The shortage of product causes the price of melons to run up and cherries to fall in Italy

Published 2023년 6월 20일

Tridge summary

The article provides an overview of the current market trends for a variety of fruits and vegetables in Italy, as of June 19, 2023. It highlights a decrease in prices for apricots, watermelons, courgettes, peppers, and peaches due to high availability and increased production. Strawberries' prices remain stable. Watermelon demand is currently low due to poor ripening from bad weather, but an increase is expected with the summer. Cherry prices are high due to low and poor-quality production, but demand is low. Strawberries are mainly from Trentino, with some Belgian imports. Figs are starting their campaign with good quality and availability. Aubergine production is set to begin in open fields, contributing to the slight price decrease. Melon prices are increasing due to higher demand and slightly lower availability. Pepper prices are down for Italian production, but Dutch peppers are expensive. The market shows a lack of interest for peaches and nectarines. Tomato prices are decreasing due to increased production. Zucchini prices are down due to high availability.

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Original content

According to Bmti surveys, the prices of apricots, watermelons, courgettes, peppers and peaches are also down. Strawberries stable Apricots, the Italians replace the Spanish The production of Italian apricots takes the place of the Spanish product. Demand tends to increase with the arrival of the heat but the good availability of product with different varieties has led to a drop in prices, especially in the Rome market. For now there is mainly fruit from southern Italy. Watermelons, demand is struggling to take off Slight downward trend for the price of watermelons in the face of a wide availability of the product, which still does not enjoy optimal ripening due to the bad weather of recent days. On the consumption front, demand is struggling to get going, discouraged by heavy rains. With the arrival of summer, however, we should see an increase in sales. There is also the seedless variety with higher prices than the classic watermelon. Cherries, high price lists discourage ...

Source: Terraevita