The rise of summer fruit changes the healthiest diet of households in Spain

Published 2022년 6월 19일

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In April, fruit prices in Spain experienced a significant increase, with watermelon and melon seeing an 18.7% and 3.2% rise respectively compared to the previous year, contributing to a 10.3% increase in overall fruit prices. This surge in food prices, marking the highest in 28 years, has led to changes in consumer habits, with 62% of consumers adjusting their purchases to afford able options, including opting for cheaper fruits or avoiding high-priced ones. The decrease in fruit sales, by 4.6% for the first four months of 2022, is attributed to various factors such as production shortfalls, reduced imports, and increased production costs, which have led to concerns about the sustainability of price levels and the potential impact on consumption.

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Already in the month of April, the increase in the price of some of these fruits was more than obvious, as indicated by data from the IRI consultancy, which observes an annual rise in the price of watermelon of 18.7% and melon of 3 .2% also compared to April 2021. Fruit prices in general rose by 10.3% in April and the rise has been increasing. “The spectacular rise in food prices – the highest in 28 years according to INE data – is already having an effect on purchasing habits,” sources from the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) have assured Efeagro. They have explained that in a recent survey that this association has carried out, "62% of consumers have already modified their purchasing habits, adapting them to their income" and that "one in five recognizes that they have stopped buying foods such as meat, fish, fruit and vegetables'. In the case of fruits, with the rise in prices, "the consumer is going to look for substitute products", perhaps "another type of dessert ...

Source: PEefeagro