The article provides an overview of the current market trends and prices for various fruits and vegetables in Italy as of December 2021. It highlights increases in prices and demand for artichokes, broccoli, chicory, turnip tops, zucchini, and radicchio, particularly the red and long early varieties. On the other hand, prices for oranges (particularly the red tarocco variety), clementines, and pears (especially imported varieties) have seen decreases due to lower demand or overproduction. Apples and kiwi prices remain stable. The article also mentions that the availability of chicory was affected by adverse weather conditions in December, leading to higher prices.