News about Italy

Technical meeting on cherry tree varieties and defence: preview of results from Agrion Foundation

Events

12 Jul 2024

Agrion researchers Davide Nari and Valentina Roera presented the latest developments in cherry and apricot variety comparisons, while Francesca Pettiti and Luca Nari showed updates from the Forficula Auricolaria and Drosophila Suzukii trials.

Stellar packaging for Sweet Saretta® Piedmont (IT) cherries

Markets

08 Jul 2024

The campaign is now well underway and the production areas are trying to take advantage of the last moments of sales. Puglia is almost at the end of the season, Vignola is almost at the end, while the mountain and Piedmont area cherries are on the launching pad.

INSTINCT project: efficient and sustainable agriculture thanks to artificial intelligence

Crop protection

03 Jul 2024

The Laimburg research institute has launched the INSTINCT project, a pioneering initiative in the field of precision agriculture. INSTINCT focuses on the use of advanced technologies to optimise crop management and improve agricultural practices.

Exploring Skylar Rae: Rivoira Group's premium cherry

Varieties

02 Jul 2024

The product will be sold at a premium price, 30% higher than standard cherries. The packaging will include the brand and variety name, Tip Top, accompanied by a targeted communication campaign. A landing in the Italian large-scale retail trade is also planned.

The European landscape of community plant variety rights for cherry trees

Varieties

26 Jun 2024

The CPVR (Community Plant Variety Rights) system, administered by the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), grants exclusive rights to breeders, encouraging them to invest in the development of new varieties, ultimately benefiting consumers.

CS Laimburg: the new cherry orchards will be 2D systems and mechanised

Events

24 Jun 2024

On Thursday, 20 June, a training meeting was held for farmers and technicians during which experts from CS Laimburg presented the results of the latest ongoing trials focusing on planting systems and techniques for managing cerasites.

The Lari Cherry receives Protected Geographical Indication

Specialties

21 Jun 2024

Tuscany region (IT) maintains its leading position in Italy for the number of PDO and PGI labels for wine and food. The 'Ciliegia di Lari PGI' is now the 146th Italian PGI in the food sector and the 324th among all agricultural geographical indications in Italy.

Cherry market: a global analysis of harvest trends

Markets

17 Jun 2024

The cherry harvest in the northern hemisphere got off to a promising start, being 10-15 days earlier than in previous years in some European countries. This early start also led to an early end of the season for some varieties.

Emilia-Romagna region (IT) into full swing, peak season for Vignola and the province of Modena

Specialties

10 Jun 2024

Enrico Bucchi, the General Manager of Valfrutta Fresco SpA, takes a close look at the cherry chain and the strategies behind the success of this fruit in the lands between Romagna and Modena.

Puglia region (IT) invests in cherry varietal innovation

Varieties

07 Jun 2024

New cherry varieties resilient to climate change were the focus of an interesting episode by Agrilinea TV. In this episode Sauro Angelini, CEO of Agrilinea, interviewed Giacomo Patruno, Luca Fortunato and Marinella Cisternino.