Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as of February 19th

Fruits

Vegetables

Italy

Market & Price Trends

Published Feb 21, 2024

Tridge summary

The strawberry season has begun in Campania and Sicily, with the first batches of Sabrosa from Basilicata. However, the sales of oranges are low due to high temperatures. Demand for artichoke, lettuce, and aubergines is also low, leading to a drop in courgette prices. The Italian artichoke campaign is struggling due to insufficient rainfall. On the other hand, white cauliflowers are seeing high production and decreasing prices, while fennel from Southern Italy is experiencing a slight price increase. Lettuce prices are falling due to low demand, and Sicilian aubergines are losing market share due to increasing supply and stagnant demand. Pepper prices are on the rise, but still lower than last year, while tomato prices, especially for datterino and cherry tomatoes, are falling due to low demand and competition from cheaper Spanish products.

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Original content

The strawberry campaign has started, coming from Campania and Sicily, and with the first quantities of Sabrosa from Basilicata. Sales were subdued for oranges, whose consumption was hindered by high temperatures. There is low or static demand for various products, artichoke, lettuce, aubergines. Another drop in courgette prices. Thanks to the agreement with the Borsa Merci Telematica Italiana (Bmti) and Italmercati we are publishing the survey of fruit and vegetable prices at the wholesale markets as of 19 February 2023. Below is a summary of the main types of fruit and vegetables on the market. In the downloadable pdf you will find the details of the graphs and the findings on the main Italian markets: Milan, Bologna, Padua and Rome. Static Sicilian orange market, subdued demand and prices that are unable to rise. Low quotations for the small caliber product, for juice, with high quantities, while they are slightly higher for the larger caliber compared to twelve months ago. The ...

Source: Fresh Point Magazine