Seasonal food prices plummet tomatoes which, this year, compared to the same period in 2023, mark a – 30%: the cause would be a substantial increase in production, however not covered by demand which (still) remains low. This is what this week’s Shopping Exchange says, the service created by Bmti and Italmercati Rete di Imprese, in collaboration with Consumerismo No Profit. But the tomatoes they are not the only vegetables (in this case fruits) in season with lower prices: aubergines, green beans and courgettes, among others, also show drops.
Prices of seasonal vegetables: tomatoes (for now) at -30%
The tomato dashboard managed by the European Commission shows drops in April 2024: compared to the last five years, prices fell more rapidly last month. THE tomatoes they drop by 30%: specifically the cherry tomatoes vary from 1.50 to 1.80 euros per kg, i date tomatoes they stand at around 2.30 euros per kg, while the smooth round green tomatoes around 1.30-1.50 euros per kg. The average of 1.51 euros per kilo remains lower than that of 2023, which was 1.69 euros per kilo.
However, the decline does not only concern tomatoes, but all the vegetables of this periodgive her eggplantwhich are found at approximately 0.80 euros per kg, ai green beanshand-picked starting from 3 euros up to 6 euros depending on the size, up to zuchinis at 1.20 euros per kg. The fruit of the period also recorded declines: the watermelons at around 0.60 euro cents per kilo, while the nectarines peaches which, compared to peaches (+0.20 euros/kg), have prices between 1.30 euros per kg and 2.50 euros per kg. Regular production for cherriesunlike the previous year, although slowed down by the bad weather of recent weeks, with wholesale prices ranging from 5 to 6 euros/kg.
The declines in the fishing sector
The Shopping Market also reports other drops on very popular products in this period, such as the fish: the anchovies they stand between 3.50 and 4 euros per kg, while i octopus around 6 euros per kilo. Also convenient pink prawnswhich are positioned between 5 and 8 euros per kg, the mussels (around 2.6 euros per kg) and the hake, between 6 and 8 euros per kg.
