The Italian Grape Season Unprofitable in 2022

Italian grape production is unprofitable due to several factors, including current geopolitical dynamics (war, energy price increases, speculation) and lower consumer purchasing power. Another factor is the increased production and popularity of seedless grapes in European markets, damaging the traditional production of Italian seeded grapes. The different regulations within the EU also complicate the Italian table grape situation, such as Holland, which annually saturates the European market with Egyptian production at lower prices and severely penalizes Italian producers who are bearing high costs and high standards of food safety and quality.