Eggplants plummet, and courgettes also decline in Italy

Fruits

Vegetables

Italy

Market & Price Trends

Published Jan 31, 2024

Tridge summary

The last week of January saw a decrease in prices for several produce items including aubergines, courgettes, tomatoes, peppers, radicchio, fennel and oranges, as per Bmti surveys. This was largely due to high availability and low demand, particularly for Sicilian Tarocco oranges and Italian fennel. However, radicchio prices remained high due to scarcity. Clementines prices were stable, while Sicilian aubergines and peppers saw a price drop due to good supply and average demand. Despite a slight decrease, Sicilian tomatoes prices are still trending high.

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Original content

According to Bmti findings, the price list of radicchio and tomatoes remains high, while oranges and fennel are losing ground Aubergines, courgettes and tomatoes, but also peppers, radicchio, fennel and oranges. The last week of January, according to Bmti surveys, mostly marks a generalized drop in prices compared to the previous one. Oranges going downhill The prices of Sicilian Tarocco oranges are still losing ground. The prices, compared to the previous campaign, confirm a greater availability of small caliber product, which pushed prices to lower levels. There is also a smaller presence of large-sized products, which have higher prices than twelve months ago. This was caused by a torrid climate in summer and low rainfall, which did not allow excellent growth of the oranges. Incoming varieties with greater red pigmentation, such as the Moro, and the first blond oranges of the Washington Navel variety. Demand, with non-cold temperatures, stands at medium-low levels. Artichokes, ...

Source: Terraevita