Fruit and vegetable shortages on the Rome wholesale market after floods in Italy
Fruits
Vegetables
Italy
Published May 31, 2023
Tridge summary
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.
Original content
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 Italian fruit, there will be plenty of supply from abroad, especially from Spain. As for vegetables, the situation is less worrying. Only a few vegetables currently need to be imported. The flood in Emilia-Romagna destroyed ...
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