Yesterday saw the start in Val di Non of the 2023 edition of Prognosfruit, the international reference event for apples and pears. As the President of Apot, Ennio Magnani, pointed out, "we decided to host the event here in Trentino, in the old processing hall of a cooperative
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Today we propose a stimulus on the classification of potatoes, commonly indserite among the 'poor products'. The cue, as often happens, came to us from one of our readers: in this case from Francesca Russo, product manager at Romagnoli F.lli Spa. We leave you with her
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At the Prognosfruitsconference held recently in Trento, indications emerged on the pereproduction forecast for 2023; read more

A positive start to the season is expected for the VOG Consortium, one of Europe's leading apple producers. The balance comes just after the European production forecast released by Prognosfruit, which sees declining volumes across the Continent. This factor, combined with
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"It is necessary to favour the stabilisation of labour relations also in the agricultural sector through appropriate contractual tools and economic incentives". This was stated by the president of Confagricoltura, Massimiliano Giansanti in reference to the note of the Ministry of Labour and Policies
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The San Cono prickly pear campaign is on the starting blocks for Agricola Azzurra, a company specialising in the production and marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables from the Italian chain. read more

Fruit and vegetable consumption is languishing and the inflation that has been gripping our country for more than a year is believed to be one of the causes of this crisis (click here to read more). Therefore, the risk is that the accounts in the fruit and vegetable department do not add up, because high prices should
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It is time to go beyond 'Nice and Good' as a criterion for choosing fruit and vegetables. In recent times, there has been a growing awareness among consumers to pay more attention to the environment, which is primarily reflected in the packaging; read more

Macfrut 2024 is presented in Doha. Appointment on Wednesday 11 October in the capital of Qatar on the occasion of the presentation of the Italian Pavilion at Expo Doha designed by Cesena Fiera. The event will also be attended by the exhibiting companies taking part in the next edition of
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In the last few days, the first cuts of apples from the Galan group have started in the lowland areas, which, as usual, will inaugurate the new apple-growing season. read more

Production in southern Italy allows Metis® to start the season a few weeks early, which, of course, will be packed with initiatives to communicate and demonstrate the quality of Metis® plums to consumers. "We want customers to perceive the difference in taste -
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Entrepreneurs and growers of open field spinach in the province of Foggia recently gathered at a technical meeting dedicated to new high-resistance varieties by BASF Vegetable Seeds. The meeting, which took place at the Group's retailer
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The Romagna region is being targeted once again. After dealing with almost every extreme climatic event, one after the other: from floods to landslides, high winds, bad weather and even hail (click here to read more), it now finds itself having to reckon with swarms of
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In Trentino in the cherry and small fruit fields, the technicians of the Mach Foundation are finding significant damage fromDrosophila suzukii. Unfortunately, this winter's mild temperatures have reduced the Asian midge's winter mortality, creating favourable conditions for
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'The Nuragic melon campaign started later than in previous years, but the quality of production is excellent both in terms of flavour and in terms of the homogeneity of the sizes,' says Filippo Frongia, co-owner with Andrea Manca of Agro Mediterranea Group,
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What is the ideal rootstock for an Abate Fétel pear tree? Up until a few years ago, the answer would have been simple: quince is the first choice and, if the conditions are not right, particularly due to the high lime content of the soil, we fall back on franc or
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The potato crop is proving to be increasingly strategic for Apofruit, with a growth in liquidations and cultivated areas also in 2023. Taking stock of the situation is Massimiliano Laghi, technical and quality manager, who explains: "Despite the difficulties
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An icon of Sicily and Sicilianity, the Etna PDO Barbera prickly pear is cultivated by the group of the same name on the slopes of the volcano, where the soil gives it unique organoleptic and quality properties. From there, it is carefully processed and then marketed on the
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The salsify tomato harvest has started in Italy, which, due to the effects of climate change, including hailstorms, cloudbursts, floods and heat waves, risks producing even less than the 5.6 billion kilos forecast for 2023, while at the national borders, there is a leap
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Following its great success with consumers and the national and international press, the Fri-El Green House company has decided to continue investing in Strabena, the new De Ruiter midi cherry truss tomato variety for which it has obtained national exclusivity for
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