Compared to apples, they represent a niche, but South Tyrolean small fruits commercialized by Asta Frutta are gaining in popularity, as confirmed by Markus Tscholl, coordinator of Asta Frutta Alto Adige. read more

"With the flows decree approved by the Council of Ministers, the Meloni government shows that it is working to promote legal immigration, which can only be fostered with certain rules that can counteract illegal immigration. In this field, after years in which flows were approved after
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The mango is increasingly winning over Italian consumers, so much so that the cultivated areas in Italy are increasing and there is a real niche of customers who appreciate this tropical fruit for its organoleptic characteristics and nutritional value. However,
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According to Moldova’s fruit growers’ information in June 2023 Moldova exported more than 8 thousand tons of sweet cherries. This is almost 1.5 thousand tons more than in the same month of 2022, according to EastFruit. read more

The United Kingdom is among the countries that Turkey exports most goods to. In Turkey, there are many commodities suitable for export to the UK, from textiles, food and agricultural products to machinery and chemicals. read more

Italian pear cultivation is struggling. A major harvest is not expected there this year, which could result in the second-lowest European pear harvest in the past decade. That is according to initial estimates released during Interpera, writes GroentenFruit Huis. This year's international pear
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On 7 July, the Federal Council approved the Second Ordinance Amending the Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisation Implementing Ordinance. This further develops the aid procedure for producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector. read more

The Russian-Ukrainian war and the trade tensions between China and the USA are also having an effect on the export markets for fruit and vegetables. The good news is, for example, the opening of China, for the first time, to Italian pears. Phytosanitary agreements are now one of the keys to making
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A summer promotion of Californian almonds is quite successful in the United Kingdom. Also, in partnership with the leading UK distributor Whitworth, walnuts from California are featured in a free-standing display for 12 weeks in 780 Tesco stores. The California Walnut Commission reported that
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The climate crisis is shifting the seasons: the fruit blossom is coming, BR-Research reports, earlier and earlier. But despite global warming, the blossoms could freeze to death more often in the future – and apples from Lake Constance could become a luxury item. Daniel Willhalm bends down
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On July 7, 2023, representatives from Rosselkhoznadzor visited the Indian mango festival “AAMRUS-2023” organized by the Embassy of the Republic of India in Russia. The opening ceremony was attended by officials from both countries. read more

This year's chanterelle season has been in full swing for six weeks now. "At the moment, we are mainly getting goods from Romania, but we also have Bosnian, Serbian and smaller quantities of Turkish chanterelles. However, the quality of the goods is not as good as it should be across the entire
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According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the prices of most types of vegetable products in Russia are currently lower than last year. Prices for potatoes are lower by 43.8%, beets by 25.3%, carrots by 19.7%, and tomatoes by 5.7%. Apples are currently 16.8% cheaper than the previous year. read more

The most recent World Processing Tomato Council (WPTC) recently released its crop update. Tomato production and conditions in the northern hemisphere show a mix of updates and concerns across different countries. In Egypt, the peak summer season is in full swing, with processing at full capacity
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Maula, the first seedless black grapes in Europe, are reaching supermarkets shelves in Germany and Great Britain. The first harvesting operations took place in the covered vineyards located in Mola di Bari (Puglia). After being harvested and packaged, the produce was swiftly loaded onto trucks
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According to Moldova’s fruit growers’ information in June 2023 Moldova exported more than 8 thousand tons of sweet cherries. This is almost 1.5 thousand tons more than in the same month of 2022, according to EastFruit. read more

Agri-textile specialist Arrigoni has said that recent trials performed in France offered ”fresh confirmation” of the quality and efficiency of its solutions, not just for active protection against insects and diseases but also for shading crops and saving water. read more

Consumers in Switzerland care about where their food is produced. This was the finding of a recent survey conducted by the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG). In the representative survey, according to the FOAG, 90 % of respondents said "whenever
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Bonduelle, Italy's vegetable market leader, wins the New Entry 2023 award with the brand new Protein Salad. The new product signed Bonduelle is in fact a revolution for the world of IV Gamma, introducing for the first time salads of legumes and vegetables that contain
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Hungarian harvest experts predict a below-average quantity in the current cherry season, according to the industry association Fruitveb. read more