Price trend of fruit and vegetables in Italy on 8th of May

Published 2023년 5월 9일

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The article provides an overview of the current market prices and trends for various fruits and vegetables in Italy, as of May 8, 2023. It highlights increasing prices for strawberries due to high demand caused by warm temperatures, and tomatoes due to production challenges in Sicily from recent floods. Other produce, such as asparagus, green beans, aubergines, netted melons, and courgettes, sees varying price movements and demand levels. The article also mentions the replacement of Spanish peppers with Dutch ones and the arrival of Spanish peaches and nectarines, with high prices and consumer anticipation for better maturation. Additionally, it notes the impact of production costs and availability on the high trend in courgette prices.

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The Sicilian production of netted melons comes to life. The situation is still critical for tomatoes, with high prices in particular for cherry tomatoes. Strawberry prices are also on the rise, with growing demand due to high temperatures: stationary for asparagus. Thanks to the agreement with Italian Electronic Merchandise Exchange (Bmti) and Italmercati we are publishing the fruit and vegetable prices at the wholesale markets as at 8 May 2023. 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. There is a high trend for asparagus in many Italian markets. The current campaign which is not producing high quantities but the quality is better than the last campaigns. Demand is at normal levels. The prices of green beans are losing ground. The quantities harvested by hand for the Italian product, preferred to the French ...

Source: Fresh Point Magazine