Fruit and vegetable shortages on the Rome wholesale market after floods in Italy

Published 2023년 5월 30일

Tridge summary

A severe flood and unusual weather conditions, including heavy rainfall and significant temperature fluctuations, have struck Emilia-Romagna, leading to a drastic decrease in the production of fruit and vegetables in Italy. This disaster, coupled with the effects of late spring frosts, has caused a scarcity of early Italian cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, and later variety peaches, nectarines, and kakis. The floods have also impacted the expected availability of apples and pears for the new harvest. As a result, prices are surging, with an anticipated 15% increase compared to May 2022. Although the vegetable sector is experiencing less disruption, the flood's destruction of potato and onion fields threatens the summer harvest, potentially leading to a shortage and necessitating increased imports of these staples. Consumers are being urged to buy economically viable alternatives like Italian apples and to prepare for changes in the market as the situation unfolds.

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Original content

The consequences of the flood in Emilia-Romagna and the sudden temperature fluctuations have caused a sharp drop in the supply of fruit and vegetables in Italy. Prices are rising and consumer eating patterns are changing. The observatory of the Centro Agroalimentare Roma (CAR), one of the largest European wholesale markets, reports that early Italian cherries and apricots, as well as peaches and nectarines, were already in short supply at the end of last week due to rainfall and low temperatures in the May. Due to the flood in Emilia-Romagna, some products will also be less available on the wholesale markets in summer and autumn (including late varieties of peaches, nectarines and kakis). For the new harvest of apples and pears from Emilia-Romagna, not only the floods, but also the late spring frosts will have an impact on the supply. According to the CAR, the scarcity will lead to a price increase of 15% in the coming weeks compared to May 2022. Given the lower availability of ...

Source: AGF