Mercabarna distributor associations plan to ship some products 103,000 tons of fresh produceThese are fish and seafood, fruits and vegetables, as well as all types of meat, from chicken and puddings to lamb and the most noble pieces of veal. Prices are announced every year with their traditional presentation, and it will be the same in 2023. a little higherFruits and vegetables, in particular, are the products most exposed to the impact of the climate crisis. Jaume Flores, vice president of the Mercabarna Wholesale Companies Association, explained that Aledo grapes, which are specific to New Year’s Eve, will increase significantly, especially since the harvest is weak in the Mediterranean basin.
“We are undoubtedly experiencing the impact of climate inflation, but after a few storm-heavy months until September it now appears that this too is a reality. We are entering a period of normalization“There will be guaranteed products, but they will be more expensive,” added Flores, who emphasized the efforts of distributors to have grapes by the end of the year, said Pere Prats, vice president of the fruit association. “And vegetables is another food that will see an increase in price due to the low harvest.” artichoke.
On the other side of the scale, the Christmas shopping cart is a Fish prices are more stableThe specific gravity of frozen foods is important and every year fish farm product This allows us to withstand the pressure of inflation and the decline in catches caused by recent sea storms. Two examples of this crayfish shrimp Frozen, a classic of these dates, showed a 30% decrease compared to 2022 and salmon Máñez showed that aquaculture also recorded a decline of around 15%.
Chickens at affordable prices and of high quality
He also continued that prices are “and in some cases falling.” chicken and poultry in general, emphasized Josep Capdevila, a large wholesaler of this type of meat in Mercabarna and a member of the Catalan Academy of Gastronomy and Nutrition. “Production has normalized this year” drop in grain prices “And this allowed, for example, good duck production,” said Capdevila, also emphasizing how duck production is. ecological productionsIn the open field, native chicken breeds “are ideal for these festivals”, including the Penedès in Catalonia.
But the meat section closes with a result bad news For those who love to celebrate Christmas in a powerful way child baked. “It will be very scarce and expensive… Also because of the drought,” said Martí Colomer, spokesman for the Mercabarna meat industry. Alternatively, Colomer suggested purchasing a boneless leg of lamb and cooking it in the oven with spices and aromatic herbs. potatoesBy the way, it is one of the few vegetables whose prices will decrease this year.