The rediscovery of pumpkin in Italy relaunches consumption and exports

게시됨 2020년 12월 16일

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Italy is emerging as a significant player in the global pumpkin market, with approximately 2,000 hectares dedicated to the cultivation of various pumpkin varieties, including Delica, Butternut, Violina, Hokkaido, and mini pumpkins. The country's production is primarily concentrated in Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, and Veneto, and is beginning to expand into ornamental uses. Italy ranks eighth in worldwide pumpkin exports, with an export value of around 38 million euros, mainly to Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. The market has seen growth, especially in the winter season, and there is potential for further expansion, particularly in exports, given the global demand for pumpkins. Butternut squash, particularly the Matilda and Pluto varieties, is the most commonly grown type by Apofruit producers.

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원본 콘텐츠

Delica, Butternut, Violina, Hokkaido, mini pumpkin. There are more and more varieties of pumpkin produced in Italy and appreciated by consumers throughout Europe. Overall in Italy there are about two thousand hectares planted with pumpkin, divided mainly between Lombardy (with about 25% of the national surface), Emilia Romagna and Veneto, followed by Campania, Lazio, Liguria, Sicily and Tuscany. These are products intended for food consumption, although the cultivation of varieties of pumpkins for ornamental purposes is growing with specimens that can even reach over 900 kilos in weight. Italy ranks eighth in the world for pumpkin exports, for a value of around 38 million euros. The main world exporter is Spain which covers 30% of the entire export followed by Mexico, the Netherlands, the United States and Turkey. Italian exports are mainly directed to Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. The Italian pumpkin market, which until a few years ago was concentrated in a short period ...

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