Record of fruit and vegetables made in Italy in the world (+ 8%)

Sales of fresh fruit and vegetables made in Italy in the world grow by 8%. Sales that reach approximately 5.7 billion euros in 2021, marking the all-time record in value and confirming the vitality and strategic role of the sector despite the problems caused by the climate and the Covid emergency. This is what emerges from the Coldiretti projections on the occasion of the birth of the first fruit and vegetable council at national level coordinated by Sonia Ricci, long-time manager of the fruit and vegetable sector. "With the Consulta - explains the coordinator Sonia Ricci - we wanted to create a place to welcome the demands of the fruit and vegetable world in order to translate them into concrete solutions to the problems of a fundamental sector for the national economy. We want to have a pragmatic and concrete approach to issues to help companies and strengthen that bond with the consumer in view of a culture of made in Italy food that is increasingly important all over the world ...