https://www.raiplay.it/programmi/agora - A journey through the tomato supply chain shows how rising energy, fertilizer, and transportation costs impact the final price.
Producers report a 20% increase in costs and a decline in harvests of up to 40% due to extreme heat.
From the field to the supermarket, the price of datterini tomatoes has risen from around €1.50 per kilo to nearly €8.
Consumers, faced with price increases, are cutting back on purchases and even abandoning their traditional winter supplies.