In 2021, golbal sales of Italian fresh fruit and vegetables increased by +8%, for an all-time high value of about 5.7 billion euros. This confirms the vital and strategic role of the sector despite the problems caused by climate change and Covid emergency.
These data are the result of Italian farmers association Coldiretti’s projections, presented on the occasion of the birth of the first Italian fruit and vegetable council coordinated by Sonia Ricci, a long-time manager of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector.
