The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty and Forestry (Masaf) headed by Minister Francesco Lollobrigida has finally approved the PGI Bergamot of Reggio Calabria and its production specification after two and a half years of complex and intense preliminary investigation; read more

Crates of apples, kiwis, oranges in front of a shop in Rafah; for the first time in weeks, since the beginning of the fighting between Israel and Hamas, loads of fruit arrived in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing. read more

To celebrate the important milestone of 150 years, the Edmund Machha Foundation has devised an exhibition in collaboration with the Autonomous Province of Trento, which will open its doors to the general public on Saturday 13 January in the underground archaeological space of the Sas, in Piazza Cesare Battisti,
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The topic of seasonality of fruit and vegetables is certainly a subject of debate among operators and consumers alike. On the one hand, people are preaching a return to the 'old-fashioned way', where only what was produced at that particular time of year was brought to the table, while -
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The year 2024 opened with an important new partnership in Italian modern distribution: as of 1 January, Apulia Distribuzione, a 30-year-old company with roots in Apulia, Calabria, Basilicata, Campania and Sicily, with a 2023 turnover of 930 million euros, became part of
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Whole Foods Market has always defended the health of pollinators through its commitment to organic farming that avoids the use of synthetic pesticides, but now the US chain has announced a new policy on fresh fruit and vegetables and florals to protect pollinators.
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During the last State-Regions Conference, held last December, an agreement was finally reached on support for the Italian nut sector (click here to read more). The funds earmarked amount to 14 million euros for the sector, which can be
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After today's update, the newsletter returns with the daily appointment from Monday 8 January. read more

Mazzoni's citrus fruit campaign, which includes clementines, blond oranges and lemons, all strictly produced in the most suitable lands of Calabria, which started slightly late due to the high temperatures recorded at least until October, is now in full swing. read more

Among the categories of the fruit and vegetable section, the one we mistakenly call 'berries' is probably the most undervalued. Although they have never seen a forest, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and their companions develop - as small fruits - a share of value sales equal to
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The medium-late Linbo mandarin will be back on the market in February, and it will be a record-breaking season thanks to an exceptional quality level and good volume prospects, although the club's main objective remains to raise the zero residue quota. We have
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It has been repeatedly said: 2023 was a black year for damage in agriculture. The impact of the anomalous climatic trend was particularly severe in Romagna, where between frost, flood, wind and drought farmers found themselves with a production reduced to the
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"During the Christmas week we unloaded an average of four pallets of exotic fruit per day and, year after year, more and more confirmations come in for these references. Demand is increasing and consumers are sparing no expense to get the best products to put on their tables.
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The citrus fruit season is getting into full swing, and oranges are becoming one of the protagonists in the fruit and vegetable departments, but whether in a positive or negative way is still too early to tell. Certainly, this will not be one of the easiest seasons due to the dry and hot weather that until November has
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"Established a fund for emergencies in agriculture with 300 million euro and strengthened the 'Card dedicated to you' from 500 to 600 million euro. After having obtained the doubling of NRP resources for the agricultural sector, with the Budget Law approved by Parliament we confirm
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How to obtain table tomatoes with high nutritional value, i.e. enriched in iodine, an essential element for human health. The international scientific journal Scientia Horticulturae published the results of a study conducted by the Research Group in Horticulture
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The effects of climate change are more abrupt than expected, if in December we find Italian stone fruit, cherries and melons on sale in large-scale retail outlets, as stated on the price tag; read more

The harvest season for the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP starts on 29 December. As per the consolidated production calendar, the first Sicilian blood oranges to be harvested will be those of the 'Moro' variety, immediately after New Year's Eve, from 4 January, it will be the turn of the
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In the era of digital transformation, the management of farms and horticultural and fruit production is undergoing a technological revolution. These are just some of the issues that will be discussed at the congress
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Debuting at Macfrut 2024 (8-10 May) is Innovation Hub For Healthy Food, the exhibition dedicated to sustainable products and processing technologies for the production of foods with high nutritional value. The new Exhibition, which will enrich an already full-bodied presence of themed areas, is
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