Price trend of fruit and vegetables in Italy as of 2 May

The Spanish peach and nectarine campaign has begun. The quantities of Sicilian melons are increasing. The Italian production of green beans is struggling to take off. Slowdown in the demand for strawberries, but the trend is higher than last year. The price increase for Sicilian tomatoes continues, especially cherry tomatoes. Collapse of prices for peas. Thanks to the agreement with Italian Electronic Merchandise Exchange (Bmti) and Italmercati we publish the fruit and vegetable prices at the wholesale markets as of May 2, 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 surveys on the main Italian squares: Milan, Bologna, Padua and Rome. The prices of cultivated asparagus show a price increase, especially in the Padua market, reaching a price level above the average for the period. This is attributable to less product availability. On the other hand, the price range in Rome is ...