The article provides an overview of the fruit and vegetable market in Verona and Bari, focusing on the effects of heatwas on prices and production volumes. It highlights the increased consumption of watermelons, cherries, and peaches due to higher temperatures, but notes that wholesalers are not experiencing significant price increases or shortages, thanks to ample foreign supply. The market is seeing varied prices for different fruit sizes and origins, with cherries and peaches experiencing a drop in prices due to oversupply, while strawberries and grapes are more expensive.
Vegetables like asparagus, broccoli, cucumbers, fennel, and radicchio are experiencing low prices, with radicchio seeing a decrease in both volume and price. On the other hand, pepper prices are rising. In Bari, the market is starting to see local watermelon production as an alternative to imported ones, but volumes are not yet substantial. The article also mentions the inauguration of the new local police headquarters at the Verona market.