Less than two months before the start of the event, Fruit Attraction 2025, organized by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX, confirms the excellent pace of commercialization of its 17th edition, having reached 95% occupancy with a total of 72,700 square meters assigned, reaffirming its read more

The 2025 campaign of Metis® plums has started off strong, with an offer that stands out for its generous size and high quality. This fruit, which has been a reference point for Italian consumers for over ten years, is the result of a natural cross between different varieties of plums. read more

With the conclusion of the first part of the season, characterized by ups and downs, the campaign of late apricots now enters its peak, considered by many as the heart of the year. Natalino Gallo, president of Op Agricor of Corigliano, is here to tell us about the progress of the season. read more

From July 22nd to 24th, Mantova will host the first Symposium of the "Melone Mantovano IGP" (Protected Geographical Indication Melon), an event that will bring together the entire melon supply chain for the first time. The event, organized by the Consortium for Valorization and Protection in collaboration with five major seed companies, will take place in Mantova. read more

From July 22nd to 24th, 2025, the area of the province of Mantova will host the First Symposium of the Mantovano Melon PGI, a key event for the entire melon supply chain, with the participation of Italian and European producers, distributors, technicians, and retailers. Rijk Zwaan Italia will also be present at the event. read more

At the beginning of this week, the International Bremia Evaluation Board Europe (IBEB-EU) announced that in 2025 no new races of Bremia lactucae had been identified. The most recent races - Bl:38EU, Bl:39EU, Bl:40EU, and Bl:41EU - remain the most widespread, with Bl:41EU now being the most prevalent. read more

Ondine is serious. The flat nectarine - aromatic, crispy, tasty and consistently high-quality throughout the season - is aiming to become a new reference point in the European fruit and vegetable sector. The goal? To project the peach and nectarine sector into a new dimension. read more

In the first week of July, the fruit and vegetable department Lcc recorded a slight increase in sales value, while volumes are declining and the average mix price continues to rise as registered last week. Among the main categories of summer fruits, watermelons are showing an increase. read more

The positive trend continues for summer fruit at the Cesena fruit and vegetable market, as confirmed by the usual weekly survey of the "Borsino," conducted in collaboration with Italmercati. "We are in the midst of local peach and nectarine production," explains Matteo Magnani. read more

These are intense days in the citrus groves of eastern Sicily: the harvest of Verdello, the Sicilian lemon produced in the height of summer, has begun. Leading the campaign is OP Cai, a cooperative among the most representative in the sector, active both in the national market and in the international one. read more

In recent days, the harvesting of Santa Maria Morettini pears has started in the Ferrara area. This variety was created in Florence in 1951 by agronomist Alessandro Morettini, by crossing Williams and Coscia pears. Providing an update on the situation are technicians Michele Mariani and Alessandro Zago. read more

"Historic day for MAAS. We have officially delivered the first part of the renovation works for the fruit and vegetable gallery, made possible thanks to the funds from the PNRR," said Emanuele Zappia, President of the Sicilian Agro Food Markets and Vice President of Italmercati. read more

In Rome, the dish called pinzimonio is known as cazzimperio, a curious name that, according to some sources, derives from the archaic Italian word cazza, meaning "ladle". This term refers to a traditional dish, served as an appetizer or side dish, consisting of raw vegetables accompanied by a dressing. read more

In the context of increasingly pronounced climate change, with June 2025 confirmed as the hottest month ever recorded in Italy, the annual meeting promoted by Co.Di.Pr.A.Trento and Condifesa of Bolzano was held on July 15th at the Cantina Colterenzio in Cornaiano/Appiano (BZ). read more

The latest update on data regarding Italian fruit and vegetable exports, released by Istat and analyzed by Agroter's Ortofrutta Monitor, confirms the positive trend that has been strengthening since the beginning of the year. In the first four months of 2025, the trade balance shows a surplus of 260 million. read more

Among the rows of a peach orchard, in the heart of the countryside of Ravenna, the Peach and Nectarine of Romagna PGI told its story in the most authentic way possible: where it is born and grows. This was the essence of the event that took place last night at the Nonni di Fossolo farm. read more

In the landscape of solutions for the defense of vegetable crops, Syngenta is launching PERGADO® VEG, an innovation based on a simple yet effective principle: combining two complementary active ingredients to ensure broader and more efficient control of the main fungal diseases. read more

The California Prune Board (CPB) announces the official estimate for the 2025 harvest, which will be approximately 59,000 MT (65,000 tons), marking a lower production volume compared to recent seasons. This will have implications for supply and trade planning in the upcoming years. read more

L'Insalata dell'Orto (www.linsalatadellorto.it), among the main players in the Italian fresh-cut industry and the leading European producer of edible flowers, was one of the first companies in the Italian fruit and vegetable sector to implement a Sustainability Report. In recent months, it has been working on the new edition of the... read more

Starting from last June 26th, the joint meeting of the Market Commissions (Fruit and Vegetables, Fish, Flowers, Meat, and Gastronomy) of the agri-food sector was called to express its opinion on the tariff revision for handling services and the new logistics regulation. read more