Markets with falling vegetables: asparagus with prices almost halved, lettuces at 60 cents, then first Sicilian watermelons at 1.40 euros per kilo. The supply of strawberries remains plentiful, but prices are falling. The Easter break closed with decreasing quantities. Tourist cities are waiting for the arrival of foreign tourists to increase sales.
In Vittoria there is a heavy market, less so than for melons. Watermelons at 1.40 euros
The situation at the primary market in Vittoria is not thriving. This is the analysis of Giuseppe Zarba, president of Fedagro Vittoria: “Very heavy market with all items except melons. The trend is downward for almost all items.” Let’s see them: “Cherry tomatoes 1.60 euros per kg, bunch 1 euros, Piccadilly 1.30 euros, Pixel 1.50, red Datterino tomatoes 2.20 and yellow 4.50 euros per kg, green egg 1 euro. Other vegetables are also down: cucumbers: 0.45 euros, courgettes 0.50, round aubergines 0.50, violets 0.70, red peppers 1.20 and yellow peppers 1.50“.
Melons are good:” Cantaloupe and green peel 1.40 euros per kg, Proteo variety 1.80 while mini watermelon costs 1.40 euros per kilo“.
In Verona, sharp drop in asparagus prices
The Verona fruit and vegetable market as explained to myfruit.it Andrea Bonizzi, agronomist and quality and price list managerrecorded “a week with decrease in quantities handled and drop in prices“. Because? “The increase in temperatures also has an impact in the North and in fact we also see locally produced items. A good offer associated with the decline in consumption. With the winter season closed in Verona, there is now a lack of companies from Trentino while tourism on the lake has yet to start.”
Let’s see the products. saw a significant drop in asparagus prices, almost halved compared to the pre-Easter period. “Currently the extra 22+ caliber Venetian white asparagus sells for 8 euros per kg, with a progressive reduction up to 6/7 euros for the first categories, and further up to 4.50 euros for 16/22 calibers. The 12/16 calibers have a price around 3.80 euros, while for those between 10/12 the price is around 3 euros”.
The green variety Venetian, Apulian, Campania and Sardinian, compared to white, has lower prices. “Going into detail, green asparagus from Veneto, Puglia, Campania and Sardinia have lower prices than white ones. For example, for i 22+ calibers have prices around 6 euros, for 16/20 calibers they are between 4.80 and 5 euros, while for 12/16 calibers they are around 3.50 euros. The smallest caliber, 10/12, costs 2.70 euros”.
Stability of cauliflower and radicchio in the markets
“As regards cauliflower, stability is observed with prices around 0.70 euros for the first category of six pieces. Radicchio maintains its price. The fresh product round red stands at around 2 euros, 3 kg costs 6 euros. The price for the long and semi-long red Verona is similar, from 2.50 to 3 euros. Latest quotes concern the late Treviso which vary from 5 to 6 euros per kg for the extra”.
Lettuces at 60 cents, peas down, artichokes down
“The market is recording a drop in lettuce prices Dear local, prices range between 0.55 euros for the first category and 0.80 euros for the extra. Also there Hood local and that coming from Campania stands at 0.60 euros. For theIceberg, filmed from Spain, recorded prices of 1.30 euros. THE fennel remains stable between 0.80 and 1 eurowhile Sicilian aubergines have a price of around 1/1.10 euros while the purple, striped and long varieties are priced between 1.60 and a maximum of 2 euros per kg for the viola”.
“THE Sicilian peas recorded a decrease with a price of 3.50 compared to 3 euros last week and we are waiting for the local product. In the market we have the first local courgettes, then Fondi, Sicily while the Spanish origin is almost no longer downloaded. Prices remain stable but with a downward trend: for 14/21 calibers in multiple layers the price is 0.75 euros for Sicily and up to 0.70 euros for local productions, which can drop to 0.60 per kg in case of lower quality. THE Sicilian peppers have prices of 1.80 euros for doubles and between 2 and 2.20 euros per kg for pan-fried ones monolayer. Finally i artichokes, prices remain stable and particularly low: the Romanesco costs around 0.45 euros per flower head, the Violetto and the Tema between 0.30 and 0.40 euros for the largest flower head”.
Strawberries down, melons around 2.50 euros but little sales. Oranges are stable
The picture of strawberries explains Bonizzi: “They have suffered a slight decline compared to the Easter period. In particular, extra strawberries from Basilicata they are on sale up to 4.50 euros for the first category price is between 3.90 and 4 euros, going down to 3 euros for the second one. Strawberries from other regions such as Campania have price variations, with prices ranging from 2.50 to 3.80 euros per kg for the extra product. You can see them first quotas from Emilia-Romagna looking for quotationwhile the local ones will be available within ten days.
THE melons netted from Sicilyin packs of 6 pieces, are experiencing difficulties in selling, with prices between 2 and 2.50 euros. Citrus fruits maintain a certain stability in prices, with estimates ranging from 0.90 euros up to 2 euros for caliber 4 of the Tarocco variety. Lemons in Verona also price below the euro. The first quotations for peaches indicate high prices.
Peaches and medlars from Spain around 4 euros
There are still few quotas for peaches and nectarinesas said in Verona, with Origin Spain and prices around 4 euros per kilo. Similar price for medlarsalso from Spain, with the Ruchey variety from 2.50 to 4.50 euros per kg, but with the extra it can even exceed 7 euros per kilo.
Kiwis: still a Greek product, green from 2 to 4 euros. Yellow on the 5s
Wholesale market price lists for 120/130 gram green kiwis record a wide range. There is still Greek product which today prices even below 2 euros, on average prices range from 3 to 4 euros per kilo. the yellow variety on average costs around 5 euros in accordance with the quality with lower prices in some markets, but in others they exceed 6 and reach 7 euros per kilo.
Exotic price list: Avocado always from 4 to 5 euros, passion fruit grows up to 8 euros
There is no big movement on avocado prices. Avocado of the Hass variety originates from Israel, but there is also the Peruvian product. Here are the average prices which do not differ from those of previous weeks: Turin (Israel 4.40 euros per kg), Verona (Israel 4.10), Florence (Israel 4.75), Rimini (Israel 5.25).
The passion fruit from Colombia is on the rise. At medium altitude from 5 to 6.50 euros per kg, but in some markets such as Rimini it reaches 8. Turin (5.30), Florence (6.70), Bologna (5.80), Naples (5.10). There Brazilian papaya price just above 4 euros.
The prices of almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts in the markets
In wholesale markets the Shelled Californian almonds in bulk cost between 7 and 9 euros per kg: Turin (8.50), Florence (7), Bologna (9.50), Piacenza (9). There bald variant it can reach 12 euros per kg. Hazelnut chapter: mainly French product from 6 to 7 euros per kg. In some markets the Italian product costs around 12/13 euros.
On walnuts there Chandler variety from California costs 3.50/4 euros per kilo. The Lara variety from Italy costs around 7/8 euros, the French ones cost a little less. On 4 euros the Franquette from France.
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