Italy: Strawberries are at just over 2 euros per kilo

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Published Mar 23, 2022

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Sales of fruit and vegetables in wholesale markets are down. What about the prices? Italian strawberries on average are well below 3 euros, oranges hold but without moving too many quantities, the asparagus leaves slowly. This is the situation photographed by myfruit.it is in the markets of Verona, Turin, and Trieste. Asparagus in decline in Verona Andrea Bonizzi, agronomist and quality manager, and price list manager, offers an overview of price movements in the market of the Venetian city. “White asparagus from Veneto are quoted at 5.50 euros per kilo (size 22+), 4.50 euros (16/22), 3.50 euros (21/16). The green, always of local origin, sells for 7 euros per kilo (size 22+); 6.50 euros (16/22), 5 euros (12/16) while products with Sicilian and Campania origins are sold for 5 / 5.50 euros (16/22)". Let's move on to the artichokes: “The Romanesco sees the peep at € 0.45, the violet € 0.55 and finally the Theme from Sardinia € 0.46”. Sicilian cucumbers keep the price at 1.50 euros while in the pan they reach 2 euros.

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Sales of fruit and vegetables in wholesale markets are down. What about the prices? Italian strawberries on average are well below 3 euros, oranges hold but without moving too many quantities, the asparagus leave slowly. This is the situation photographed by myfruit.it in the markets of Verona, Turin and Trieste. Asparagus in decline in Verona Andrea Bonizzi, agronomist and quality manager and price list manager, offers an overview of price movements in the market of the Venetian city. “White asparagus from Veneto are quoted at 5.50 euros per kilo (size 22+), 4.50 euros (16/22), 3.50 euros (21/16). The green, always of local origin, sells for 7 euros per kilo (size 22+); 6.50 euros (16/22), 5 euros (12/16) while products with Sicilian and Campania origins are sold for 5 / 5.50 euros (16/22) ". Let's move on to the artichokes: “The Romanesco sees the peep at € 0.45, the violet € 0.55 and finally the Theme from Sardinia € 0.46”. Sicilian cucumbers keep the price at 1.50 euros while ...

Source: Myfruit