Fruit and vegetables: Generalized declines in the Italian markets

Fruits

Vegetables

Italy

Sustainability & Environmental Impact

Market & Price Trends

Published Feb 8, 2024

Tridge summary

Recent surveys by Bmti have shown a decrease in fruit and vegetable prices in Italian markets due to factors such as weak demand, high availability, and favourable weather conditions. This has affected the prices of oranges, artichokes, cauliflowers, fennel, lemons, eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, and courgettes. However, the lack of rain has hindered the production of some products like artichokes. Notably, the prices for fennel and cauliflowers have dropped below the levels recorded last year.

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Original content

According to Bmti findings, timid downward adjustments are recorded for oranges, artichokes and lemons, but courgettes and tomatoes also decline According to Bmti surveys, there have been generalized declines in fruit and vegetables on Italian markets compared to last week. Oranges, demand remains weak Prices further decreasing for Sicilian Tarocco oranges. The absence of rain and the prolonged heat did not allow optimal maturation and growth of the product. The more pigmented late varieties are entering, but demand is still at medium-low levels, a factor which causes the drop in prices. The campaign of the blond Navelina oranges is about to end, to make room for the Washington Navels, which have not yet arrived in all markets. Artichokes, the Romanesco Viola is good The beginning of February brought a timid decline. The first batches of Romanesco Viola have been recorded with currently high prices given the still low presence on the markets. However, the absence of rain is ...

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