Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as of March 25th

The approaching Easter holidays leads to a growth in demand for various products, artichokes, asparagus, broad beans, but also potatoes and strawberries. For asparagus the season started slightly early. The harvest of long green Friggitelli chili peppers has begun. However, the fennel campaign in Campania and Italian oranges is about to end. Demand for courgettes remains low. 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 March 25, 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. For Tarocco oranges, March ends with stable prices at levels lower than the last campaign, especially for the small-sized product which still has high availability. As the Italian orange campaign draws to ...