Spaniards will bid farewell to 2024 with the twelve grapes 10% more expensive, most of them seedless

Spaniards are already preparing to say goodbye tonight to 2024 and welcome 2025 with grapes, a bridge product between both years that, increasingly, is chosen to be consumed on this date without seeds and that, in addition, has increased its price by 10% compared to the previous New Year's Eve. If there is a typical Christmas product that stands out among the sweet and savoury ones, it is the grape, an essential fruit for many when welcoming the new year due to its presumed luck. The wholesale companies of the Central Fruit and Vegetable Market of Madrid confirm that grapes continue to be one of the most consumed fruits (about 2 kilograms/year per person) and the "star" of Christmas, the association that groups them, Asomafrut, has explained to Efeagro. "For the 12 chimes, the variety that is still most consumed is the aledo," the association has specified, referring to a variety that is grown mainly in the province of Alicante, with large and loose bunches, thick and crunchy ...