Bad weather: with the EU below zero there is an alarm for the supply of vegetables

Published 2021년 1월 14일

Tridge summary

Europe is experiencing a severe cold wave that is causing concerns about the supply of vegetables, fruits, and crops. Spain, as the continent's main producer and exporter, is facing significant crop damage, leading to increased prices for products like peppers and aubergines. Italy is also dealing with supply issues and price hikes due to weather alerts and production costs. The situation is further complicated by Brexit in Britain, which relies on imports for a third of its consumed fruits and vegetables. Despite these challenges, the quality of products remains good, and prices have not yet reached critical levels.

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With the European Union in the grip of the freezing cold, there is an alarm for the supply of vegetables, fruit and vegetables on the shelves due to the collapse of crops in many countries, starting with Spain which is the main producer and exporter. This is what emerges from the monitoring of Coldiretti on the effects of the wave of bad weather that besieges the continent with great concern also in Italy where the Brenner Pass has been blocked due to heavy snow on the Austrian side of the pass. "In Italy there is a weather alert for the icy core coming from Russia with wind, snow and frost along the whole peninsula where - underlines Coldiretti - the winter production of fruit and vegetables directed to shops, markets and national supermarkets and all 'abroad. The arrival of the great cold affects in fact - explains Coldiretti - the crops in the field such as cabbage, cabbage, chicory, fennel, artichokes, radicchio and broccoli but the sudden temperature change inevitably also ...

Source: Myfruit