The fourth stage of the "Ortofrutta Experience-Open day delle O.P." has ended, the initiative promoted by Italia Ortofrutta that opens the doors of the Producer Organizations (O.P.) to young people and all those who want to get to know the world of fruits and vegetables up close. read more

The 25th edition of the Special Fruit & Vegetable event, held on November 27th at the Grand Tour Italia Conference Center in Bologna, was also an opportunity to open a unique window into the world of fruits and vegetables: a long journey, lasting a quarter of a century, made together with partners who. read more

Research and innovation are tools that today's agriculture cannot do without in order to respond to climate change and phytosanitary emergencies. This is a need that even orange producers are not exempt from. And that is why the Consortium for Protection... read more

In the framework of the 25th edition of the "Special Fruit & Vegetables," we had Ennio Magnani as a guest, the historic administrator of Melinda and former Vice President. He shared with us the success story of the Consortium, based on people, shared values, and sustainability. read more

The weeks leading up to Christmas are typically characterized by a subdued shopping trend in the markets, probably because families are gearing up for the Christmas shopping rush. It is precisely in this context that BMTI's Grocery Market comes into play. read more

Emilia-Romagna, and more specifically Romagna, has been for years the Italian Fruit Valley, with a specialization in a wide range of fruit tree crops (especially stone fruits, pome fruits, and kiwi) thanks to expertise that dates back to the early 1900s when read more

Inadequacy of the Italian compensation system for farmers affected by disasters. "Currently, the procedures for accessing aid are too lengthy and complex, leaving many farms in difficulty." And the climate changes affecting the fruit and vegetable sector. read more

VIPha has awarded the ten distributors of the Cedi Gros distribution chain who have been most effective in bringing the Apple Paradise to retail outlets. read more

The citrus season that warms up the engines in Sicily; that's why we had Op Esperidio, a specialized organization of orange producers, tell us about the current sentiment. read more

A year and a half ago, Romagna was tragically hit by severe flooding, which not only caused significant damage to the population and cities, but also heavily affected fruit production. The damages, both environmental and to agricultural producers, were significant. read more

Today, the spotlight is on the twenty-fifth edition of the Special Fruit & Vegetable: an exclusive event for industry professionals, which this year focuses on artificial intelligence and its multiple applications in the fruit and vegetable supply chain. read more

The kiwi is starting to take center stage in the Italian markets, but the dominant players are not the fruits grown in Italy. In fact, as Marco D'Emilio from Ortofrutta Palestini at the Pescara Market and Nino Recchia from the eponymous company operating in the fruit and vegetable market testify, read more

With the evolution of technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, the boundary between reality and fiction is becoming increasingly blurred, especially online. It is therefore easy to mistake images spread on the web as real, when in fact they are the result of AI processing. read more

Mission in Dominican Republic for Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable supply chain fair scheduled to take place at the Rimini Expo Centre from Tuesday, May 6 to Thursday, May 8, 2025. Taking part in the mission will be a delegation led by Macfrut President Renzo Piraccini and including Lina Valeza. read more

It's not an everyday thing to enter a fruit and vegetable department and be greeted by a theatrical display – as you can see in the opening photo – where an impressive frame projects us directly into the Trentino mountains, specifically in Val di Non, the cradle read more

MelaPiù®, the flatland apple (Fuji and Gala) guaranteed by the Consortium of Ferrara (500 hectares cultivated for a production of about 18 thousand tons), which in this 2024 celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Consortium's foundation, has launched a series of promotional initiatives specifically dedicated to... read more

Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, is launching a new and exciting phase of its multichannel campaign "Doooolè! The fruit with an exclamation mark taste," marking the brand's debut in the radio and digital audio world. After read more

Researchers from the Universities of Bath and Cambridge, in collaboration with the commercial partner Lambda Agri, have developed an innovative spray coating for greenhouse windows that optimizes the wavelengths of light to enhance plant growth and yield, consequently reducing... read more

Christmas is around the corner and at Sole365 the preparations for the most anticipated moment of the year have officially begun: sitting around a set table to celebrate together. read more

Week 47 marked an important step forward for the presence of Jingold's red kiwi on the German market: until December 8th, Exotic Red is indeed the protagonist of an intense promotional activity in supermarkets of some of the country's main retail chains. read more