Dried fruit does not loosen its grip even in the summer, as can be seen from the fruit and vegetable departments, which maintain unchanged numbers dedicated to this category even with the rise in the mercury column. read more

Valentino Di Pisa, President of Fedagromercati, succeeds Massimiliano del Core, representing Confagricoltura, as the President of Ortofrutta Italia, the inter-professional organization of the fruit and vegetable sector. read more

In June, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade remains afloat in terms of volumes, but deflation is causing losses in values. Among the major categories, only vegetables show an increasing quantity, while - in terms of geographic areas - the South still shows, increasingly, opposite trends compared to the North. read more

Summer is the season of peaches and nectarines, among the very few products that are experiencing an increase in consumption in a context of a general decline in purchases. Peaches and nectarines, despite having had to face the same problems as other products, have seen decreases in production. read more

The prickly pear season is about to start, with the first harvest expected around July 20th in the Catania area. However, this year producers are dealing with the consequences of adverse weather conditions, which are leading to a decrease in production. We discussed this. read more

The Red Orange of Sicily Consortium and the Ribera Orange Dop Consortium are working together on a platform to request support from institutions to safeguard the production of the two consortia, which are the flagship of the renowned high-quality Sicilian citrus farming sector. read more

Another important milestone for high-quality Italian agri-food products: Italy can boast another recognition of Protected Geographical Indications. The European Commission has published in the Official Journal of the European Union the recognition of the PGI "Cavolfiore della Piana". read more

El Pinar starts the upcoming campaign by discussing the importance of climate change and its future impact on strawberry cultivation, as well as proposing actions to help stabilize the harvest effectively. read more

The expansion project of the Apofruit plant in Scanzano Jonico (Matera) will soon become a reality. In recent years, thanks to the investments made by the cooperative, the plant has increasingly become a true hub serving all member producers in Southern Italy. read more

On Saturday, July 13th, in the heart of Parco Sempione in Milan, the 34th edition of the Sempione Trophy returns. This competition is organized annually by Road Runners Club Milano in collaboration with Sportitude, and was rescheduled after being cancelled last March due to unfavorable circumstances. read more

The table grape season in the main national areas, Puglia and Sicily, started earlier than usual due to the mild winter. It began well but then slowed down in the last few weeks due to unstable weather. IFN describes the current situation. read more

Starting today, the new communication initiative of the Coop brand is available on the website (for more information click here) and on major television channels. The creative idea is based on the nature of Coop's offer: a promotion that "repeats" for eight weeks like a chorus. read more

The last week of June marked the end of the 2024 strawberry campaign, with a completely satisfactory balance both in quantitative and qualitative terms. The main theme was the weather trend, which, unlike in 2023, played a positive role. Spring.

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The Verona Igp fishing campaign is at the starting line, and it has just begun to be distributed in the stores of the Veneto and Lombardy regions. After last year's test, the consortium's foundations are becoming stronger with the entry of around ten new companies. read more

In the meeting held on Friday, July 5, 2024, the Joint Potato Stock Exchange Committee - in the presence of regional officials - set the reference price for potatoes to be introduced to the market for the 2024/25 marketing campaign.

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Asaja, the Agricultural Association of Young Farmers, recently presented the budget for the vegetable campaign 2023-2024 in Almería. read more

Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, is the Technical Partner of TriO Senigallia, scheduled for July 13 and 14 at XMASTERS, the renowned sports and music event on the beach in the Marche region. As tradition dictates, the thirteen kilometers of sandy beach

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Watermelons are entering the peak of the season and Claudio Filosa, president of the Latina Ortaggi cooperative in Sabaudia, has told IFN about the situation in Agropontino. "We can define it as a two-speed season: the first greenhouse watermelon harvests have taken place

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The presentation of Apo Conerpo's financial statement was an opportunity to take stock of the situation regarding the fruit and vegetable supply chains managed by the main European organization of fruit and vegetable producers. read more

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