The first edition of Kiwi Day in Monticello concluded a couple of weeks ago, the leading event for the kiwi industry in Chile organized by the Kiwi Committee and RedAgrícola. It was a day where kiwi producers, exporters, suppliers, and industry consultants came together. read more

NIQ (NielsenIQ) in its report "The state of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in Italy" analyzes the trends in consumption and purchasing habits of Italian households for the month of July 2024, representing the landscape of the Organized Large-Scale Retail (GDO) in our country. The turnover... read more

In week 33, the LCC fruit and vegetable sector shows positive results, despite a certain deflation persisting. Among the various channels, the discount channel emerges as the main contributor to the increase in sales. In August, the leading category is that of peaches and nectarines. However, after a summer start read more

On Thursday, August 29, at the fruit research center of the Agrion Foundation in Manta, at Via Falicetto, 24, 12030 Manta (CN), a meeting was held on late peaches, early apples, multi-axis training forms (Guyot), and Glomerella. read more

"In Alto Adige, we are finishing the harvest of Gala apples which began on the 13th of August - just a couple of days later than last year - and for now we can consider ourselves satisfied because the quality of the fruits is excellent, starting from the size and coloration." read more

The genetic improvement program is at the core of the activities of the CIV - Italian Consortium of Nurserymen of San Giuseppe di Comacchio. An essential part of this work involves the selection of new clones. In the early apple sector, CIV has selected two new Gala clones that read more

"The most striking development for the national melon campaign is the progressive reduction in availability starting from next week," begins Bruno Francescon, president of the eponymous OP, prompted by IFN to provide an update on the ongoing campaign. read more

VIPguarda ai giovani per dare un futuro importante alla frutticoltura della Val Venosta e pone il tema delle risorse umane tra i suoi obiettivi strategici.

VIP focuses on young people to give an important future to fruit growing in Val Venosta and places the theme of human resources among its strategic objectives. read more

The most significant event in the territory, the founding celebration of local identity. But also an opportunity for meeting, growth, and cultural exchange in the spirit of work and cooperation. All of this, and more, is found in the apple picking season, officially kicking off in. read more

The revival strategy of the endangered Italian pear sector involves not only safeguarding the Abate Fétel variety but also focusing on variety renewal, as emerged during the latest pear conferences. This is undoubtedly one of the most complex challenges to tackle, as it is well known how important it is. read more

From the work of the Agrion coordination, which synthesizes numerous monitoring activities throughout the Piedmont region, a mixed picture emerges. There is satisfaction in having developed an emergency management system for the Asian stink bug over the years, even though it may not have. read more

Early days of August and in Sicily we are entering the peak of the season of a symbolic fruit: the prickly pear. A season that, obviously, is in its initial stages and companies are getting ready to enter the peak of the season. AIFN let's discover the beginning of the season sentiment with OP La Deliziosa. read more

Large-scale organized distribution is at a turning point: if until now the management of fresh products and their promotions - primarily fruits and vegetables - was based mainly on the operator's experience, today, with the advent of new technologies, it is possible. read more

Prognosfruit, the most important annual event for the apple and pear sector, concludes today. The event is organized by Wapa (World Apple and Pear Association) in collaboration with FruitVeB, bringing together industry professionals from across Europe and beyond. read more

The thirtieth week shows no particular changes for the fruit and vegetable Lcc compared to the previous one. Sales in terms of value are fluctuating, despite the slowdown in deflation, and volume trends are also downsizing. In terms of channels, discount stores are still facing difficulties, while... read more

The upcoming season is expected to be a challenging one for the apple industry. This was revealed at Prognosfruit 2024, the annual conference where WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, shares forecasts for the upcoming apple harvest across Europe. From Budapest, it emerged that... read more

According to initial estimates, the watermelon harvest in the Spanish region of Murcia will increase by 22% in the current season, exceeding 178 thousand tons on a cultivated area of 2,775 hectares, as reported by valenciafruits.com. The Regional Councillor for Water and Agriculture, read more

Approximately six years after its appearance in Italy (end of 2018), ToBRFV - Tomato brown rugose fruit virus - is still the number one enemy for tomato producers. This fear is justified by the high virulence of the disease, which is capable of causing significant damage. read more

In the last 48 hours, 101 extreme weather events have hit Northern Italy, including heavy rainstorms, hailstorms, and windstorms, resulting in devastated vegetable and corn fields, flooded farms and barns, and torn roofs off warehouses. This is what emerges from Coldiretti's analysis of data from Eswd regarding the wave. read more

The usual Prognosfruit conference, organized this year in Budapest, Hungary, by FruitVeB (Hungarian interprofessional organization for fruit and vegetables) together with WAPA (World Apple and Pear Association), was a key moment of discussion for apple producers. read more