In Padua the quality of small fruits of Italian origin wins

Published May 1, 2024

Tridge summary

A survey conducted by the Piccoli Frutti Observatory in Padua on April 30, 2024, across 20 sales points of 20 brands belonging to 14 large-retail groups, has reported inconsistent prices and quality of small fruits like blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, which are imported. However, Italian-grown blueberries outshined in terms of quality. Strawberries, despite being visually decent, had surprisingly low prices. The availability of currants is poor in the market. The survey found that Peruvian blueberries are still in the market.

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Original content

The Piccoli Frutti Observatory explores the great detail of Padua: in the survey dated 04/30/2024 it was found that the prices of blueberries are slightly higher than the norm and the quality of imported products is inconsistent, while blueberries of Italian origin are clearly distinguish themselves by their visual and general superiority. As for raspberries, prices remain high, and an increase is also noted for blackberries. Both of these small fruits show a trend of higher prices than usual. Even in this case, the quality of imported products is not comparable to that of local products, which are much better on all fronts. Currants, both those coming from Chile and Holland, continue to be poorly available on the market. In the blueberry segment, we still find products from Peru. Strawberries, on the other hand, show decent quality with surprisingly low prices, a trend common to all brands. The survey took place on 04/30/2024 in the urban area of Padua (Italy) and involved 20 ...

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