Background: The objective of this study was to analyze the current situation of the truffle
sector in the main producing countries of the Mediterranean area. Additionally, we identified …

There is an increasing evidence for the significant value and potential of Medicinal and
Aromatic Plants (MAPs) worldwide. Among other non-wood forest products, MAPs are …

Abstract The Socioeconomic Impact of Truffle Cultivation in Rural Spain. Commercial black
truffle (Tuber melanosporum) plantations have been promoted in Europe with the intention …

Purpose–The research presented in this paper aims at giving a forecasting scenario of the
fresh tomato industry in Italy and in Germany, through the analysis of the different drivers …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate the suitability of Greece as a possible
market for truffles. Primary data were collected and analysed in a systematic and detailed …

In order to highlight some of peculiarities of mechanisms and dynamics of the ornamental
plant market this paper presents the first use of the Delphi method for a scenario analysis of …

The medicinal and aromatic plant (MAP) sector in Italy is a niche sector that is growing in
terms of both primary production and consumption. These products seem to be important to …

Purpose–Agricultural cooperatives have been able to become a strong and consolidated
organizational form, although the new challenges of globalization and trade liberalization …

The European black truffle is a mycorrhizal fungus native to Spanish Mediterranean forests.
In most Spanish regions it was originally commercially harvested in the second half of the …

The growing trend market of fresh products is driven by a consumer oriented to new
lifestyles and environmental issues. The berries market in Europe represents a good …