Published January 15, 2011 The integrated fruit production certification program, a set of guidelines for horticultural practices, is the industry standard in Italy, adopted by nearly all of the apple growers. But recently, IFP has become a national program that is subject to approval by legislators in Rome, and some fear the program is now at risk of becoming politicized and targeted by environmental activists. Ninety-four percent of the growers follow IFP, 5 percent are certified organic, and 1 percent of the fruit is sold with neither certification. The concept of IFP in Italy was first discussed by a working […]