The fruit and vegetable consumption by Italian families declined in the first half of the year
Fruits
Vegetables
Italy
Published Aug 23, 2022
Tridge summary
The quantities of fruit and vegetables purchased in the first half of 2022 for fresh and domestic consumption by Italian families were equal to 2.6 million tons, with a negative variation of -11% on the same period of 2021 and -14 % compared to five years earlier. With June, there are eight consecutive months of decline in purchases.
Original content
The quantities of fruit and vegetables purchased in the first half of 2022 for fresh and domestic consumption by Italian families amounted to 2.6 million tons, with a negative variation of -11% over the same period of 2021 and -14 % compared to five years earlier. With June, there are eight consecutive months of decline in purchases. In the first half of the year, with an average purchase value that reached 2.20 euros per kilo, the upward trend in prices is confirmed: + 7% compared to 2021, + 18% compared to 2018. The total value of sales in the half year was equal to 6 billion euros, 4% lower, despite the increase in prices, than the first half of 2021.This reflective picture, which added to the decline in exports raises important questions to the Italian fruit and vegetable sector, emerges from the analysis carried out from the CSO Italy Market Observatory on GFK Italia data. "In June, the average volume of fruit and vegetables purchased by Italian families was 21.7 kg, the ...
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