Italy: Expensive tomatoes (2.50 euros), nuts to the stars

Published 2021년 10월 26일

Tridge summary

Italian wholesale markets are experiencing varied prices for different fruits and vegetables, with grapes, apples, persimmons, chestnuts, and a growing presence of clementines available despite logistical challenges. Pears are struggling, and the market is heavy with Spanish clementines. Oranges have arrived in Calabria, along with the first local products. However, exotic fruits are seeing a decline in demand and prices, except for avocado which has become a staple in Italy. Dried fruit prices have significantly increased, with some references doubling or tripling in price. Meanwhile, most vegetable prices are decreasing or stable, except for vine tomatoes where Dutch products are more expensive. Chestnuts are selling well at various price points, and bananas are stable with a slight difference in price based on branding.
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Original content

Grapes, apples, persimmons, chestnuts are sold, while the pear campaign remains problematic in the Italian wholesale markets. The presence of Italian clementines is strengthening, but there is a lot of Spain. The first oranges arrive in Calabria where there is a lot of local product in the Catanzaro market: from chestnuts to apples. Moment of suffering for all the exotic. These are not times for the superfluous, explain the wholesalers, but woe to give up avocado. The prices of some items of dried fruit skyrocket: double-digit increases. Lots of Spanish clementines in Pescara A trip to Pescara where at the market we meet Vincenzo Palestini, the local Fedagro manager, who introduces us to the situation of the Abruzzo market where some constants of the national fruit and vegetable centers are repeated. Starting with the dear pears. “The Abate range from € 1.80 in a loose version to reach € 3 / 3.50. A difficult situation ". A lot of Spanish product for clementines, a little ...
Source: Myfruit

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