Radicchio and fennel get excellent prices in Italy

Published 2022년 6월 24일

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The Opoa Marsia of Avezzano, the largest vegetable producing organization in the Fucino area, reports mixed market trends for its key crops. Radicchio and fennel are experiencing high demand and prices, while carrots are seeing lower prices due to overproduction. The organization is planning to delay its harvest to avoid overproduction and maintain quality. It also plans to invest in a new processing plant by mid/end of 2025 to increase the added value of its products. Despite facing drought, the Fucino area's location and water resources are helping to mitigate the impact.

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Excellent satisfactions for radicchio and fennel, low prices for carrots and higher prices for salads. Here are the main trends that characterize the vegetables of Fucino described by the Opoa Marsia of Avezzano (L'Aquila), the largest organization of producers in the Fucino area with over 1200 hectares of vegetable cultivation spread over four regions: Campania, Molise, Puglia and precisely Abruzzo.Marco Di Cicco, commercial manager of the company “We have just started with radicchio (opening photo) - Marco Di Cicco, commercial manager of the company explains to IFN - and it is giving us good satisfaction, both in terms of volumes for hectare that qualitatively speaking. The production scarcity of the Chioggia area, usually a competitor to ours, also influenced the prices of our product. "The trend of fennel is also excellent:" This product comes from a winter with medium-high prices - specifies the commercial - and even if they have now dropped slightly, they still remain good ...

Source: Italiafruit