Along with watermelons, the melon is the undisputed king of the fruit and vegetable department in summer. Its presence is always noticeable, but this is often not enough to boost sales. What is needed, in fact, is a distribution policy that is reflected in a display capacity capable of attracting
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After the disaster in Romagna, we are witnessing many different forms of first aid solidarity towards the local populations that have experienced an unforeseeable tragedy of enormous proportions, with the agri-food sector brought to its knees. read more

'For the future we will learn to make less and better quality fruit and vegetables, for example by investing in greenhouse crops'. This is the admonition that comes fromRiccardo Pompei, the historic wholesale operator of Car in Rome. A reasoning, that of the wholesaler, which takes into account the difficult
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The apricot season is beginning in Calabria but, as yet, the effect of the fine weather is far away and both production and consumption volumes remain at a standstill. Analysing the current situation and prospects for the coming monthsNatalino Gallo, president of Op Agricor of
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The 2022 financial statements of Ri.Nova, a cooperative dedicated to innovation in agriculture, born from the merger of the Plant Production Research Centre and Alimos, were positive, closing with a profit for the year of 15,450 euro, which brought the net assets to over 2.6 million euro. The
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A basket with the products of Romagna agriculture saved from the flood, from salad to garlic, from radishes to artichokes, from cucumbers to asparagus, was handed over by Coldiretti farmers in Piazza Saffi in Forli to the President of the Republic Sergio
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Lidl Italia, the leading supermarket chain in the large-scale retail trade with 730 shops in the country, recently inaugurated its first store in Pietra Ligure (SV). In the presence of deputy mayor Daniele Rembado, the company cut the ribbon at the supermarket in Viale Riviera 490, near the schools
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The reduction of packaging waste is a 'shareable objective, but flexibility must be ensured in relation to the tools to achieve it and the efforts made by countries' such as Italy, a 'model of excellence in the management' of this type of waste. read more

The season for melons in Veneto is off to a bad start, strongly influenced by the rainy and cool May weather. The harvest, which began about ten days ago, has so far been unrewarding for producers, as prices until a few days ago ranged between 30 and 40
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75% of the under-35s habitually consume vegetable-based products and consider them sustainable. This is what emerges from an analysis conducted by the Vegetable-based Products Group of Unione Italiana Food in collaboration with AstraRicerche on the occasion of World Environment Day on
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Edible flowers take the field, or perhaps it would be better to say the gym. Insalata dell'Orto, Europe's leading producer of edible flowers, will be present for the first time at Riminiwellness from 1 to 4 June with an innovative product designed specifically for sportsmen and women: a snack
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Habemus TEA! Don't hold it against the Holy See, but for the agricultural sector the possibility of field-testing plants obtained by means of Assisted Evolution Techniques represents an epoch-making step that opens up scenarios impossible even to imagine before now. read more

Romagna was overwhelmed by the flooding a couple of weeks ago, after the frost had already severely compromised fruit production, and the scars on the production world will be slow to disappear. Although it is too early to know exactly what and how much produce will be
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Among the key words populating communications and conversations in recent months, the word 'inflation' is one of the most recurrent. According to ISTAT data, in the last quarter of 2022 the purchasing power of Italian households fell by almost 4% compared to the three months
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Increasingly warm winters are changing the production calendar in the countryside and, thus, the fight against harmful insects is also becoming more complicated; in fact, due to the rise in temperatures, many phytophagous species are changing their cycles by registering greater activity
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A banana of the Cavendish variety, genetically modified by Queensland University of Technology and highly resistant to Panama disease TR4, has been submitted to the Australian government for approval, Fruitnet reports. read more

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June sees the return of Deejay Tri, the Milanese competition which - now in its sixth year - brings together in the green spaces of Milan's Idroscalo, swimming, cycling and running enthusiasts, but also ordinary visitors wishing to spend a weekend
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Having passed the acute phase of the bad weather emergency, where the focus was on the safety of the people and activities of the Alegra Group, the business units of Apo Conerpo based in Faenza (Ravenna) are now facing phase two. On the one hand, the evaluation is proceeding
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"The D Med Salone della Dieta Mediterranea was an important moment of meeting and confrontation for operators from Southern Italy and other players from different areas of the country," said Salvatore Pecchia, agronomist and head of planning for the AOP Arcadia to which Asso Fruit
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Zespri™, the world's leading producer and marketer of kiwifruit, will be present for the first time at the 17th edition of RiminiWellness, the international event dedicated to the world of wellness. The appointment recognised among enthusiasts and industry professionals
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