"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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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

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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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

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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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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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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This week, selling prices for new crop onions in Ukraine have already dropped below last year’s level, EastFruit project analysts report. Farmers are seriously concerned about the current situation because the harvesting of late varieties of onions has yet to begin, and demand in this
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The season for selling local plums on the Moldovan market in 2023 began in mid-July, about two weeks later than last year (which, in terms of weather conditions and fruit ripening, was close to the benchmark averages). The starting price level for these fruits was one of the highest in the five
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Facing summer shopping in the scorching temperatures of the hottest months of the year can be a real nightmare. A clever solution comes from the eCommerceCosìComodo.it of the Selex Group, which offers the Click & Collect service, now available in three new municipalities in the north-east
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The paper industry is in turmoil due to the increase in raw material and energy input costs recorded last year and, in part, also present this year. As reported by Il Sole 24 Ore on the basis of data provided by Assocarta, in the first three months of the
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In the Moldovan fruit market, a local apple of summer varieties appeared in the middle of last month, and at once in a reasonably large quantity and a relatively wide variety assortment. The 2023 season of early apple sales in the country started about a week earlier than last year but at about
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It is a 'good first' for 'Fruit24!', the project coordinated by Apo Conerpo with its Greek partner O Agios Loukas, and co-financed by the European Union with the aim of increasing the consumption of fruit and vegetables: the first activity put in place, the roadshow along the motorway network of the
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The first harvest of the new Nergi kiwi berry season is scheduled for early August, according to Jean-Pierre Caruel of Sofruileg, marketer of the Nergi brand, with volumes expected to soar this year. read more

Just two weeks ago, experts from Moldovan viticulture organizations predicted a high harvest of table grapes – significantly more than 100,000 tons. However, by the end of July 2023 many industry players are lowering their assessment of the potential production of table grapes. In their
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Italy is clearly the European leader in the production and marketing of table grapes, but competition with other Mediterranean countries will be increasingly tough in the coming years, given the exploits of Turkey and Egypt. The battleground will be with
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