Italy: Débâcle for peaches and nectarines, melons are struggling

Published 2024년 7월 9일

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The article reports on the current situation of fruit and vegetable prices in Italy, as indicated by Bmti surveys. It highlights a decrease in prices for tomatoes, plums, and onions, while peaches, nectarines, and melons experience a price collapse due to high supply and limited demand. The production of peppers has led to a drop in their prices, which are now more competitive than Dutch peppers. Tomato prices remain low with high production and subdued demand. Courgette prices are also falling due to regular production. The article also mentions a change in variety for Italian plums, with a potential increase in consumer interest.

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According to Bmti surveys, fruit and vegetable prices continue to fall. Low prices also for tomatoes and plums, trend reversal for onions Apricots on the way down Incoming apricots, Cot variety, coming from Emilia Romagna, which allow a slight drop in prices. The Pellecchiella harvest is about to end, making room for the typically summer varieties, such as Portici, Farbaly and Faralia. Watermelons, substantial stability The climate that is dividing the Peninsula in two, with bad weather in the north and good weather in the south, keeps watermelon prices at low levels, due to uneven and still low demand, especially in the northern regions. Extra watermelons from Lombardy, of better quality, are arriving in all markets. Onions, the trend is reversed After a long period, about a year, in which the production of Italian onions was in trouble and raised prices to record levels, in recent weeks, according to Bmti findings, we are witnessing a decline in prices, thanks to the new ...

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