"In the last few days there is quite a bit of movement as far as sales of apples and citrus fruits are concerned". Amato Marocca, of Fratelli Marocca Srl, a wholesaler specialised in pears and apples that has been operating in the Centro Agroalimentare di Roma for more than 50 years, told IFN. read more

On Tuesday, 9 May, the customary monthly meeting of the Assomela Marketing Committee took place, during which the market situation of the Italian apple sector over the past month was analysed. Italian apple stocks at 1 May stood at 378,311 tons, down 10%.
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In the last few days at Macfrut I have been asked this question: 'How come large-scale distribution is 'demonised' by the production world? 7A question that in my opinion is provocative, full of preconceptions, which in 2023 I would never have expected, because it is certainly a child of the past, as it is
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"Only with superior quality plants will the new plantings by Italian (and other) fruit growers be able to guarantee the desired economic results; the QVI mark (Qualità Vivaistica Italia) distinguishes precisely those fruit plant nursery productions of
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Depleted soil, new diseases, drought, lack of cold hours, extreme weather events: these are some of the challenges faced during the fourth edition of the Biosolutions International Congress. Organised by Agri2000 Net on the second day of Macfrut (4 May), the event
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Amongst neighbourhood formats with food service, the realisation of Eataly in the centre of Milan is certainly noteworthy. The fruit and vegetable department looks like a real market and is central to the shop, in the true sense of the word; read more

On the occasion of Macfrut2023, the Ribera Orange P.D.O. Parlapiano Sicilia met with the Minister of Agriculture Lollobrigida, whose priority is the promotion of P.D.O. and P.G.I. products and the strengthening of Made in Italy. read more

After the post-pandemic record levels, with annual production reaching 8.3 billion square metres in 2021, the Italian corrugated cardboard industry, a sector that generates a total annual turnover of more than 4 billion in our country, is now stable and healthy
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If enhancing the value of one's products is the objective of all companies, there are still few that are committed to creating a real culture of this. The latter is the mission of Antonio Ruggiero SpA, a company specialising in the production and distribution of potatoes and onions, present
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The general theme that will animate this year's edition will be the varietal richness of Trentino's iconic crops, also highlighting the new possibilities offered by the results of genetic improvement programmes. read more

The Prognosfruit Conference is the most important annual event in Europe for the apple and pear sector, bringing together growers from all over Europe and beyond. After last year's success, the event will return in 2023 in Trentino, from 2 to 4 August. Registrations are open and
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In recent years, huge swarms of locusts have swarmed voraciously over fields in several areas nationwide, leaving devastation and lost harvests in their wake. Especially at this time of year, with the thermometer rising, producers hope to avert
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The 40th edition of Macfrut 2023, Italy's most important exhibition in the fruit and vegetable sector, has just ended, and for Agricola Lusia the balance is decidedly positive. read more

Hummus, soups and velvety soups. These are the novelties of Valfrutta Fresco presented during the last edition of Macfrut. References made by small artisan producers and which are attracting the interest of large-scale organised distribution, where they will be available in a few
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We have now entered the month of May ten days ago, but the temperatures, at least in northern Italy, do not seem to have fully noticed. Fortunately, for vegetable consumption little has changed and there is still a fair amount of movement in the market. To tell us
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"It's Chiquita o'clock' is Chiquita's spring-summer campaign, a new limited-edition series of the iconic Blue Sticker that this time celebrates the versatility of the banana, through 3 different stickers, each dedicated to a specific time of day
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Tasting a tomato and expressing a judgement seems a simple act, in some ways trivial, but if the comparison is between professionals in the sector and simple consumers, one notices even substantial differences, even if the parameters are the same, and although the analysis simplifies the perception
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The Cesena Agricultural Cooperative (Cac) blew out 75 candles this year with a big celebration held on Sunday 7 May at the Ordinary General Meeting of Members. The company, a world leader in the seed sector, recalled its achievements in the presence of 800
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More than 100 million have been made available by the Mit and will be used to finance urgent interventions in five Italian regions. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Matteo Salvini, who chaired the steering committee on the water crisis. The initiative of the Porta Pia ministry -
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After days in which everything has been said and written about, it is necessary to proceed with due calm to a serious reflection on what has happened (click here to read the IFN article), both to understand the reasons, and to better proceed in the future to heal the current wounds and to prevent
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