In the second half of 2016, the volume of fresh fruit and vegetables declined by 10.9% in Malta while the wholesale value increased by 4.9% compared to the figures from 2015 according to the NSO.
The volume of fresh fruit and vegetables sold through official markets between July-December 2016 amounted to 17.6 million kilograms, yielding €10.3 million. This represented a drop of 10.9% in weight and a 4.9% growth in wholesale value over the corresponding period in 2015.
Fresh vegetable supply went down by 8.7% to 17.0 million kilograms over 2015.
Decreases were registered in most of the supply of vegetables mainly, potatoes (24.9%), watermelons (25.1%) and lettuce (14.9%). In contrast, the wholesale value of fresh vegetables increased by 9.1% to €9.5 million.
The supply of fresh fruit declined by 46.8%, reflecting drops in all fruit under review, with the exception of pomegranates, which increased by 1.4%. This was mainly the result of a drop in the amount of rainfall during the year. The wholesale value of fresh fruit decreased by 28.8% to €778,933.
source: independent.com.mt
