This is why cherries are so expensive in Italy

In many Italian cities, the price of cherries exceeds 10 euros per kilo (but also 15, reaching 18 euros/kg), and the sector can thank the online newspaper Il Post which writes an article to explain to consumers how, behind there is a reason and the high price a “sign that something has gone wrong“. “Prices were decidedly higher than usual in 2022 too – recalls Il Post – but the increases were mainly due to the increase in energy and fuel costs caused, among other things, by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which damaged almost all sectors of the economy. This year there is another problem: cherries are particularly expensive – even compared to other fruits – because in many regions the intense rain, hail and wind have decimated production“. The word passes to Mario Di Guida, president of the association of cherry producers and cultivates cherries in Chiaiano, north of Naples, who recounts how every storm corresponds to enormous damage: "A little water is enough to make the fruit ...