Italy: Tomatoes peak, cherries and melons still descend

According to Bmti findings, declines have also been recorded for aubergines, apricots, peaches and nectarines. Courgettes are recovering slightly, watermelons are stable The large quantities arriving are causing tomato prices to collapse. For the rest, as the Bmti findings highlight, it is still the bad weather that holds sway on the markets and produces a bearish effect on all seasonal fruit. In fact, cherries, peaches and nectarines are struggling, but things are no better for apricots either. Apricots, start with the brakes on 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 hitting Italy. We await the arrival of spring and good weather to see an increase in both demand and quality. Watermelons, price lists lower than last year The sale of watermelons has started. Both Sicilian and Moroccan products arrive in the ...