In the Sicilian citrus sector, the tristeza virus emergency now seems to be over, but the ongoing climate change is giving rise to several hitherto unknown physiopathologies. These are some of the most salient aspects that emerged from the report by Filadelfo Conti of the Service
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The export volume of Peruvian mangoes decreased by 80% this season due to the effects of El Niño: high temperatures drastically reduced production in Peru and consequently caused a sharp drop in exports. The reduced mango supply led to
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La Borsa della Spesa', the tool to guide consumers in their product purchases during the week of 2 to 8 February, has been published; read more

At Fruit Logistica 2024 in Berlin (7 to 9 February), the Sant'Orsola cooperative will be there in force to further boost the market success of its residue-free raspberries and blueberries and to launch its new corporate graphic design for labels and
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Everything is ready at Barbera for the Group's imminent departure to Fruit Logistica. The Sicilian company based in Adrano (CT), on the slopes of Mount Etna, specialising in the production and marketing of the best Sicilian fruit and characterised by an innate vocation
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Everything is ready at Mazzoni for participation in Fruit Logistica, scheduled to take place in Berlin from 7 to 9 February. The Group will be present at stand A20 in hall 2.2, inside the CSO Collective 'ITALY, The Beauty of Quality'. read more

The Sardinian strawberry season is on the starting blocks and Op Agricola Campidanese has begun its first harvests. Also this year, the company continues its investment in above-ground cultivation, which is giving good satisfaction, to complement its greenhouse cultivation. We have
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Ulma Packaging will be exhibiting at Fruit Logistica 2024 (Berlin 7-9 February) in Hall 1.1 Stand A10 where visitors can delve into the vast world of packaging; read more

At a crucial time for the packaging sector, Pro Food, a product group within the Federazione Gomma Plastica (Confindustria) that brings together 14 Italian companies producing plastic containers for food and beverages, strengthens its information and
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Italmercati and Fedagromercati-Confcommercio will be together again at Fruit Logistica 2024. In Hall Italy 2.2, stand B01 will be one of the reference points of the exhibition, a well-established meeting place to address the main themes of the sector, discuss
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Exotic fruit in the large-scale retail trade was the category that grew the most in volume sales in 2023, and by the same token in the shops there is a special focus by the chains with ever-changing spaces and assortments. To understand what the future holds in the large-scale retail trade
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Italianity, innovation and segmentation are the factors for recovery - and growth - in the lemon sector. The 'yellow' (to use a pun) of lemons was solved at yesterday's live IFN event, attended by protagonists from the world of production and the lemon industry.
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From 07 to 09 February 2024, Italia Ortofrutta Unione Nazionale will be taking part in 'Fruit Logistica', the leading trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, to be held at the Messe Berlin GmbH exhibition centre in Berlin; read more

In the third week of the new year, the value sales of fruit and vegetables by imposed weight grew more than the Lcc. However, the strong inflationary effect hides declining volumes. At the channel level, the good performance of the discounters continues, which is the only one of all with
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According to preliminary estimates, in January 2024, the national consumer price index for the entire community (NIC), before tobacco, increased by 0.3% on a monthly basis and by 0.8% on an annual basis (from +0.6% in the previous month). read more

Yesterday, the European Council was held in Brussels, which unblocked the situation on the funds destined for Ukraine, but in the headlines was the farmers' protest, which resulted in violent episodes, such as the throwing of bottles and eggs at the entrance
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The Chilean Blueberry Committee (Cbc) has revised upwards its export forecast for the current marketing year, as reported by fruitnet.com. CEO Andrés Armstrong said the country is on track to post exports of80,000
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Sunsweet, the leading brand in the world and Italian plum market, will be on TV again this year with a new commercial aiming at high visibility. The campaign will run for 7 weeks, covering the period from 7 February to 30 April, and will be broadcast in 20 and 10 second formats
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Salad has everything it takes to be pop, in the kitchen and beyond. Insalata dell'Orto - a Veneto-based company specialising in the production and marketing of first and fourth range leafy vegetables and Europe's largest producer of edible flowers - is so convinced of this that
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How important is precision agriculture in table grapes? Giuseppe Ferrara, professor at the University of Bari, is one of the speakers at the World Symposium on Table Grapes, scheduled for the next edition of Macfrut, to answer this topical question.
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