Italy: Always expensive tomatoes, and zucchini for 0.60 euros

Published 2023년 5월 2일

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This article provides an overview of the current market prices for a variety of spring fruits and vegetables in Italy, including watermelons, melons, zucchini, artichokes, asparagus, tomatoes, and citrus fruits. It notes a decrease in the price of zucchini and stable prices for lemons, with higher prices for cherry tomatoes and datterini tomatoes. It also mentions the arrival of the first peaches, nectarines, and cherries from Spain, Sicily, and Morocco, and the end of the Valencia orange period. Additionally, it announces the Fondi market's participation in Macfrut, a three-day event for the discussion of issues related to the fruit and vegetable supply chain.

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After the torrid summer, mild autumn and winter, here is the frozen spring that does not push the purchases of spring fruit. Even if you find the first peaches, nectarines and cherries from Spain, then Sicilian and Moroccan watermelons like melons. The descent of courgettes continues up to 60 cents per kilo. Sicilian baby watermelons at 1.60/2 euros, melons even above 3 euros It's not the best time for watermelons but they arrive on the markets. Sicilian baby girls reached 2 euros per kg in Cagliari, 1.60 euros in Bologna and 1.45 in Padua. Moroccan watermelons are now listed at one euro per kg, while in Rimini there is product from Costa Rica at an average of 1.20 euros. Melons see higher prices with the Sicilian net (1000/1250 grams) at 3.50 euros per kg in Florence, 3.40 in Bologna, down to 2.70 euros per kg in Rimini. With the 750/1000 gram size, it costs 2.50 euros in Verona, but up to 4 euros in Bologna. The Moroccan origin costs 2.60 euros per kg in Bergamo where there is ...

Source: Myfruit