For Italian potatoes and onions there is a stalemate, with very little product on the market and the quality beginning to fall short. Meanwhile, products from abroad are taking over the market in terms of both volume and quality. We talked about this with Sebastiano
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The year 2023 ended with a breakeven in volume sales for the fruit and vegetable department, even though the two half-year trends have opposite signs but with an ever-increasing inflationary effect. read more

The farmer 2.0 is not a person, but a robot on wheels. Its name is SentiVe and its task is to monitor crops in the fields, looking for diseases, pests and more general crop problems. Its work results in a saving of fertiliserand
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Following the alarming news on Monday (click here to read more) in relation to the fire at the Planet Farms plant in Cavenago di Brianza, the company released a press note, which we quote in full. read more

The research of the seed company Blumen Vegetable Seeds continues and this time focuses on new varieties of climbing flat beans. Thanks to the work conducted by breeder Elena Avite, three new products have been improved in quality, productivity and
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Agriculture asserts itself as the most multi-ethnic sector in our country; in fact, in the last five years, there has been a 28% leap in the number of foreign agricultural entrepreneurs running farms. read more

For a few weeks Italian farmers stood by and watched what was happening in the rest of Europe, but the protest that started in Germany (click here to read more) has now also reached Italy. As early as Sunday there was already a sense of turmoil and it was evident that yesterday -
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I was reflecting over the last few days on the speed of our industry's reaction to the dynamics of the climate, the economy and the market, and several examples came to mind of situations that became critical only because action was not taken in time, despite the fact that the evil was known and it was
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Rijk Zwaan Italia, the local subsidiary of the leading Dutch horticultural seed company of the same name, organised a two-day event in Terracina to show growers, nurserymen, technicians and managers of cooperatives in the area the latest innovations in the assortment
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The Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP season gets into full swing amidst a thousand difficulties, but the drop in temperature reawakens consumption. As the commercial season develops, the President of the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP Consortium, Gerardo Diana, gives an all-round overview of the sector at IFN. read more

Levantia Seed, a company headquartered in the Province of Rovigo in the heart of the Po Delta Park, specialising in a wide range of professional vegetable seeds including different varieties of pumpkin, rocket, radicchio, thanks to its in-house research and development work, has introduced
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A day marked by cold temperatures with appreciable sales on the market: sustained prices were reported for vegetables, particularly tomatoes, courgettes and peppers, albeit lower than last week. Brassicas settled, with lower prices compared to
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The national organs of Agrocepi, while appreciating the initiatives of the Meloni government for the substantial resources allocated to investments in the agri-food sector, appeal to the same government and Parliament in relation to certain strategic measures for the sector. read more

Egyptian grapes fill the headlines in the industry, both when it comes to positive achievements and when it is the protagonist of real scandals. As reported by east-fruit.com, the African country's grapes are infamous for scandals concerning illegal use
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Time to take stock of the debut season of Romagna strawberries produced using the above-ground technique. After following its launch (click here for more details) and developments in the following months (click here for more details), with producer Stefano Zavoli, of the company of the same name in
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Innovative marketing strategies and promotions can make the difference for a product and win over consumers. This is what is happening with Jingold kiwis, which were promoted in 16 wholesale markets from North to South last week through the project 'The
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Yield is one of the most important elements for both producer and retailer. Thanks to our scientific expertise and many years of experience, atSyngenta Vegetable Seeds we provide the entire supply chain with products and solutions that
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Unifrutti, the world's leading producer and distributor of fresh fruit, has acquired 100 per cent of Verfrut, a producer and exporter from South America. read more

Sexual confusionis an extremely promising defence method for responding to the difficulties of the fruit-growing sector today, and was the focus of a technical meeting held on Wednesday 17 January at the Agrion Foundation in Manta. Protagonists
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At dawn yesterday, a fire broke out at the Planet Farms premises in Cavenago, in the province of Monza and Brianza. As reported by ilcorriere.it, the alarm went off at 6 a.m. and at the same time the workers on the night shift became aware of the flames in the warehouse.
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