Italy: Raspberries from Morocco, Spain, and Portugal

It is time for raspberries from Morocco, Spain and Portugal and with smaller quantities from Holland, without forgetting the national ones, especially from Basilicata and albeit with less quantities from Trentino. The blueberry market mainly speaks Peruvian where the Ventura variety dominates, again Latin America with blackberries from Mexico or Spain. Currant is the Italian and Dutch preserved one. These are the origins of the small fruits that arrive at the national fruit and vegetable markets. The imported product dominates We talked to Umberto Maffioletti of the Arrigoni Chiara company, pioneers of soft fruits at the Milan market. "Time of import goods. Raspberries come from Morocco and Spain with a standard supermarket product with large volumes. The prices for Morocco range from 6/7 up to 8 euros per kg, Spanish prices are similar with prices from 7/8 euros per kg ”. Higher quality for the Portuguese raspberry A product of greater value is that of Portuguese origin: ...