Delayed start to season and shortage of goods shape the market
This year's asparagus season is also slowly getting underway in Munich's wholesale market hall. The first batches are now arriving from Greece as well as Italy. "We are holding back on Greece and are now focusing exclusively on Italy in the early sector," says Stefan Bednarek of Früchtewelt Ltd, who was able to market the first batches in week 7. "I only received 24 boxes of green

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