Italian pear crop decimated
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CSO Italy has announced a 34% drop in Italy’s 2019/20 pear crop. The total harvest is expect to reach 511,000 tons. The fall is spread across all of the main […]
Tue 06/08/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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Macfrut 2019, Italy looks abroad
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More than 1,500 buyers invited from all over the world and an online platform to facilitate meeting opportunities between demand and supply: in Rimini, from 8 to 10 May, fresh […]
Thu 25/04/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
New organic fair held in Verona
A new organic fair will be held in Verona from 2020, from 1st to 3rd April. The event will be officially announced at Vinitaly this week. The new fair will […]
Tue 23/04/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Macfrut, horticulture innovation in the spotlight
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Greenhouse horticulture will be one of the hot topics of the 36th edition of Macfrut, 8-10 May in Rimini, with the Greenhouse Technology Village and an international conference. By 2050, […]
Wed 27/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Italian wholesalers found to be falsely labelling fruit “Origin France”
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A scandal has erupted regarding the alleged “Origin France” labelling used by an Italian company to market kiwis grown outside of France. Investigations are underway, following data provided by customs […]
Wed 27/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Sicilian oranges arrive in China to mark China-Italy pact
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To mark the new trade agreements signed by Italy and China, the first 40 tons of Sicilian oranges left from Sicily destined for Ningbo, in Zhejiang. The move follows the […]
Tue 26/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Consumer dissatisfaction leads to slump in Italy’s strawberry sales
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In the past five years, strawberry consumption in Italy has slumped by around 3,000 tons, due mainly to consumer dissatisfaction. According to a study by Agroter’s Fruit and Vegetables Monitor, […]
Thu 21/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Macfrut 2019 focuses on the development of Sub-Saharan Africa
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The “Lab Innova” project, which will involve more than 60 companies from Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania and Angola, was presented. On the occasion of the meeting “Macfrut 2019: Africa sotto […]
Mon 11/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Italy’s discounters increase market share to 18.1%
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Nielsen research has confirmed that discounters have become the most dynamic channel in Italy’s retail sector. In 2018, over 180 new discount outlets have opened across the country. Aldi leads […]
Mon 11/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Italy leads Europe in grapes and pear production
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Italy leads the way in the continent for its production of table grapes and pears, according to data emerging from the latest Eurostat survey on agricultural area. In 2017, fruit […]
Tue 05/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Decrease in Italy’s orange and lemon crops
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Italy’s 2018/19 orange crop is expected to be 7.5% lower due to summer rains and the major flooding incidents in Sicily in October and November. In contrast, Italy’s 2018/19 tangerine […]
Thu 28/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Good start to Ciaculli late mandarin campaign in Italy
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Palermo’s Ciaculli tangerine has got off to a promising start. With the season running from January to March, president of the variety’s consortium Giovanni D’Agati said in ItaliaFruit News, “We […]
Wed 27/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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