Andrea Badursi (left) Vincenzo Falconi

Italy’s ‘fruit and veg generation’ calls for global collaboration

2026-10-08T11:40:00+01:00By

Association urges producers worldwide to develop similar projects that move towards shared sustainability standard

  • Italy’s ‘fruit and veg generation’ calls for global collaboration

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