Italian fruit and vegetables: Exports are growing in the first half of 2024

Published Sep 13, 2024

Tridge summary

In the first half of 2024, Italian fresh fruit and vegetable exports grew by 5% in volume and 3% in value, reaching nearly 2.8 billion euros, despite a 63.5% drop in the positive trade balance from the previous year. While tubers, legumes, vegetables, and citrus fruits saw modest value gains, fresh fruit exports increased in value due to limited availability. Dried fruit exports declined, but tropical fruit exports surged. Apple and orange exports remained stable or grew, whereas pear and kiwi exports faced challenges. Avocado imports rose, reflecting changing consumption trends. International crises, such as the Suez Canal blockage and currency issues in Egypt, impacted overseas exports. Additionally, there are concerns about the potential appointment of a European Commissioner for Agriculture who may not prioritize Mediterranean production needs.
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Original content

Plus signs for foreign sales both in volume and value. The production crises of kiwi and pears and the international scenario are worrying Exports of fresh Italian fruit and vegetables are growing in the first half of 2024, recording, compared to the same period last year, +5% in volume and +3% in value, just under 2.8 billion euros. This is highlighted by Fruitimprese on Istat data, specifying that imports are keeping pace with +3.8% in volume and +5.2% in value, with a positive trade balance of 31.537 million euros, down 63.5% compared to the figure for the same period in 2023. In detail for individual sectors Exports of tubers, legumes and vegetables are increasing; the quantification is +11.4% in quantity and +0.4% in value, with a significant loss in terms of price. The same goes for citrus fruits, which, despite growing by 12.6% in volume, only increase by 5.2% in value. Fresh fruit exports are holding up, decreasing in volume by 2.9%, but growing by 5.5% in value, due to ...
Source: Terraevita
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