On Wednesday 3 May, the Consorzio Tutela della IGP Pomodoro di Pachino will land at Macfrut in Rimini with a large stand, where moments of reflection on tomato-related issues will alternate with moments of entertainment with tomato-themed cooking shows. read more

TheAlce Nero frozen food range expands in the name of innovation, taste and healthy eating. Here come the Frozen Organic Rustic Mashed Vegetables: vegetable, source of protein and rich in fibre. Perfect for those who have little time to cook but do not want to give up a proper
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Apofruit, a fruit and vegetable cooperative with more than 2,700 members throughout Italy, is continuing its training activities for younger members. On 13 and 14 April, a two-day event was held for the under-45 committee, to visit some of the
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One is quick to talk about goodness, taste and flavour; everyone has their own opinions and beliefs but, according to insiders, the flavour of the new tomato varieties has certainly improved compared to those of the past, partly because - apart from genetics - techniques have improved
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Concern over European policies on plant protection products and packaging and the consumption crisis were the topics at the centre of the report by Fruitimprese president Marco Salvi at the 74th assembly of the association, which brings together over 300 companies with a total turnover
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The global blueberry programme of Driscoll's, an American giant with a century of farming tradition and today a pioneer in innovation, will be presented at Macfrutall's International Blueberry Days (3-5 May 2023 at Rimini Expo Centre). To take part in the Symposium scheduled in the first
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Stone fruit producers in Emilia-Romagna have once again had to reckon with record-breaking frosts this year, which have wiped out a large part of their production. Temperatures plummeted to as low as -6° in the worst-hit areas, and photographs bear witness to what is
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It will be a very complex campaign for asparagus in 2023, due to the very late start. Apofruit, a fruit and vegetable cooperative with more than 2,700 members throughout Italy, takes stock of the situation in the aftermath of the marketing of the first quantities and
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Time for a balance sheet for the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia Igp Consortium. The president of the consortium, Gerardo Diana, assisted by deputies Elena Albertini and Salvatore Scrofani, presented the work carried out during the past year to the members' assembly. read more

If, last week, hail had whitened much of northern Italy (click here to read more), in recent days it has also arrived in the southern regions, leaving a trail of damage on both crops and civil infrastructures. The regions most affected were Puglia
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You might not think so, but inRomagna it is already strawberry time. The agricultural company Fabbridi Santarcangelo, a member of Agribologna, started picking the Joly variety at Easter and then continued with Tea, Sibilla and Elodì.
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Hidden inside mandarinio boxes inside mechanical false bottoms made in the bonnet of elegant cars or in the passenger compartment of mighty lorries. The cocaine passed through the Strait of Messina, from Reggio Calabria in the direction of Palermo, camouflaged in a variety of ways to escape detection.
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Coldiretti Puglia, on the basis of the Ismea report, states that citrus fruit prices in Taranto have plummeted by 48%, with the rising cost of the shopping cart and climate change decimating the harvests, while consumers have cut their purchases of
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How will the management of the fruit and vegetable department change in the future if the 'old' figure of the department manager, the one who knows the trade, trains new colleagues daily in the 'field', guides consumers daily in their purchases, is slowly disappearing? read more

A common front between the Region and producers in the fruit and vegetable sector in Emilia-Romagna to enhance the primary sector and cope with the climatic difficulties that have altered the results of field production, in a sector that is strategic from an economic and
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A joint event was held yesterday at the headquarters of BF Spa in Jolanda di Savoia, organised by BF - Italy's most important agro-industrial group - and SDF - an Italian multinational and world leader in the production of tractors, harvesting machines and diesel engines, to
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Brown rot (Stemphylium vesicarium) has severely tested northern Italian pear growers in recent years, causing extensive damage (with losses in some plants of close to 80-90%), especially in Abate Fétel, which, in addition to being the most widespread variety, has proved to be a
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The partnership between F.lli Orsero and Autogrill has been renewed, thanks to which, for the fourth consecutive year, the brand's Extra Premium fruit will be available in almost 200 Autogrill points of sale on motorways, in airports and in the main railway stations throughout Italy. read more

Although the unstable weather of the last few weeks does not hint at summer, inevitably, the warm season is at the starting line and the first fruits of the season are beginning to appear in the markets. read more

In the countryside with the arrival of summer there is a need for at least one hundred thousand to fill the labour shortage that hit agriculture hard last year with the significant loss of national harvests. This is what Coldiretti says in commenting on the statements of the
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