Aesthetically very attractive, with packaging that is unconventional for the fruit and vegetable department and with a functionality that goes beyond usual desires, but that stimulates impulse purchases, even as a gift for a special occasion. What are we talking about? The bouquet of. read more

With the intense heat of these weeks, it is important to consume fresh fruits and vegetables to replenish minerals and stock up on carotenoids and vitamins, perfect nutrients in the summer. This is explained by Coldiretti Cuneo, which highlights the importance of paying great attention to the origin. read more

The Verona IGP peach harvest continues to recover the slope after some extremely difficult years, as evidenced by the over 3,000 hectares uprooted in 10 years, thanks to the producers who have not lost the desire to get involved to give new luster to a centuries-old Veronese excellence: "Among the peaches ..." read more

On Tuesday, August 6, the variety meeting on Peach, Plum, and Fire Blight was held at the fruit research center of the Agrion Foundation in Manta. read more

The Valencian avocado season has ended with an estimated 50% increase in harvest compared to the previous season, thanks to the vegetative development of the plants and the entry into production of new investments. This positive balance was reported by the Association. read more

Annual pre-festival meeting with the productive and entrepreneurial world of Giarratana to present the details of the 2024 edition of the Giarratana Onion Festival, which once again confirms a trilogy of days dedicated to taste and entertainment. read more

The turning point has now been completed for the watermelon and melon campaign, and to understand the current dynamics and future strategies within the department, we interviewed Germano Fabiani, Head of Fruit and Vegetables at Coop Italia (pictured in the opening photo). read more

In Soverato, a new world record was set: a 117-meter-long fruit cake. The Calabrian city has entered the Guinness World Records thanks to the teamwork of the seven pastry shops in the city. Among the great protagonists of this achievement we also have... read more

After a few years of absence, Conserve Italia returns as a protagonist at the Rimini Meeting and does so in grand style with Yoga: the historic Romagna brand born in 1946 and a leader in Italy in quality fruit juices, will be alongside the event in Rimini (scheduled from August 20 to 25). read more

Fresh fruit, games, gadgets, music, and fun: the Del Monte Summer Tour begins, an itinerant event that will visit three Italian regions, with six stops in some of the most famous Italian beaches. The colorful truck and branded Del Monte ebikes will catch the attention of visitors. read more

With the beginning of August, we are still in the midst of the peach and nectarine campaign, with a significant increase in plums, while apricots are towards the end of the campaign. To understand the trends in the drupaceae sector, we visited the Catanzaro Agri-Food Center where the... read more

In recent years, there has been a significant development in the small fruit sector, both in terms of production and commercialization, thanks mainly to their qualitative, nutraceutical, and health properties. The Agrion experimental center in Boves is involved not only in read more

What we want to talk about today is a fruit loved by everyone and found in every corner of the world, symbol of health for its nutritional profile: it provides potassium, vitamin C, fibers like pectin and hemicellulose, and also has antioxidant and anti-diabetic properties. read more

Would you try some nectarines with a Brix level higher than 16 and reaching peaks of 20, moreover if they are particularly juicy? The answer is quite obvious, but what if I told you that the size of these fruits does not exceed the C-D caliber class? You would probably turn up your nose, because since time immemorial, the read more

The fruit and vegetable supply chain has multiple needs when it comes to tomatoes, considering the journey from producer to consumer. For this reason, seed companies have faced challenges in recent years. Resistance and sustainability in the field, availability, and continuity are crucial factors. read more

It is still early to talk about yields, but the quality of San Marzano tomatoes this year will be very high. These were the considerations made during the launch event of the 2024 season in Nolano, in Acerra, at the Sorgenti del Riullo of the ancient Suessula, where, among others, the... read more

Climate change is altering the nutritional properties and taste of fruits and vegetables, according to several scientific studies. These variations can be both positive and negative, leading to increases or decreases in quality. read more

The campaign "Fruit & Salad On the Beach", promoted by the fruit and vegetable producer organizations Agritalia, AOA, Arcadia, Costieragrumi, and Terra Orti, lands today (August 6th) on the coast of Basilicata. read more

At Agricorha, the apricot campaign has officially ended, but the work is far from over in the orchards of the Piana di Sibari (Cosenza). There is no time to even take stock of the season as the Calabrian producers' organization is already looking to the future, starting the third phase of the operation. read more

In Almería, the surfaces dedicated to greenhouse horticultural crops remain unchanged compared to last year - according to Asaja Almería, which has provided the first data for the horticultural campaign 2024/2025: the agricultural organization estimates that the cultivated area for peppers will amount to read more