Today we propose a stimulus on the classification of potatoes, commonly indserite among the 'poor products'. The cue, as often happens, came to us from one of our readers: in this case from Francesca Russo, product manager at Romagnoli F.lli Spa. We leave you with her
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At the Prognosfruitsconference held recently in Trento, indications emerged on the pereproduction forecast for 2023; read more

Since the beginning of this week, selling prices have resumed on the tomato market in Ukraine, EastFruit project analysts report. The main reason for the downward price trend was the massive entry of open-field tomatoes into the market. Although the field tomato season has just begun, growers
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"It is necessary to favour the stabilisation of labour relations also in the agricultural sector through appropriate contractual tools and economic incentives". This was stated by the president of Confagricoltura, Massimiliano Giansanti in reference to the note of the Ministry of Labour and Policies
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On August 3, the key annual conference for the global apple business Prognosfruit 2023, was held in Trento, Italy, where production forecasts for the new season for all countries are traditionally announced. The event also presented a forecast from EastFruit for Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, and
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Fruit and vegetable consumption is languishing and the inflation that has been gripping our country for more than a year is believed to be one of the causes of this crisis (click here to read more). Therefore, the risk is that the accounts in the fruit and vegetable department do not add up, because high prices should
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On 2-4 August 2023, the Italian region of Trentino (Italy) will welcome an estimated 300 delegates from Europe and beyond. Prognosfruit is organised by WAPA in cooperation this year with APOT (Associazione Produttori Ortofrutticoli Trentini). read more

A strong North American cherry season is forecast, with industry projections of 19.9 million 20-pound boxes, a 50% increase compared to the 13.3 million boxes harvested in 2022. read more

ANUGA, scheduled for October 7-11, 2023, in Cologne, Germany, occurs every two years and is one of the largest food and beverage industry trade events in the world. The unique trade fair concept of ANUGA represents the diversity of the food industry spread over 10 trade shows in one. This way,
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Asiafruit Congress is back with a high-quality programme of expert talks, interviews, and discussions at this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica.  read more

It is time to go beyond 'Nice and Good' as a criterion for choosing fruit and vegetables. In recent times, there has been a growing awareness among consumers to pay more attention to the environment, which is primarily reflected in the packaging; read more

Macfrut 2024 is presented in Doha. Appointment on Wednesday 11 October in the capital of Qatar on the occasion of the presentation of the Italian Pavilion at Expo Doha designed by Cesena Fiera. The event will also be attended by the exhibiting companies taking part in the next edition of
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Egypt, the key exporter of grapes in North Africa, has seriously intensified its diversification strategy in the past few years. Besides traditional markets in the EU, russia, and the Middle East, Egyptian exporters of table grapes have devoted greater attention to Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan
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In Trentino in the cherry and small fruit fields, the technicians of the Mach Foundation are finding significant damage fromDrosophila suzukii. Unfortunately, this winter's mild temperatures have reduced the Asian midge's winter mortality, creating favourable conditions for
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The summer raspberry season has pleased Ukrainians with affordable prices, but it has become one of the most unprofitable in history for producers. Taras Bashtannik, head of the Ukrainian Horticulture Association (UHA), spoke about this with SEEDS. read more

Prognosfruit 2023 is currently taking place in Trentino, Italy, gathering more than 300 delegates from the apple and pear sector from Europe and beyond. During the first sessions of the conference, the apple and pear crop forecast estimates for the upcoming season were released. read more

The apple season 2022/23 in Ukraine was perhaps one of the most difficult in the past decade. “Problems with usage and rising costs of plant protection products, fertilizers, and other inputs, lack of labor force, relatively low prices of apples for processing, no growth in fresh apple prices
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The salsify tomato harvest has started in Italy, which, due to the effects of climate change, including hailstorms, cloudbursts, floods and heat waves, risks producing even less than the 5.6 billion kilos forecast for 2023, while at the national borders, there is a leap
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South African Deciduous Fruit industry body Hortgro has said it is important to recognise that achieving positive outcomes from the European Green Deal (GD) will require collaboration, investment, and proactive measures by farmers, policymakers and stakeholders. read more

Sun World International has launched a new brand, the Ruby Rush, for its Sugarfifttythree seedless grape variety. Sun World licensed growers are harvesting Ruby Rush grapes this month in the US, Italy, Spain, and Israel. The new varietal brand will be used to identify a range of similar red
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