Fruit and vegetable price trend in Italy on 23 December

Massive presence of clementines in the markets, which catalyze demand to the detriment of mandarins; for oranges, the demand shifts towards the Tarocco variety. The marketing of some traditional Christmas products is growing, such as pineapple, puntarelle, dried lentils. The first Romanesco artichokes are starting to appear. Good presence of Marinda tomatoes, which are receiving interest from consumers. Thanks to the agreement with Borsa Merci Telematica Italiana (Bmti) and Italmercati, we are publishing the survey of fruit and vegetable prices at wholesale markets as of December 23, 2024. 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 markets: Milan, Bologna, Padua and Rome. With the Christmas holidays, the demand for pineapple typically increases, a factor that has given a push upwards to prices, especially in the Padua market. Fair availability of ...