Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as of May 20th

Various seasonal fruit productions underway. The apricot and cherry campaign has started, the latter with high prices. The sale of Italian nectarines and national watermelon has also begun. Demand for melons is struggling to take off. For peaches, the yellow-fleshed varieties and the first Percoche and Platicarpa are on the market. Tomato prices are dropping sharply. Thanks to the agreement with the Borsa Merci Telematica Italiana (Bmti) and Italmercati we are publishing the survey of fruit and vegetable prices at the wholesale markets as of 20 May 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 findings on the main Italian markets: Milan, Bologna, Padua and Rome. The new apricot campaign has begun, both Italian and Spanish. Prices are rapidly losing ground due to little interest from consumers. Quality level still low due to the uncertain climate and heavy rains that are ...