The price of avocados skyrocketed on the Bologna wholesale market. The fruit comes from South Africa, but volumes are really low, so prices have doubled. "4-kg crates now cost €17 or even €18, when the usually would cost €8-10," explains a wholesaler.
Prices are so high that some wholesalers have even removed them from their catalogue. "Quotations are too high and we do not even keep them in stock, especially considering that they still have to compete with other summer fruit like peaches, nectarines, apricots, melons and watermelons."
The Bologna wholesale market. (Archive photo)
Remaining on the topic of exotic fruit, the consumption of mango has dropped, and therefore so have prices. At the moment, the fruit comes from Brazil and Mexico, imported respectively via sea and by air. "A crate of 10 Mexican mangoes is sold at €34 while the Brazilian one is sold at €10. Prices are rather stable, but they have gone slightly down in the past few weeks, from €12 to the current €9/10 (for Brazilian mangoes)."
"Mangoes do not sell well because of the competition from peaches. Sales are even slower for African mangoes, despite the fact that they are nicer, because varieties are different and have a greener and thus less appealing skin."
"Limes are doing quite well. They come from Mexico and Brazil and they are popular especially along the Riviera Romagnola, where they are used to make cocktails. Prices are €10-11 for 4.5 kg crates and have only gone down because the fruit has a long shelf-life and everyone has already stocked up."
Author: Andrea Minghelli
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"Limes are doing quite well. They come from Mexico and Brazil and they are popular especially along the Riviera Romagnola, where they are used to make cocktails. Prices are €10-11 for 4.5 kg crates and have only gone down because the fruit has a long shelf-life and everyone has already stocked up."
Author: Andrea Minghelli
Copyright: www.freshplaza.it