NCX Drahorad is an Italian company founded in 1982 that specializes in the international fresh produce trade. It employs experienced, multilingual staff to build sustainable trade relationships between fruit growers and international customers. The company offers services including transportation and document support. NCX Business is a division that focuses on establishing long-term relationships between suppliers in major Italian growing regions and customers in Europe and overseas markets. It covers a wide range of Italian fresh fruits, from stone fruits to citrus to berries, as well as Spanish fruits through a new joint venture.

1. MARCH 2014
People, relations and produce
Report 2014

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“Every day 200,000 tons of fresh fruit
are exported globally and we are part of
this trade flow. My passion for this
industry has given me many
opportunities to meet customers and
suppliers across the globe. It is a journey
practically without end between
countries and products, the search for
the right business partners, as well as
together assessing and offering the best
propositions.”
Thomas Drahorad
Managing Director
NCX Drahorad
People
NCX Drahorad was founded in 1982 by Rolando Drahorad as a service
company for the international fresh produce trade. It operates from
Spilamberto, in Emilia-Romagna (Italy), the heart of one of the largest fruit
growing areas in Europe.
NCX Drahorad employs experienced and multi-language staff, specialized
in international trade, with a focus on building sustainable trade which
crosses the regional and national boundaries.
Our team offers also a full set of additional services to reinforce the
presence on worldwide markets: organization of road, sea, air transport
and support on international document issue; through other company
divisions we offer in-transit temperature control (NCX Control division),
communication and advertising strategies and tools (NCX Media division).

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Relations
NCX Business is a division of NCX Drahorad. It specializes in establishing
long terms relations between fresh produce grower packers and
international customers.
With an initial focus on Italy as a source, we have selected a professional
and wide supplier base in the main Italian growing areas from North to
South. Thus we can take advantage of different climates, seasons, weather
conditions, attitudes and specializations.
Our customer base has developed from Europe to non-EU countries and
then to the main overseas markets.
Through our worldwide relations we have developed also overseas
sources for selected destinations in Italy and other markets.
Produce
NCX Business covers the full range of Italian fresh produce, specializing in
fresh fruit. During the course of the seasons we move from stonefruit to
kiwifruit, from top fruit to grapes and citrus, developing also speciality
lines like berries and chestnuts.
Frulink
Frulink, the freshly established joint-venture with Linea Trade, adds also
the whole Spanish fruit basket to our product range.

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Product fact sheets
The main products we manage from Italy are briefly described in the next
pages.
Every fact sheet includes some general information and a score card.
The scores reflect the views of NCX Drahorad on the different factors
affecting the market position of each Italian product line. The higher the
score, the better is the product positioned.
Variety depth, width and level of innovation of the product range
Season extent of the availability
Shelf life shelf life in post harvest
Quality other quality parameters (colour, taste, etc.)
Price competitive price positioning (the higher the score, the
higher the price positioning)
Index
Apples......................................................... 15
Apricots ........................................................ 6
Baby leaf salads .......................................... 18
Blood oranges............................................. 19
Blueberries ................................................... 8
Cherries ........................................................ 5
Chestnuts.................................................... 17
Grapes, seeded........................................... 11
Grapes, seedless......................................... 12
Kiwifruit...................................................... 16
Melons.......................................................... 7
Nectarines .................................................. 10
Peaches ........................................................ 9
Pears........................................................... 14
Plums.......................................................... 13

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Cherries
Varieties Ferrovia and others
Season May – July
Growing areas Puglia, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto
Quality parameters Colour and brix based on customers’ requirements
Sizes 24/26mm – 26/28mm – 28/30mm
Packaging Loose, prepacks

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Apricots
Varieties Various, both “French type” and traditional Italian
Season May – August
Growing areas Sicily, Puglia, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte
Quality parameters Brix based on customers’ requirements
Sizes 40/45 to 55/60, graded in 5mm or 10mm
Packaging Loose, jumble, prepacks

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Melons
Varieties Mainly long-life Cantaloupe types
Season May to October
Growing areas Sicily, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia
Quality parameters Brix based on customers’ requirements
Sizes Based on customers’ requirements

