The oversupply of lemons in Italy is expected due to increasing imports from Spain and South Africa

An oversupply of products now characterizes the Italian market. Italian national production faces the competition of imports from Spain and South Africa. The trading pace, especially for national IGP products, which are usually more expensive than conventional foreign products, is slow, and the sales are stagnant. The most-traded size is 4 (58-67 mm), and prices range between EUR 1.00 and EUR 1.30 per kg. Such price is similar to pre-pandemic prices, which ran between EUR 1.00 and EUR 1.20, reflecting the general increase of prices and inflation and how stagnant the lemon market is.