From the markets in Italy: Poor holidays, low prices for artichokes and clementines

Parties with less fruit and vegetables on the table. The wholesalers say so who are experiencing a very predictable decline given the aftermath of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and double-digit inflation that takes us back 40 years. A poorer Christmas but it still sells. This is the figure recorded by the Italmercati network: "A drop of 6%". Prices vary according to the items: upwards for aubergines and courgettes, thud of artichokes (-50%) and chicory (-42% ), decreases for clementines (-19%) compared to 2021 prices. The most requested items: artichokes , citrus fruits, grapes, lychees and the exploits of Chilean cherries According to Italmercati monitoring, the best-selling items among vegetables are Romanesco broccoli, chicory, artichokes and broccoli. The low price also matters. Stressful speech for fruit: clementines, oranges, grapes and exotic fruits where pineapple is good, and lychees from Madagascar. The demand for fruits arriving from the southern hemispheres is ...