As summer reaches its midpoint, Russians are optimistic about expected price drops on popular food items such as vegetables, fruits, and berries. Experts are forecasting that August and September will see some relief for consumers. According to data from the expert analytical center... read more

Francesco Casciaro, director of Op Coab della Piana di Sibari, explains to IFN how complex it has become to do programming in the fruit and vegetable sector through the analysis of the Calabrian stone fruit season. "Unfortunately, the climate factor, as we have known for years, is not playing in our favor." read more

W czerwcu 2024 roku Rosja odnotowała znaczący wzrost importu jabłek, niemal podwajając jego ilość w porównaniu z czerwcem 2023 roku. Według Rosselkhoznadzor, kraj ten sprowadził 42 000 ton jabłek, co stanowiło wzrost o 10% w porównaniu z 38 000 tonami importowanymi w maju 2024 roku, oraz o 80% więcej niż w czerwcu 2023 roku. Główną… read more

Italy is dealing with a record heatwave, and even in the mountainous areas, fruits and vegetables are paying a high price for the situation. We discuss this with IFN with the Trentino producer Martino Marchesini, from the eponymous agricultural company, specialized in the production of strawberries in Valsugana. read more

W tym roku obszar przeznaczony na uprawę arbuzów i melonów na Ukrainie jest najmniejszy w historii. Te pola mają teraz połowę wielkości, jaką miały przed pełnoskalową inwazją. W 2024 roku arbuzów i melonów uprawia się jedynie na 30 000 hektarach. Jest to nawet mniej niż w 2022 roku (33 900). read more

Yesterday, the next edition of the University Diploma in Agri-Food Communication (EUCAgro) was presented. A course organized by the Association of Agri-Food Journalists of Spain. read more

At Euro Gijbels' production site in Catalonia, the melon season has started again since last week. "During our inspection two weeks ago, we saw that the melons were growing super well and were now ready for consumption. Now, in Belgium, the weather might be better for sales, but in other read more

According to Guntars Dzērve, an agronomist at the company "Augusta zemenes," the strawberry season on most farms in Latvia may end by the last week of July. Speaking to the LETA agency, Dzērve pointed out that while some farms are currently harvesting late strawberry varieties, the season is expected to conclude soon. read more

Według danych dostarczonych przez Istat (Włoski Instytut Statystyczny, czerwiec 2024 r.), produkcja ogrodnicza we Włoszech potwierdziła pozytywny trend sektora w 2023 r. Całkowita wartość produkcji w zakresie uprawy kwiatów i szkółkarstwa wynosi 3 143 miliardy euro (4,7% włoskiego sektora rolniczego). read more

The Commission had announced crisis aid from the agricultural reserve totaling 62 million euros for Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland for frost and hail damage to fruit, vegetable, and wine-growing farms - without including Germany in the aid measure. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture has... read more

This means that Dutch onion exports were more than 7% lower than in the comparable period of the 2022/23 season. This information comes from the export numbers of the O+G industry association GroentenFruit Huis, which were published on the website of the Dutch Onion Association. read more

In his first week of work, the politician familiarized himself with the innovations and specific strengths of under-glass cultivation. Producers John Overgaag and Wouter Overgaag, Bart van den Bosch, and Harvest House CEO Jelte van Kammen guided him through the process. read more

Favorable cultivation conditions in India and China were able to more than offset weather-related losses in the EU, Turkey, and the United States, according to the report. Production in the EU is expected to decrease due to weather-related losses in Italy. read more

In the countryside, melons are of good quality and high volume. Italian peaches and nectarines are also of excellent quality and enjoying a good moment. There is an increasing demand for watermelons. There is a significant increase in the quantities of bell peppers, and availability is also increasing. read more

"On July 9th, the European Commission proposed to allocate 77 million euros [84.1 million USD] from the agricultural reserve to assist Austrian, Czech, and Polish producers in the fruit and vegetable sectors who have recently been affected by unprecedented adverse weather conditions." read more

The Shareholders' Meeting of AIRiminum 2014 S.p.A., the company that manages the Federico Fellini International Airport in Rimini and San Marino, met in recent days to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2023, which resulted in a net profit of Euro. read more

There are 19,000 hectares dedicated to fennel cultivation in Italy, with 500,000 tons produced in 2023 and a value of over 250 million euros in the first phase of exchange: numbers that make our country the world's leading producer of this horticultural species. This is revealed by. read more

On July 1, the Primorsky branch of Rosselkhoznadzor intercepted the import of almost 75,000 gerbera daisies from China after discovering the presence of a quarantine pest for the Eurasian Economic Union – the Western Flower Thrips. Samples of the flowers underwent entomological analysis. read more

To tłumaczenie brzmi następująco:
"The statement was made by Marc Jansen of the Dutch Central Bureau of Food Trade (CBL) during the plenary program of the EnergiekEvent, which coincided with the Netherlands-Romania European Championship match. In front of a room full of growers, suppliers, advisers, and other interested parties." read more

The attention towards Forficula auricularia remains high in Northern Italy, as it has become one of the key insects in defending peach and apricot crops in recent years. It is now also expanding its range to cherry and apple trees, as revealed during the technical meeting on cherries. read more