Italy: In Emilia Romagna, the kiwi and pear campaign closes early, ahead with apples; good forecast for summer fruit

“The kiwi and pear campaign is coming to an early end also due to the small quantities harvested in Emilia Romagna last autumn”, is the comment of Giancarlo Minguzzi, president of Fruitimprese Emilia Romagna and number one of the Alfonsine OP of the same name. “Very different situation for apples which were produced in good quantities and normally of excellent quality. The apple varieties currently in stock are Fuji and Pink Lady, as the Gala, Golden and Granny Smith varieties are at the end of storage. Prices have always been profitable, although a distinction needs to be made since second qualities and small calibers are increasingly penalised". The next spring-summer campaign - Minguzzi further comments - "presents normal quantities for both stone fruit and pome fruit and in all European production areas. So if this is the case, the top quality and good caliber product can be sufficiently remunerated. There is good news regarding the reimbursements for flood damage, in favor of ...