Italy: Time for South African grapes, melons from the Antilles and Sicily

Published 2023년 3월 28일

Tridge summary

The article highlights the changing dynamics of the agricultural market as spring approaches, with a focus on the demand for fresh fruits and vegetables in Bergamo, Italy. It notes a shift in consumer preference from citrus fruits towards grapes and plums, particularly seedless varieties from South Africa, and the anticipation for the arrival of Sicilian melons. The article also discusses the market prices for various citrus fruits, grapes, plums, and strawberries, as well as the challenges faced by local producers due to weather conditions and competition from imported products. Additionally, the article mentions the sales of artichokes and asparagus, and the impact of size and origin on prices.
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Original content

The sun is shining and the desire for summer fruit increases. Citrus fruits lose interest, but are still sold, and the demand for grapes and plums arriving from South Africa increases; but the demand for melons that are shipped from the Antilles and Morocco is also growing, and the first Sicilian melon is also seen on the Italian wholesale markets. With the hope that it will be good to be able to replace the foreign product. In Bergamo great demand for grapes and plums from South Africa The spring of the markets is illustrated to myfruit.it by Federico Fapanni, OrtoBergamo seller of entrepreneur Savino Tiraboschi with stalls at the market in the Lombard city. “People are a little tired of oranges and clementines and are asking for news. Even if Spanish or Israeli clementines are still sold, and the late Tarocco is fine, an exceptional fruit. A plant that arrives at the end but it's very sweet and resistant oranges, they don't spoil like other varieties, and they cost 2.80/3 euros ...
Source: Myfruit

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