Small fruits in Italy: Prices and consumption in decline
Fresh Strawberry
Fresh Blackberry
Published Dec 3, 2022
Tridge summary
With the exception of raspberries with small Italian volumes, in particular from Basilicata, and strawberries which are only domestic, blueberries and blackberries are imported. The red currant is refrigerated. Exchanges in wholesale markets are declining due to the slow trend in consumption, prices are decreasing but should recover next week.
Original content
The expert's point: slow consumption The snapshot of market trends is offered to myfruit.it by Umberto Maffioletti of the Chiara Arrigoni company which operates in the Milan market. “A difficult week, there is no big consumption. The goods are mainly imported and the price ranges for blueberries, depending on the quality, from 6 to 8 euros per kilo. It goes up with packaging in trays for 9/10 euros. The default remains high and we are around 16/18 euros per package with origins in Spain, Portugal and Mexico". Let's move on to the raspberry which “offers a wider choice with origins from Morocco, Spain, Portugal and Italy. The product from Morocco is sold for 7 to 8 euros per kg for a standard quality, while higher-level products cost up to 10 euros. Good quality Portuguese product ranges from 10 to 13 euros, now it is starting to be missing. Spain is sold in a range of 10/12 euros per kg and Italy, depending on the variety, varies from 10 to 14 euros. The origin is Basilicata". Do ...
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