Agronews
Bmti, tomato prices collapse by 30%.
It’s finally summer The Shopping Bag this week, the service for Italian consumers created by the Italian telematic freight exchange (Bmti) And Italmercati Business Networkin collaboration with Non-Profit Consumerism. As regards fruit, in fact, the production campaigns of the main summer fruits have now begun. Among the most recommended of the week are the watermelons, which had a positive start to the campaign, initially with Sicilian production and, subsequently, with products from other production regions. The quality is good and prices are decreasing thanks to the increase in quantities available on the market. Furthermore, the climate, which is not yet excessively hot, has kept the level of demand low, also keeping prices low, around 0.60 euro/kg.
They are also present in the markets, with advantageous prices nectarines which, compared to peaches, have even lower prices. This trend is mainly due to a lower production of the latter. Prices vary from 1.30 euros/kg for the small size to 2.50 euros/kg for the large size. Peaches are also recommended as, although they show prices 0.20 euro/kg higher than nectarines, they still have regular prices compared to the average for the period.
This year, unlike the previous year, the production of cherries appears to be regular, although the bad weather of recent weeks has slowed down production without, however, altering its quality. Currently, wholesale prices range from 5.00 to 6.00 euros/kg, depending on the size. As for vegetables, the productions of this period are particularly convenient, both from southern Italy and from the rest of the country. Prices vary depending on the product, with eggplant at 0.80 euro/kg, green beans hand-picked starting from 3 euros up to 6 euros depending on the size, zuchinis at 1.20 euros/kg. Furthermore, the prices of tomatoes due to a substantial increase in production. In fact, the Sicilian product has been joined by that of other production areas, such as that of Lazio. The increase in supply, however, is not covered by demand which remains low, resulting in prices for cherry tomatoes ranging from 1.50 to 1.80 and for datterini tomatoes around 2.30 euros/kg. Smooth round green tomatoes are also down at around 1.30-1.50 euros/kg.
In the fishing sector the anchovies, fished both in the Adriatic and in the Tyrrhenian Sea, they are at the height of the season with prices from 3.50 to 4.00 euros/kg. The presence of is very abundant in the markets pink prawns at affordable prices, from 5.00 to 8.00 euros/kg depending on the size. Abundant and with good prices too octopus, around 6.00 euros/kg, as well as mussels at around 2.60 euros/kg, thanks to the good production that is being recorded this year. Finally, there is a good availability of nose pads with prices ranging from 6.00 to 8.00 euros/kg for the small and medium size.