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Blueberries
Varieties Duke and others
Season June to August
Growing areas Piemonte, Trentino, Veneto
Size 12mm + and 14mm+
Packaging Prepacks: 125g, 150g, 225g, 250g, 400g

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Peaches
Varieties Various varieties, including the Paraguayo types,
both yellow and white flesh
Season May to October
Growing areas Puglia, Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte, Veneto
Quality parameters Brix and pressure based on customers’ requirements
Sizes C – B – A – AA - AAA
Packaging Loose, jumble, prepacks

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Nectarines
Varieties Various varieties, including the Paraguayo types,
both yellow and white flesh
Season May to October
Growing areas Puglia, Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte, Veneto
Quality parameters Brix and pressure based on customers’ requirements
Sizes C – B – A – AA - AAA
Packaging Loose, jumble, prepacks

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Seeded grapes
Varieties White: Victoria, Italia
Black: Black Magic, Palieri, Black Pearl
Red: Red Globe
Season June to December
Growing areas Puglia and Sicily
Quality parameters Brix and berry size based on customers’ requirements
Sizes Vary according to the varieties
Packaging Loose, prepacks

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Seedless grapes
Varieties Sugraone, Thompson, Crimson seedless, Midnight
Beauty and others
Season July to November
Growing areas Puglia and Sicily
Quality parameters Brix and mm size based on customers’ requirements
Packaging Loose and prepacks

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Plums
Varieties Angeleno, TC Sun, Songold and others
Season September – December
Growing areas Lazio, Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte, Veneto
Quality parameters Brix based on customers’ requirements
Sizes 45/50 to 60/65, graded in 5mm or 10mm
Packaging Loose, jumble, prepacks

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Pears
Varieties Abate Fetel, Williams B. C., Comice, Conference,
Kaiser, Max Red Bartlett
Season August to April
Growing areas Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte, Veneto
Quality parameters Brix and pressure based on customers’ requirements
Sizes 55/60 to 80/85, graded in 5mm or 10mm
Packaging Loose, jumble, prepacks

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Apples
Varieties Royal Gala (incl. Brookfield, Galaval and other
clones), Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Braeburn,
Cripps Pink (Pink Lady®), Fuji, Modì, Kanzi and others.
Season August to July
Growing areas Trentino-Alto Adige, Piemonte, Veneto, Friuli V.G.
Quality parameters Brix and pressure based on customers’ requirements
Sizes 60/65mm to 85/90mm, graded in 5mm or 10mm
Packaging Loose, jumble, prepacks

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Kiwifruit
Varieties Green Light, Earli Green, Summerkiwi, Hayward
Season September - May
Growing areas Lazio, Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte, Veneto
Quality parameters Brix and pressure based on customers’ requirements
Sizes By count or by weight:
20-23-25-27-30-33-36-39-42-46
Packaging Loose, jumble, prepacks

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Chestnuts
Varieties Chestnuts (various varieties) and Marrons
Season September - January
Growing areas Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte
Quality parameters Internal and external defects
Sizes By count (number of nuts per kg)
Packaging Jumble and prepacks (from 300g to 3kg)

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Baby leaf salads
Varieties Rocket,
Season All year round
Growing areas Lazio, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia, Veneto
Quality and size Based on customers’ requirements
Packaging Jumble for repacking and MA prepacks

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Blood oranges
Varieties Tarocco, Moro, Sanguinello
Season December to April
Growing areas Sicily
Quality parameters Brix, acidity, pigmentation and juice content based
on customers’ requirements
Sizes Based on customers’ requirements
Packaging Loose, jumble, prepacks

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NCX Drahorad srl
via Provinciale Vignola-Sassuolo 315/1
41057 Spilamberto (MO) - Italy
www.ncx.it
tel. +39 059 78 63 863
fax +39 059 78 63 864
NCX Drahorad srl is partner of:
Sensitech Supply Chain Visibility
Fruitecom Public relation and communication agency
Frulink Worldwide links in fresh fruit trade
Linea Trade Brokers in fresh produce
Market Intelligence Fresh produce marketing magazines and events
Dr. Rolf Verlag Editor of Fruchthandel Magazin
LifeSpan Modified atmosphere packaging