Malta: Strawberry availability drops by more than 60%
The supply of fresh fruit and vegetables amounted to 12.1 million kilograms, a decrease of 0.6 per cent. Similarly, the wholesale value dropped to €4.5 million.
The volume of fresh vegetables increased marginally by 0.2 per cent to 11.5 million kilograms over the comparative period in 2013.
Increases were registered in the supply of cabbages (+13.8 per cent), cauliflowers (+11.2 per cent) and watermelons (+8.1 per cent). There was a shortfall in the supply of lettuce (-11.6 per cent) and sugar melons (-9 per cent). The wholesale value of fresh vegetables decreased by four per cent to €3.9 million.
The supply of fresh fruit dropped by 13 per cent, mainly on account of a decrease in the availability of strawberries (-61.3 per cent), bambinella pears (-35.2 per cent) and grapes (-3.9 per cent). The wholesale of fresh fruit declined by 20 per cent to €500,000.
Source: timesofmalta.com