- Many, good and with falling prices.
Thus begins the medlar season, a typical spring fruit, available in abundance in the markets between 3 and 4 euros/kg. Inverse trend, however, for strawberries where the temperature range of recent days has slightly slowed down production with price lists around 4.50 euros/kg. Same thing for asparagus between 4 and 4.50 euros/kg.
The weekly appointment with La Borsa della Spesa is back, the service created by Bmti and Italmercati Rete d'Imprese, with the collaboration of Consumerismo non profit. Apples are always available but the Annurca, Campania and Renetta campaign is coming to an end, with prices ranging from 1.50 to 1.80 depending on the variety. Sicilian blood oranges are also about to end to make room for the blonde ones. Although demand is not very high, sales are regular and prices are stable between 1.10 and 1.50 euros/kg depending on the calibres.
Among vegetables, artichokes are giving way to artichokes with regular prices from 1.50 to 1.70 euros/kg, open-air production has begun for courgettes, ranging from 1 to 1.20 for dark ones. , slightly below the average for the period since demand is not yet high, at 1.30 to 1.50 euros/kg, for romanesche.
While as regards the fishing sector, despite the bad weather, the catch of tuna was good, with prices around 4.50 euros/kg. Also present in the markets are rock mullets, the red ones, between 12 kg and 22 euros/kg depending on the size. Furthermore, lanzardo, a blue fish similar to mackerel, is very convenient at around 3 euros/kg. The octopus and cuttlefish are plentiful, respectively around 9 and 10 euros/kg, as are the Tyrrhenian sea gurnard at around 22 euros/kg.
Finally, for meat, the prices of chicken breast are stable between 5.20 and 5.50 euros/kg and turkey breast from 5.10 to 5.50 euros/kg.
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