All Italy articles – Page 103
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Let’s leave it to the Italians then
It is not that much of a surprise that the FPC’s attempts to get Eat in Colour off the ground have already hit a rocky
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Italian show promises new varieties
The Fieragricola exhibition in Verona on February 9-12 will feature masses of new varieties of a range of products including pears, apples and kiwifruit.
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Italian weather toll
The harsh weather conditions are beginning to take their toll in Italy, with growers reporting damage.
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Italians in kiwifruit accord
Italian kiwifruit-growers have reached an agreement on minimum kiwifruit quality for the new season.
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Hail hits Italian production
Bad weather and hail is reported to have hammered Italian crops in the north of the country, with early reports suggesting more than €20 million worth of damage has been caused.
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Italians back generic promo
As the trade in the UK continues to prevaricate on the generic promotion issue, Italian growers are taking steps to reverse declining fresh produce consumption in their country.
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Italian berry launch
Ortofruit Italia is hoping for success with the launch of two new berry products.
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Italian drought hitting hard
Production in northern Italy is suffering under drought conditions which are having a particularly serious effect on fruit crops.
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ArticleNationwide heads to Italy
Nationwide extended its reach to Southern Europe when Nationwide Italia was established on June 1 with Francesco Dipaola at the helm.
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ArticleItaly keeps hopes up
With a season that clashes with the peak of the Spanish season and the early UK crop, Italian berry producers generally struggle to send berries to the UK. But, with larger volumes available, there remains hope that exporters can find the odd niche to create demand for their fruit.
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ArticleItalian melon season extended
Italian producer Francescon has extended its melon season to sell fruit from April through to October.
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ArticleItaly makes a comeback
Horticulture has traditionally been an important aspect of Italy’s economy. Yet, in recent years the sector has been struggling in the face of strong competition from other Mediterranean countries, and farmgate prices are dangerously low. As Cesena gets ready to host the twenty-second annual Macfrut conference, all eyes are focused on the Far East, writes Elspeth Waters.
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ArticleWeather damage in Italy
Italian growers are reporting significant damage to stone fruit and pears following heavy rain and hail.
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ArticleItalian reinvention
Citrus production in Italy is facing tough times. The popularity of large parts of the Italian offer is apparently fading on the domestic market and there are plenty of other countries in the Mediterranean Basin with competitive citrus-growing industries all too eager to fill the gap. Kathy Hammond reports.
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Italians pack for snacks
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Italian producers were demonstrating a new snack pack of sliced apples and pears at Fruit Logistica last week.
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ArticleItaly on the rebound
As the largest producer of grapes in the world, you would expect Italy to have a huge presence on the UK market. But its share is a paltry five per cent compared to Spain’s 13 and Greece’s 11. Now the traditional Muscat vines are giving way to seedless strains, it could be time for an Italian comeback on the UK scene.
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Italians claim success in anti-fraud probe
Italian agriculture minister Gianni Alemanno has claimed that new anti-fraud controls put in place by the country’s government are protecting its growers.
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Italy unveils new produce fair
The Verona Exhibition Centre will play host to a brand new event on March 3-6, 2005.
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ArticleRationalisation and renewal in Italy
Italian co-operatives are meeting market needs through rationalisation and variety renewal, but how does that look from the UK perspective?Kathy Hammond talks to importers about this season and beyond as well as looking at emerging varieties and hearing from Italian exporters themselves.
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ArticleItalian kiwi growers shift focus
A leading kiwifruit importer forecasts a limited increase in Italian kiwifruit sales as producers shift their focus.