Italy: Fruit and vegetable price trend on 31 October

The production of pumpkins has entered full capacity, in particular the long violina and the mantovana. Cauliflower is also in full production. The demand for pears is gradually increasing. The very high availability of table grapes continues: Black Pearl, among the latest varieties, takes the place of Palieri. Thanks to the agreement with the Italian Telematic Commodity Exchange (BMTI) and Italmercati, we publish the survey of fruit and vegetable prices at the wholesale markets as of 31 October 2022. Below is a summary of the main types of fruit and vegetables on the market. In the downloadable pdf you will find the details of the graphs and the surveys on the main Italian squares: Milan, Bologna, Padua and Rome. Prices that remain mostly stable for chestnuts, the vintage of which is showing good quality and high quantities. The above average heat of the period does not, however, encourage the final consumer to purchase. Slight increases were recorded in the Bergamo and Bologna ...