Italy: Onions skyrocketing, asparagus disaster, melons doing well

Published 2024년 4월 16일

Tridge summary

The article provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the fruit and vegetable market in Europe, focusing on specific commodities and their market dynamics. It highlights the issues with European onions leading to increased imports from Peru and a notable price surge, the recovery and price increase of courgettes in Italian markets, and the post-Easter collapse in asparagus prices. Additionally, it covers the promising start for Sicilian melons, the stable demand for watermelons from various regions, and the stable prices for Sicilian Tarocco oranges. The orange market is specifically discussed in terms of Easter demand, price points for Sicilian and imported oranges, and the variety available in the German market, including the popularity of the Spanish late Lane Late variety. The article also touches on the high prices for Spanish clementines, the introduction of spring fruits like Maya Cot apricots and Spanish nectarines, and the varied market for lemons.

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Onion disaster, European ones present critical issues and the doors are opened to the import of Peruvian ones. Prices rise above 2 euros per kilo. Courgettes are recovering in value in Italian wholesale markets. At least in the north where they rise above the euro and those with the flower reach 2.50 euros per kilo. Asparagus collapse: after a good Easter, the price drop continues. Good start for Sicilian melons and there is demand for watermelons originating from Mauritania, Morocco and the first baby ones from Sicily. Good caliber Sicilian Tarocco oranges are holding the price, but above all it is time for Spanish and Egyptian fruits. Good strawberry sales continue. And lemons? It's not the right year. In Vicenza, Peruvian onions, courgettes are recovering. Shortage of production, abundance of poor quality products, export bans from countries such as Egypt and India and onions are skyrocketing. In some cases even above 2 euros per kg. Luca Zanon, president of Fedagro Vicenza, ...

Source: Myfruit