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Hard-to-find cauliflower and rising fennel
2024-05-17 00:00
"These are weeks characterized by continuous ups and downs, mainly due to the unstable weather," said Duccio Caccioni, Director of CAAB, summarizing to IFN the macro trends within the Bolognese structure during our latest survey, where we focused on.
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Reefer Terminal is now operational with the new automated Gate for loading and unloading containers.
2024-05-17 00:00
The new automated gate for loading and unloading containers at Reefer Terminal is operational, the largest fruit logistics hub in the Mediterranean located in Vado Ligure (Savona). It is capable of handling both reefer containers for temperature-sensitive goods and dry containers for general cargo.
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On May 13th, the International Working Group on Peronospora in spinach (IWGP) named a new strain of spinach downy mildew (Peronospora effusa): the strain RZ2331B has been officially designated as Pe: 20. Rijk Zwaan's spinach program already has a range of varieties.
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Interpoma Award 2024, focusing on digital technologies
2024-05-17 00:00
The apple orchard of the future will be the protagonist of the Interpoma Award 2024, the prize organized by Fiera Bolzano in collaboration with the Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental, and Food Sciences of the Free University of Bolzano, and sponsored by SOI, the Society of Horticulture and Floriculture.
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Valfrutta launches the "Triangolini Morbidini."
2024-05-17 00:00
Think about the youngest and introduce the new product for 2024, the "TRIANGOLINI MORBIDINI," the great innovation in fruit pulp dedicated to the little ones. From now on, the quality of the best selected fruit, guaranteed by VALFRUTTA, is offered in a 90g DOYPACK package. But in the "TRIANGOLINI MORBIDINI"...
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Cherries: productive yields halved in Italy over 50 years
2024-05-17 00:00
Failure to meet the cold hours requirement in the winter period, water shortage, cracking, reduction in productivity, low propensity for innovation, extreme weather events: these are some of the causes of the drastic drop in cherry yields in Italy.
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During the last day of Macfrut 2024, the event "Ortofrutta Connect" was successfully held, organized jointly by Joinfruite Rurall - Rural & Urban Digital Hub to provide a valuable opportunity for reflection on the new frontiers of digital innovation in the agricultural sector.
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Nominated new race of Peronospora Effusa.
2024-05-17 00:00
Spinach is a key crop in Basf's portfolio. Providing our customers with the best category solutions is always our priority.
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Pomodoro prices hit rock bottom: cherry tomatoes drop to 20 cents
2024-05-16 00:00
Since the beginning of the year, vegetables have never had a brilliant commercial phase, except for bell peppers. Blocked markets and low prices have not boosted sales. The causes are different: from the whims of the weather, to too high volumes, and also the entry of foreign goods.
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A new alien insect is threatening the pear tree.
2024-05-16 00:00
What makes the pear so special that it is so appealing to alien insects? This is the question we asked ourselves after reading the article by Massimo Bariselli (entomologist) and Riccardo Bugiani (phytopathologist) from the Plant Health Service of the Emilia-Romagna Region, in issue 15/2024.
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Italian fruit and vegetables in Scandinavia: growth margins are present but aggregation is needed
2024-05-16 00:00
In the Scandinavian countries, few retailers and highly concentrated volumes require large suppliers and strong product chains.
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Blueberries, the South African season is underway.
2024-05-16 00:00
The South African blueberry season is at the starting line. In the northern part of the country, harvesting has already begun and the first exports are expected in up to four weeks.
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Hail and bad weather, Assomela counts the damages
2024-05-16 00:00
The Macfrut trade fair, where Assomela, the Association of Italian Apple Producers, presented itself with a collective stand featuring the three largest member OPs from Trentino-Alto Adige: VOG - Home of Apples, VIP (Val Venosta), and Melinda, was an opportunity to meet all the members and engage in networking.
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Villari Group: Lumì's success between tradition and innovation
2024-05-16 00:00
The Villari Group from Roccalumera (Me) continues its path of enhancing Sicilian lemon with the well-known Lumì brand, which conveys to the supply chain the tradition of a sustainable product that represents the history of a territory. Attilio Villari, Commercial Director of the Group,
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Asparagus, for Romagna, it confirms a season focused on quality.
2024-05-16 00:00
This year, in Romagna, the asparagus campaign started earlier than in previous years, around March 20th. This is reported by IFNil producer Alberto Nanni, from the agricultural company Manni in Santarcangelo di Romagna (Rimini), a longstanding member of the Agribologna Consortium.
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In April, the fruit and vegetable department is experiencing deflation, but volumes are still declining.
2024-05-16 00:00
The first fully spring month does not benefit the sales of the fresh produce department in the retail sector. In April, in fact, the volumes are declining, but this is mainly related to the performance of vegetables, which are negative despite a decrease in average prices, as well as those of IV-V.
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Fresh and juicy debut for the Mantuan melon.
2024-05-15 00:00
Yesterday, at the wholesale market in Bergamo, the first Mantuan melons made their debut. They were welcomed by a humid climate that was not exactly favorable for consumption, but this did not stop the sale of the 80 crates that arrived, thanks to the excellent organoleptic quality of the fruits.
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"The weather conditions have always had a decisive influence on crop cultivation. In the specific case of new potato productions in the Siracusan area, the winter period has seen low precipitation and above-average temperatures, strongly affecting the preparation."
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"Extra red, a beautiful promise to keep"
2024-05-15 00:00
From the slopes of Mount Etna to the Benelux countries and back throughout Italy. This is the successful journey undertaken by the branded "Extra Red" oranges from Barbera, oranges that are four times redder than traditional ones. It's a story, or rather a journey.
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The sworn enemy of the apple tree: focus on the woolly aphid
2024-05-15 00:00
The woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum) is a formidable parasite of apple trees present all over the world; in recent years, it has been proving to be increasingly dangerous even in Italian apple orchards. Thanks to Michele Mariani and Alessandro Zago from the Navarra Foundation, we are discovering more.
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