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With approximately 1.7 million metric tons (MMT), Italy provides approximately 19 percent of the EU- 28 apple production.

Italy is the second largest olive oil producer in the European Union (EU) after Spain and accounts for approximately one-quarter of the EU-28 olive acreage.

Italy is suffering from a severe summer drought caused by low rainfall (80 percent below average in the first half of 2017) and exceptionally high temperatures for most of the year.

Italy’s MY (marketing year) 2016/17 orange and tangerine productions are expected to drop severely by 38 and 25 percent respectively compared to MY 2015/16 due to lack of summer rains....

According to the latest data from the Italian Enologists Association (Assoenologi), Italy produced 5.1 billion liters of wine in 2016, 1.5 percent more than the previous campaign....

This report is intended to supplement the FAS U.S. Mission to the EU’s Food & Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report with Italy-specific information.

The EU remains the world's largest wine producer despite lower production levels in 2016 compared to 2015. U.S. exporters should be aware that specific wine labeling rules...

In 2015, after years of deep recession, Italy showed signs of a long-awaited economic recovery. Affected by diminished disposable incomes and high unemployment, Italian consumers...

Italy’s MY (Marketing Year) 2016/17 orange and tangerine productions are forecast to drop severely by 38 and 25 percent respectively compared to MY 2015/16 due to lack of summer rains...

Italy remains the second largest kiwifruit producer in the world after China. According to the latest figures from the Italian Fresh Produce Service Centre (CSO), Italy’s marketing year...

Italy is the second largest EU-28 almond producer after Spain. Italy’s MY (marketing year) 2016 almond production is forecast to remain steady at approximately 20,000 metric tons (MT).

The Italian food-processing industry continues to be highly fragmented, however, in recent years the sector has been characterized by the growing consolidation of smaller companies...