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Agribologna:

Italy: The courgette season has been delayed

"We will start harvesting courgettes in a protected environment, which were transplanted in February-March, about two weeks later than expected. We have 14 hectares of light green courgettes and 7 hectares of dark green ones. Surfaces will then be doubled in April, and so will production," explains Marco Candini (in the photo), agronomic technician and R&D quality manager for the AgriBologna group. 

AgriBologna, located at the centre of one of the most organised fruit and vegetable production areas in Italy, produces and sells through the various companies that are part of the group: Consorzio Agribologna sca, Conor srl, Fresco Senso and Ab Fresh srl.


(AgriBologna photo)

In the Bologna province and in the Romagna area, the company produces Bolognese light green courgettes and classical Americano dark green ones both in a protected environment (light and heavy-duty and multi-span greenhouses) and in open-fields.


Courgettes in a heavy-duty multi-span greenhouse (AgriBologna photo).

"The delay was caused by water leaks in greenhouses due to heavy rains and by the lack of sunlight during March, which slowed down the development of plants and led to chlorosis."


Courgettes in tunnels (AgriBologna photo).

"Producers who have mutli-span greenhouses have already carried out initial harvesting and quality seems good, but we will have more info in ten days' time when the production will be aligned," concludes Marco Candini.


Loose courgettes (AgriBologna photo).

At the end of April, the producers-members of the AgriBologna consortium should also start open-field transplants, which will then be available approximately a month and a half later.


AgriBologna courgette packets (AgriBologna photo).

In 2013, 55 hectares of Bolognese light green courgettes and 60 hectares of Americano dark green courgettes will be transplanted.

Contacts
Consorzio AgriBologna

Via Paolo Canali 1
Bologna
Tel. (+39) 051 2862201
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.agribologna.it
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