Exciting news at the Spices&Herbs Global Expo at Macfrut 2025. The leading European trade fair dedicated to spices, medicinal herbs, and aromatic herbs will host the International Mediterranean Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MESMAP). Promoted by the Association of Medicinal Plants, read more

In 2024, the sales of the fruit and vegetable department in the retail sector ended positively, with a 3% increase in volumes and a 4.2% increase in revenue, a crucial figure for the stores' financial balance. This result comes in a context of mild inflation, with an average price read more

Apofruit Italia will once again participate in Marca, an international trade fair dedicated to private label brands, scheduled to take place in Bologna on January 15th and 16th. The Romagna-based cooperative, which is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year, will be present with its. read more

Opera La Pera - a consortium that brings together about a thousand pear growers and 3,500 hectares of pear orchards in Emilia-Romagna, as well as a leading brand of Italian pears - is launching an exclusive prize competition to boost sales in the Italian retail sector. This initiative marks the first time that. read more

The hi-tech container for cultivating microgreens such as radishes and savoy cabbage is ready for use on the Moon and Mars. The module aims to become a system for producing fresh and nutrient-rich food during long-duration space missions, ensuring to the astronauts. read more

In Sicily, after a long drought, some unexpected rain has returned, or rather, unforeseen. Water never hurts, but we are in the midst of a citrus-growing area, and irregular rainfall on the harvested oranges can cause plant diseases, such as fruit splitting, and... read more

Great optimism for vegetables: eggplant is booming, tomatoes are on the rise, and peppers are holding steady (click here for more information) ... only the zucchini market is struggling to take off, with prices lower than expected. read more

What will be the trendy foods that will accompany us in 2025? According to a research by Mintel, a specialized institute in global trend analysis, as reported by Ansa.it and the Ice website, Italians will increasingly embrace plant-based nutrition and foods. read more

ILIP, a company specialized in the production of disposable tableware and packaging for fresh fruits and vegetables and food products, will be present at Marca 2025 (Bologna, January 15-16, Hall 36, Booth C/35) with a focus on the Food Service Packaging and Fresh Food Packaging lines. The trade fair event read more

A real excursion took place on December 30th, when the Red Orange of Sicily PGI reached the summit of Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe. A delegation of producers, led by the President of the Protection Consortium, Gerardo Diana, made the journey. read more

Drosophila suzukii is one of the sworn enemies of small fruit growers, such as raspberries, blueberries, wild strawberries, and blackberries. Containment strategies mainly focus on the use of insecticides, but the results are often not sufficient to prevent damage. read more

VIPha has highlighted on many occasions, through words and actions, the growing importance of Club apples within its strategic positioning plan. Over the years, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of Val Venosta has pursued a development. read more

The Christmas holidays for the fruit and vegetable sector were not as festive, using a play on words, as those in the squares and especially in the wholesale markets. Still, there was a contrasting reference that stood out. read more

The Danila Bragantini Award, the innovation Oscar promoted for the seventh consecutive year by the National Association of Women in the Fruit and Vegetable Sector, is entering its final phase. The award aims to give voice to female entrepreneurship in the sector, in memory of a great protagonist. read more

In the last ten years, avocado has experienced a true "green revolution," becoming increasingly popular among consumers worldwide, as shown in the table. read more

The expert jury has made its choice: out of nearly 70 submissions, it has nominated five innovations for the final stage of the FRUIT LOGISTICA AWARD (FLIA) and FLIA Technology. "Now it's up to the industry audience," explains Kai Mangelberger, director of FRUIT LOGISTICA. "All the finalists." read more

Many people have probably experienced eating cucumbers or other vegetable fruits and finding them bitter. Recently, even bitter fruits of the 'Scopatizzo' variety of carosello have been reported (the 'Scopatizzo' is a local variety of melon consumed immature, similar to a cucumber, and well known in). read more

Let's pretend we are in a city market, a few centuries ago: what would the fruit and vegetables in front of us look like? Certainly not the same as today, and of course, we are not referring to packaging and such, but to the shape, color, and taste of the fruit itself. In fact, in earlier centuries fruits and vegetables would have likely been smaller, more varied in shape and color, and possibly with stronger, more intense flavors due to being grown in a more natural and diverse environment. read more

Peru has recently marked a historic milestone in its exports by carrying out a maritime shipment of fresh fruit using the break-bulk system, as reported by fruitnet.com. This mode of transportation differs from the traditional use of containers, as goods are. read more

In 2024, there were no outstanding results for the Italian fruit and vegetable sector. The data from large-scale retail trade is still partial, but the effect of the staggered calendar on the figures for the last two weeks of 2024 is evident compared to 2023. read more