Fruit and vegetable price trend in Italy at 7 September

Still summer temperatures drive the demand for watermelons and melons. Due to the climate, the consumption of pears is struggling to take off, present in the markets with the first Emilia-Romagna production of Abate Fetel, Coscia and Carmen. For the grapes, the production of autumn cultivars has begun, in particular Italy, Pizzutello and seedless grapes. Thanks to the agreement with Borsa Merci Telematica Italiana (Bmti) and Italmercati, we publish the survey of fruit and vegetable prices at the wholesale markets at 7 September 2020. Below is a summary of the main types of fruit and vegetables on the market, in the pdf downloadable you will find the details of the graphs and the surveys on the main Italian squares: Milan, Bologna, Padua and Rome. There is still good value for money for watermelons: the plants are still productive and the demand is on average, given the still summer temperatures. Still drops for prickly pears, which are in full production: the productions come ...