Although a few sporadic crates of Spanish persimmons have already appeared on the markets, the season has yet to start and the fruits will officially arrive in October. With our correspondent Paco Borras, we made an overview of the fruits in terms
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Terremersee Fondazione per l'Agricoltura F.lli Navarra, in collaboration with Rivulis and FRV, organise the second Open Day at the Experimental Hazelnut Field - Demo Farm Italia of Ferrero HCo, set up a few years ago at the Fondazione per l'Agricoltura F.lli Navarra in Ferrara. Appointment
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Most Europeans - including Italians - indicate the apple as the fruit they would not give up but in the main countries of the old continent consumption is languishing and, although Covid has helped a partial recovery, it is not reaching the quantities of ten years ago. read more

The blossoming of the prickly pears between May and June presaged a positive season (click here to read more) and so it was... the Agostana variety campaign yielded excellent results, especially in terms of quality, yield and taste; now the second part of the
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Anthracnose and oleocellosis present a similar symptomatology in the early stages of the disease and, for this reason, they often cause confusion among citrus growers who, confusing them, carry out inappropriate and risky phytosanitary treatments. So tells IFN Salvatore
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Puglia Region Partner of Macfrut 2024 and Table Grapes, the symbolic product of the 41st edition of the fair scheduled at Rimini Expo Centre from 8 to 10 May Puglia and table grapes: a pairing that goes hand in hand since Puglia is the national leader in the
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A product innovation, unique for organic, the Almaverde Bio brand grilled vegetable mix responds to the growing demand for products that are quick to prepare, light, without seasonings, perfect for many dishes and strictly Made in Italy. read more

With the start of the new season, in the fruit and vegetable department of Sole365, awarded for the second year in a row by the CX STORE AWARD as 'Best Fruit and Vegetable Department 2023/24' in Italy, the 'Good to Eat' project is being consolidated: an in-house initiative that aims to promote a
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"Today, 23 September 2023, is European Organic Day, conceived by the European Commission and the European Parliament to celebrate the values of organic farming and thus give recognition to our way of producing. This year, the celebration is also
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The change of season in fruit and vegetable department assortments is an important and very complex moment to manage. In fact, if it is done in a timely manner, it makes it possible to seize opportunities for those items in season attack and to prevent, instead, problems with those that are at the end of
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Italia Ortofrutta - the National Union of Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Organisations - will participate in the 15th edition of Fruit Attraction, to be held in Madrid from 03 to 05 October 2023; read more

"The anti-inflation basket must ensure compliance with the existing legislation on combating unfair commercial practices set out in Legislative Decree 198/2021 and in particular that on the prohibition of selling below cost and ensure that no distortions are produced in the distribution
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A violent hailstorm hit Barese and Foggia on Saturday 23 September. The areas of Ruvo, Terlizzi, Lucera, San Severo and Torre Maggiore were hard hit. While the rain fell with varying intensity over almost the entire Apulian territory. Serious damage is currently being recorded
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Biodiversity loss is the third most serious threat in the next 10 years. This is supported by the Lampkin and Padel report that underlines the environmental, social and economic benefits that organic farming can produce by achieving 25% of farmland
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A recent scientific study, published by the American Heart Association, showed that when doctors and healthcare professionals prescribe fruit and vegetables, patients increase their consumption, lose weight and show significant reductions in blood pressure. read more

The Agency for Research on Cancer, one of the operational arms of the WHO, listed it as a 'probable human carcinogen' in 2015. Now for glyphosate, the EU Commission has proposed to renew the marketing authorisation for another ten years. The proposal, which after
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Some fruits of African origin could become new crops, given their unexplored potential; some fruits, hitherto only known locally, could supplement unbalanced diets and thus prevent nutritional deficiencies. According to a study by the University of
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The potato chain is ready to innovate, communicate and grow. Together with the company Antonio Ruggiero, we identified the steps for brand growth, focusing on the results obtained thanks to advertising investments and the enhancement of segmentation by destination
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After extensive discussions with the trade associations of the agriculture sector in the provinces of Forlì-Cesena and Rimini, the Council of the Chamber of Commerce of Romagna approved, at its meeting on Thursday 21 September, an extraordinary intervention for companies operating in the
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The land is thirsty; in the Ravenna area, 70% of the agricultural land is difficult to work and there are still ten thousand hectares of fields to be cultivated waiting to be cleared of a blanket of silt and various residues, given the high restoration costs budgeted (an average of over 1000
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