than one vicissitude that has affected this sales mode, causing the share of the
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Do we take the right amount of vitamin C daily? Usually the intentions are the best but then we end up setting them aside or forgetting about them. This is what emerged in a survey commissioned by Zespris on over 500 Singaporeans where it was shown that the overwhelming majority of
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The fennel market lives through ups and downs but, as Gianluca Soda, co-owner of the Turrà farm, which is based in Crotone and cooperates with the Lella farm in Apulia, Ginosa, for a total of 200 hectares, points out to IFN, the origin mark has become a key factor for the
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Late yesterday evening, the Council Presidency and representatives of the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The aim, as is well known, is to tackle the increase in waste of
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It has become a commonplace to complain about the poor quality of the fruit and vegetables we find on supermarket shelves, often with good reason, but it is undeniable that in recent years producers have been introducing new varieties onto the market that are much more
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A presentation tour of Macfrut 2024 took place last week in Cuba. Cuban fruit and vegetable companies have already taken part in the exhibition for three editions, and last year there were more than 50 operators from the Caribbean country; read more

We opened the new year with a January in which the succession of days saw overnight frosts, no precipitation and sunny phases during the day, bringing temperature values back to the winter period, compared to the previous month when they were slightly above average
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The success achieved in terms of awareness and Roi with the digital communication for Fragola Matera®, conceived and produced by Brand-Cross in 2022 and 2023, led Nicofruit® - a company of the Frutthera Growers Cooperative, founded in 1993 in Basilicata as a family business and today composed of
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However, participation in the GulFood international fair in Dubai - where fruit and vegetables play a marginal role - allowed me, on the one hand, to meet several buyers from major local retail chains, such as LuLu, Almaya, Union Coop, Grandiose Supermarket and
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