It is a good period for selling green beans, as well as oxheart and cherry tomatoes. Sergio Clemente, a trader at the Agribologna stand at the Caab (Bologna Agri-Food Center), is explaining the wholesale vegetable trends to IFN. read more

An "academy" to learn how to harvest fruit in the fields and have the opportunity to be hired by one of the most important cooperatives associated with Legacoop Romagna, CAB Massari in Conselice. This is the solution developed together with Randstad to meet at least part of the demand. read more

No longer just a popular fruit to eat, avocado is becoming a must-have ingredient in the beauty world. Vogue.it reports this, emphasizing how this food is increasingly present in the cosmetics sector, from products for the eye area. read more

Francesco Casciaro, director of Op Coab della Piana di Sibari, explains to IFN how complex it has become to do programming in the fruit and vegetable sector through the analysis of the Calabrian stone fruit season. "Unfortunately, the climate factor, as we have known for years, is not playing in our favor." read more

Italy is dealing with a record heatwave, and even in the mountainous areas, fruits and vegetables are paying a high price for the situation. We discuss this with IFN with the Trentino producer Martino Marchesini, from the eponymous agricultural company, specialized in the production of strawberries in Valsugana. read more

The authorities in Dubai have announced the development and renovation of the local fruit and vegetable market, which will become the world's largest structure for the sale of fruits and vegetables, thus increasing the city's attractiveness as a commercial hub. read more

The Sicilian fruit landscape is now also renowned for stone fruits, as confirmed by Vincenzo Di Pasquale, sales manager of Di Pasquale Ortofrutta in Delia (Caltanissetta). Together with his brother Angelo, they have made stone fruits their trademark. read more

Nowadays, fruits and vegetables are increasingly at the core of a healthy and sustainable diet. However, the English agricultural system is facing unprecedented challenges: from rising production costs to limited availability of labor, from unpredictable weather conditions to. read more

What are the best seasonal products with the highest quality-price ratio to buy this week recommended by La Borsa della Spesa, the service of BMTI and Italmercati Rete di Imprese in collaboration with Consumerismo No Profit. read more

Once again, Romagnoli F.lli Spa's research, innovation, and marketing efforts have been recognized with one of the most prestigious awards in the consumer goods sector. The "Potatoes Are Life Harmony Gourmet" line, launched by the Bolognese company earlier this year, has received this honor. read more

Special Fruit & Vegetables in November will celebrate its 25th anniversary with an edition worthy of such an important milestone. A challenging theme, like Artificial Intelligence, exceptional guests - as per tradition - and a longstanding Main Partner like Melinda, who has supported it throughout. read more

There are 19,000 hectares dedicated to fennel cultivation in Italy, with 500,000 tons produced in 2023 and a value of over 250 million euros in the first phase of exchange: numbers that make our country the world's leading producer of this horticultural species. This is revealed by. read more

The table grape campaign for Apofruit is about to begin, with the first harvests already started in the middle of last week and European markets ready to receive Italian grapes. We spoke with Marcello Guidi, the International Market Manager for Apofruit Italia, about this. read more

The attention towards Forficula auricularia remains high in Northern Italy, as it has become one of the key insects in defending peach and apricot crops in recent years. It is now also expanding its range to cherry and apple trees, as revealed during the technical meeting on cherries. read more

The 2023 balance sheet closes in a decidedly positive way for Apofruit, both for the member producers and for the cooperative. Despite a very challenging year, marked by unexpected events and great difficulties - including the flood in Romagna, among others - the numbers are positive. read more

Freshfel Europe, on behalf of the European fresh produce sector, has submitted a response letter to the European Commission's proposal to reduce the budget for agricultural promotion policy by 281.7 million euros over the next three years, representing a total cut of over 50%. read more

Andrea Badursi, 57 years old, from Lucania, currently President of O.P. Asso Fruit Italia and Vice President of Italia Ortofrutta since 2015, was appointed yesterday as President of Italia Ortofrutta Unione Nazionale. He was elected by the new Board of Directors that was formed. read more

After the vine, apple tree, strawberry, raspberry, pear, walnut, Drosophila suzukii, Plasmopara viticola, white fir, and lemon, the Mach Foundation has decoded another genetic code, that of the European chestnut. read more

In week 26, pre-packaged fruit and vegetables maintain the same level of deflation compared to the previous week, but sales continue to worsen, even though the first half of the year closes somewhat positively. In terms of sales channels, all trends are below zero, including discount stores. read more

The Spanish stone fruit campaign has now reached a turning point, allowing us to make initial assessments of what has happened so far. As usual, evaluations are always made in comparison to the previous year, and in this case the general impression is that the season has read more