Summer balance of fruit and vegetables in Sardinia: lights and shadows between tourism and climate
2025-09-15 00:00
With the reopening of schools and the end of the summer holidays, it's time to take stock in the fruit and vegetable sector as well. At the Agroalimentare Market of Sardinia, on the outskirts of Cagliari, the bustling heart of the regional supply chain, a quarter marked by ups and downs has come to a close, as reported.
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The 2025 commercial campaign of Romagna PGI Peaches and Nectarines, one of the symbols of Italian fruit and vegetable excellence, has ended positively. The season, which started with good qualitative prospects, has met expectations, recording a strong market response.
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The future of green kiwi is... Dulcis®!
2025-09-15 00:00
The kiwi Dulcis® confirms its productive performance, with stable yields between 35 and 40 tons per hectare, fruits with an average size exceeding 105 grams without the use of plant growth regulators, and a dry matter content at harvest between 17 and 20%. Three indicators that.
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Last Friday, Piazza del Municipio was lit up with the Ferrara stage of Tramonto DiVino, the traveling roadshow that for twenty years has been celebrating the certified PDO and PGI food and wine excellences of Emilia-Romagna, accompanied by a wide selection of wines.
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Veneto, pear production reaches the terminal stop: abandonment and collapse of cultivated areas
2025-09-15 00:00
After the slight recovery marked in 2024, pears are experiencing a new drop in production caused by extreme weather events, plant diseases, and the Asian stink bug. Data from Prognosfruit, the leading European conference for the sector, indicate a 24.7% decrease in quantity for the Italian industry.
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"An apple a day keeps the doctor away": a popular saying that everyone knows and accurately reflects the widespread perception of the beneficial properties of this fruit. Italians confirm this in their daily consumption: on average 30 grams a day, which increases to 60-70 in certain age groups.
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Superman and Giga®, together for a heroic summer.
2025-09-12 00:00
Celebrating the taste, strength, and joy of sharing, Giga® apples have launched a new campaign that celebrates the iconic superhero Superman, coinciding with the release of the highly anticipated film from DC Studios - showing in theaters and IMAX® cinemas worldwide.
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Italian fruit and vegetables: exports are on the rise in the first half of the year
2025-09-12 00:00
With the first half of the year, the Italian fruit and vegetable trade reaches a turning point. According to data released by Istat and analyzed by the Agroter Fruit and Vegetable Monitor, the trade balance with foreign countries is clearly positive: a profit of over 59 million euros, with a
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Spanish lemons falling: record contraction of 18% expected
2025-09-12 00:00
The 2025/2026 season of Spanish citrus farming begins with a significant downsizing: the expected production is 1,027,000 tonnes, representing an 18% contraction compared to the previous campaign, which closed at 1,254,000 tonnes (provisional data). The decrease impacts
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The last week of August ends with further slowdown for the fruit and vegetable sector with imposed weight in large-scale retail: sales value plateaus while volumes decrease across all channels, except for online. Meanwhile, the peach and nectarine campaign is coming to an end.
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From black spot to bacterial canker: phytosanitary alert on imported citrus fruits.
2025-09-12 00:00
The Valencian Farmers Association (AVA-ASAJA) sounds the alarm: this year citrus fruits from South Africa have already seen 13 interceptions of Phyllosticta citricarpa, the agent of black spot, according to the updated data from the Commission's TRACES platform.
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Cracking and climatic adversities? Solutions for kiwi and cherry trees by Arrigoni.
2025-09-12 00:00
Arrigoni, a global player in the design and production of technical fabrics for agriculture, is returning to Fruit Attraction (Hall 8, booth D26), the important event dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector scheduled from September 30 to October 2 at IFEMA, in Madrid.
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Apples remain the most sold and consumed fruit in Italy today: available all year round, they represent a daily choice for millions of families. According to the latest market studies, consumption is particularly strong among young people under 45 years of age, attracted by the new varieties.
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New kiwi campaign: very good quality and reduced foreign quantities
2025-09-11 00:00
Very good quality, thanks to the abundant rains of the year. Provided devastating storms like the ones on the 1st of September don't arrive. Farmers in Verona are crossing their fingers in anticipation of the upcoming kiwi harvest, which will start in October.
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Wild berries in GDO: +25% increase in sales and +50% more space
2025-09-11 00:00
Wild berries represent one of the most dynamic categories in the retail sector: 2024 ended with a double-digit growth in sold volumes, and in the first eight months of 2025, even better results are being recorded, with no signs of erosion in the average price mix.
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Mela Candine® launches new marketing campaign branded by Apofruit.
2025-09-11 00:00
A highly promising and high-quality marketing campaign is about to be launched for Candine®, the brand of club apple (RegalYou variety) exclusively produced by Apofruit in Italy.
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CAR in Rome: autumn brings changes to the offer
2025-09-11 00:00
The Roman fruit and vegetable market remains stable in a week that marks the definitive transition from summer to autumn productions. According to the price monitoring carried out by the Centro Agroalimentare di Roma (CAR), operators are expecting a full recovery.
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The strength of Italian PDOs at Fruit Attraction 2025
2025-09-11 00:00
Also this year Italy Ortofrutta - National Union will be a protagonist at Fruit Attraction 2025, the international fruit and vegetable fair that will take place in Madrid from September 30th to October 2nd, 2025. The Union, faithful to its role of coordination and promotion, will accompany the 12.
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Infrastructure Decree, tight restrictions on loads: the fruit and vegetable sector fears the backlash
2025-09-11 00:00
With the law converting the Infrastructure decree, published in the Official Gazette on July 19, 2025, there are significant innovations for the road transport sector and, consequently, for the entire agri-food supply chain.
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Furbetto RZ: the new brown tomato resistant to Tomato Brown
2025-09-11 00:00
Rijk Zwaan Italia presents Furbetto RZ F1, a cherry tomato variety for traditional protected cultivation from the Rugose Defense line, developed to offer high resistance to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) and ensure safe and productive crops.
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