"Cima di Rapa is a classic autumn and winter product. We import the cabbage mainly from Puglia," Raffaele Scirillo of Irpinia Frucht GmbH tells us. The company has been located at Fruchthof Berlin since 1993 and is focused on importing Italian food products. "Apart from that, we also offer the Friarelli variety from Naples. Cima di Rapa has always played in a medium to high price segment. At about 17 euros per box of 7-8 kg sold on the market. The price has also remained relatively stable in recent years," says Scirillo. So far, he says, Cima di Rapa is sold about 5-6 crates per week to a customer. "It is a very special vegetable. We expect to sell half a pallet a week."
Raffaele Scirillo
Of rocket, Scirillo was only able to offer small quantities in week 6, which is why the price rose quite sharply accordingly, he said. "The price went up 100 percent in just a few days. The weather wasn't great in Italy, but we did not expect such a sharp jump in price." Currently, the company sells a wide range of other vegetable products such as cimata, different varieties of radicchio, as well as cauliflower, black cabbage, and tomatoes and citrus.
Vincenzo Scirillo
However, he said he has not been able to perceive any problems with deliveries. "We work with a very reliable supplier. Everything we order arrives. But since the pandemic, pretty much all prices have gone up by as much as 10 percent, but that's mostly related to the high price of gasoline." The prices of products important to Italian cuisine, such as mozzarella, sausage, cheese and especially olive oil, have also increased by up to 50 percent, he said.
"At the beginning of the Covid-19 period, it already looked very difficult for our business because, after all, the entire catering industry was closed, despite the fact that hygiene measures were well implemented by catering establishments. However, we managed to fight our way through, and we are still here. Currently, we can not really complain."
Further information:
Raffaele Scirillo
Irpinia Frucht GmbH
Telefon: 030 / 398 843 02
Telefax: 030 / 398 843 07
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