Fruit Attraction 2018 announces the Tapas Verdes contest for non-professional chefs

Fruit Attraction is launching the Tapas Verdes (#TapasVerdesFA) competition via its social media. The competition is aimed at the general public (not professionals), who will have the opportunity to demonstrate their culinary skills by creating a tapa made with fruit and vegetables.

The participants must upload a photo of their tapa creation, which can have up to 5 ingredients, to their Instagram or Twitter profile, as well as a name for the dish and a description including the foods used.  The 5 finalists with the most votes will be announced on the fair’s social media pages (3 from Instagram and 2 from Twitter), they will then prepare their tapa on 23rd October at Fruit Attraction in front of a professional jury.

The deadline to participate in the Tapas Verdes competition is 10th October. 

For more information;
Helena Valera
Tel: +34 91 722 51 74
Email: evalera@ifema.es

Read more:

“We Have Become the Laughingstock of Europe": Fresh Produce Consortium Chief Blasts UK Border Strategy

7 May 2024

Nigel Jenney, Chief Executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has condemned the UK government's post-Brexit border solution. “The Government has single handily created the world’s most inefficient and expensive border,” stated Jenney. “This once in a lifetime opportunity has been squandered and we now await Government enforced consequences for both businesses and consumers”. »

Major Echinothrips monitoring improvements with new Bug-Scan® Green sticky trap

6 May 2024

“For a thrips species that rarely flies, attractive sticky traps are key for effective scouting – an essential part of an effective IPM control programme,” says Yannah Cornelis, Product Manager for monitoring and scouting. “Echinothrips americanus Morgan, or ‘Echinothrips’, is rarely found in flowers which is why growers have had to rely on scouting the lower plant canopy to detect them. »

Varietal innovation and certified quality: two events dedicated to plant nurseries

2 May 2024

In the last few years, the Italian plant nursery industry has emerged as a strategic player in the evolution of fruit supply chains. Initially established and developed in a regional context, it has subsequently undergone a process of self-organisation, aggregation and expansion, reaching beyond national borders to become a leading international industry. This is confirmed by data from the interprofessional consortium CIVI-Italia, which represents 90% of the professionals in the sector and reports an annual production of 60 million fruit plants, 50 million rootstocks and 330 million seedlings for strawberries and small fruits, with a total production value of over 600 million euros. »