Small fruits were the protagonists at Macfrut 2023; during the event several solutions were tested in the experimental fields of the exhibition. Great performance for Arrigoni's agro-textiles. "The areas of small fruits are expanding even in areas with little vocation because of the climate
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Assisted evolution technologies promise to be the key tool to increase the sustainability of agricultural systems. A crucial challenge for the competitiveness of the national agri-food sector and for scientific research in our country: creating varieties resistant to the
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A record year for agribusiness, which saw Italian exports grow by +17% in 2022 over 2021, surpassing EUR 61 billion in value; read more

"There is no more time, we have to save the Abate pear; it is intolerable to risk losing a jewel of our fruit-growing,' with these words the Secretary General of Coldiretti, Vincenzo Gesmundo characterised the key passage of his opening speech at the conference
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The Emilia-Romagna peach-growing industry has a new opportunity to relaunch itself and it is called Ondine. The international club project for flat white-fleshed peaches and nectarines (which in Italy involves 4 top partners: Agrintesa-Alegra, Greenyard, Mazzoni and Naturitalia), from this year finally
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Figures released by Istat for retail sales in March show a trend increase in value of +5.8%, matched by a decline in volume of -2.9%; read more

One disaster after another in the Ravenna area and the alarm does not cease because new, intense rainfall is expected in the coming days. Hydrogeological instability is dragging behind orchards, vineyards and arable fields on the hillsides surrounding the valleys of the flooded rivers and streams: Senio,
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After the 'counter-crisis' jolts over the staggered Easter weeks between 2023 and 2022, in week 16 sales of Lcc and fruit and vegetables by imposed weight started to grow again, albeit with a performance gap still clearly in favour of Lcc. In fruit and vegetables
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Communicate well to grow better. This was the aim of the workshop 'The successful communication of Italian PDO PGI fruit and vegetables' held at Macfrut 2023, organised by ISMEA in cooperation with Origin Italia within the National Rural Network. read more

A well-established market, with increasing demand and great potential: this is the gentilina lettuce, a type that is among the most appreciated also by the large-scale retail trade, as it lends itself well to various uses, from fresh to fourth range; read more

The blueberry was a major player at Macfrut 2023 thanks to the International Blueberry Days where the world of the blueberry and the importance of technological innovation for market growth was analysed; read more

I could start this commentary on Macfrut 2023 by rattling off all the record-breaking figures of this edition, but I think it is fairer to emphasise that what we experienced last week was certainly the result of teamwork on the part of the supply chain, as the President himself pointed out.
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As of 1 May 2023, Dr Maurizio Bottura is the new manager of the Technology Transfer Centre of the Edmund Mach Foundation. The appointment was unanimously resolved at the last meeting of the Board of Directors, which assigned the term of office to
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More than one in three Italians dream of a future as a farmer for their child, an increase of 22% compared to ten years ago, driven by the new common belief that the countryside can now offer quality of life but also create employment and growth opportunities
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Breaking the mould was San Lidano's aim for this Macfrute and the result went even beyond expectations. As the company had anticipated (click here to read more), the project was to represent the fruit and vegetable sector under the sign of art, that of the artist
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For Apofruit, a new supply chain project is getting underway. This is the collaboration with the company Colt.Or. which, as we had anticipated in recent days (click here to read more), was made official at Macfrut during a dedicated meeting. read more

The blueberry coloured Macfrut blue, the fruit and vegetable fair that filled the halls of the Rimini Expo Centre with visitors for three days. The second day of International Blueberry Days (Thursday 4 May) saw the Global Players, represented by the companies
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From today to 11 May, the Agribologna Group is attending TuttoFood, with CONOR and Fresco Senso. CONOR, for over 50 years a reference point for the distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables, for the catering, large-scale retail trade and import-export channels, comes to TuttoFood and the meeting with buyers
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From the halls of Macfrut, VOG is already looking ahead to the 2023/2024 apple season. On the occasion of the Rimini appointment, the Consortium outlined its next strategies, based on the four elements of the Home of apples structure: origin, expertise, sustainability, products and brands; read more

A few more days and the Apulia cherry harvest will be in full swing. The region produces 37 per cent of the red gold, a fruit produced in the Bari area and highly appreciated on the Italian and European markets, to which a large part of the production, around 35 per cent, is destined; read more