Italy May Average Vegetables Prices
By Giovanni Salzano -
2012-06-12T10:15:43Z
Following is a summary of the May average vegetables producer prices from the Istituto di Servizi per il Mercato Agricolo Alimentare in Rome:
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May April March Feb. Jan. Dec. Nov.
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011
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----------------- Euro per Kilo* -------------------
Artichoke* 0.13 0.17 0.23 0.27 0.24 0.30 0.35
Greenhouse aubergine 0.22 0.41 0.57 0.83 0.95 0.83 0.80
Carrot 0.37 0.20 0.17 0.15 0.13 0.13 0.14
Cauliflower and broccoli 0.41 0.24 0.29 0.37 0.27 0.30 0.36
Celery 0.36 0.32 0.19 0.24 0.21 0.22 0.26
Cherry tomato 0.91 0.71 0.83 1.13 1.23 1.08 0.96
Cucumber 0.43 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Greenhouse cucumber 0.15 0.41 0.90 0.53 0.50 0.46 0.40
Endive 0.13 0.18 0.28 0.31 0.23 0.27 0.29
Fennel 0.38 0.17 0.25 0.33 0.26 0.29 0.31
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May April March Feb. Jan. Dec. Nov.
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011
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Garlic 2.26 n/a n/a 2.55 2.27 2.22 2.41
Green beans 1.98 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1.58
Lettuce 0.23 0.33 0.34 0.42 0.33 0.33 0.33
Onion 0.35 0.26 0.33 0.24 0.23 0.22 0.22
Greenhouse pepper 0.63 0.55 1.04 0.93 0.74 0.57 0.42
Potato 0.28 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.26 0.27 0.26
New potatoes 0.28 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.26 0.27 0.26
Radicchio 0.31 0.49 0.49 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Spinach 0.23 0.51 0.64 0.74 0.59 0.57 0.52
Greenhouse tomato 0.51 0.55 0.64 0.79 0.82 0.76 0.77
Zucchini 0.54 0.73 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.62
Greenhouse zucchini 0.27 0.42 0.60 1.14 1.02 0.50 0.50
----------------- Monthly % Change ------------------
Artichoke* -23.5% -26.1% -14.8% 12.5% -20.0% -14.3% -12.5%
Greenhouse aubergine -46.3% -28.1% -31.3% -12.6% 14.5% 3.7% -3.6%
Carrot 85.0% 17.6% 13.3% 15.4% 0.0% -7.1% 16.7%
Cauliflower and broccoli 70.8% -17.2% -21.6% 37.0% -10.0% -16.7% -28.0%
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May April March Feb. Jan. Dec. Nov.
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011
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Celery 12.5% 68.4% -20.8% 14.3% -4.5% -15.4% -13.3%
Cherry tomato 28.2% -14.5% -26.5% -8.1% 13.9% 12.5% 12.9%
Greenhouse cucumber -63.4% -54.4% 69.8% 6.0% 8.7% 15.0% -29.8%
Endive -27.8% -35.7% -9.7% 34.8% -14.8% -6.9% n/a
Fennel 123.5% -32.0% -24.2% 26.9% -10.3% -6.5% -13.9%
Garlic n/a n/a n/a 12.3% 2.3% -7.9% 2.1%
Green beans n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 25.4%
Lettuce -30.3% -2.9% -19.0% 27.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1%
Onion 34.6% -21.2% 37.5% 4.3% 4.5% 0.0% -4.3%
Greenhouse pepper 14.5% -47.1% 11.8% 25.7% 29.8% 35.7% -30.0%
Potato 3.7% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% -3.7% 3.8% 4.0%
New potatoes 3.7% 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% -3.7% 3.8% 4.0%
Radicchio -36.7% 0.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Spinach -54.9% -20.3% -13.5% 25.4% 3.5% 9.6% -7.1%
Greenhouse tomato -7.3% -14.1% -19.0% -3.7% 7.9% -1.3% 60.4%
Zucchini -26.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 21.6%
Greenhouse zucchini -35.7% -30.0% -47.4% 11.8% 104.0% 0.0% -10.7%
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May April March Feb. Jan. Dec. Nov.
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011
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-------------------- YoY % Change --------------------
Artichoke* -7.1% 6.3% 9.5% 3.8% -17.2% -6.3% 16.7%
Greenhouse aubergine 4.8% 57.7% -10.9% -6.7% 58.3% 0.0% 12.7%
Carrot -2.6% -25.9% -32.0% -6.3% -31.6% 0.0% 55.6%
Cauliflower and broccoli -37.9% -31.4% -12.1% 12.1% -32.5% -30.2% 9.1%
Celery -18.2% -20.0% -20.8% 4.3% -16.0% -29.0% -3.7%
Cherry tomato 85.7% -34.3% -36.6% -34.7% -15.8% -24.5% 10.3%
Kaki fruit -28.6% -36.9% 38.5% -38.4% -36.7% -45.9% -9.1%
Endive -7.1% -10.0% 21.7% 14.8% -28.1% -10.0% 11.5%
Fennel -17.5% n/a n/a -21.8% -29.1% -30.6% -15.4%
Garlic 2.1% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 47.7%
Green beans 0.0% 17.9% 13.3% 31.3% -26.7% -32.7% 6.5%
Lettuce 29.6% -13.3% -23.3% -45.5% -41.0% -35.3% -33.3%
Pepper -19.2% -54.5% 4.0% -5.1% -14.9% -39.4% -32.3%
Greenhouse pepper -30.0% -32.5% -32.5% -30.8% -29.7% -25.0% -23.5%
Potato -30.0% -32.5% -32.5% -30.8% -29.7% -25.0% -23.5%
New potatoes -11.4% 0.0% -14.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a
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May April March Feb. Jan. Dec. Nov.
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011
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Radicchio -30.3% 4.1% 4.9% -3.9% -33.0% -30.5% 6.1%
Tomato 50.0% 17.0% 14.3% 6.8% 22.4% -10.6% 24.2%
Greenhouse tomato -6.9% -6.4% n/a n/a n/a n/a 24.0%
Zucchini 0.0% 40.0% 5.3% 52.0% 25.9% -52.4% -31.5%
Greenhouse zucchini 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
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NOTE: * = Artichoke prices are in euro per unit.
SOURCE: ISMEA - Istituto di Servizi per il Mercato Agricolo Alimentare
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