Centro Agroalimentare La Valle della Pescara: physical wholesale market in Cepagatti (Pescara)
La Valle della Pescara is a wholesale fruit and vegetable centre in Cepagatti, Abruzzo. Cepagatti (Pescara), Italy.
AGR-262 · Physical wholesale market · Cepagatti (Pescara), Italy · EUR
La Valle della Pescara is a wholesale fruit and vegetable centre in Cepagatti, Abruzzo. Although its name refers to Pescara, deliveries go to the SS602 road in Contrada Buccieri, outside Pescara itself. ISMEA describes it as a redistribution market, opened in 2004, with access to the A25 and A14 motorway corridors. It is a potential contact point for businesses seeking regional buyers and a location where larger consignments can be divided into smaller commercial lots.
ISMEA reports 100,000 tonnes traded in 2023 and estimated turnover of EUR 75 million for 2022. The indicators refer to different years and should not be divided to produce an apparent average selling price. Neither figure represents the management company's own revenue. The operator describes a 177,259 m² site and a 2,000 m² refrigeration facility. These infrastructure figures help explain the nature of the centre, but they do not establish that cold-store capacity is available for a particular delivery date.
A buyer should explain whether the produce is intended for rapid resale, food service or further storage. Ripeness and size are important for fruit, while vegetable enquiries should also specify packaging and acceptable defects. Establish whether the order concerns a complete pallet of one product or assembly of several lines. Useful questions cover sample inspection, the deadline for reporting defects and documents identifying the origin of the lot. A trader's presence at the centre does not replace agreement on price, payment terms and responsibility for the consignment.
A seller can approach the centre as a route to a wholesaler or a regular regional supply relationship. Before the first delivery, identify the person accepting the goods, the arrival window, entrance gate and unloading point. A seasonal offer is more useful when accompanied by a harvest calendar and quantities that can be sustained each week. Assess the selling route using transport, packaging, possible storage and quality losses, rather than the proposed price per kilogram alone. Agree who bears the cost if the lot arrives late or differs from the approved specification.
The hours page contains time-limited notices, including a summer schedule ending in September 2026; it should not automatically be applied to a later month. Confirm current hours and access arrangements with the operator, telephone +39 085 977341. Include the intended date, vehicle type and receiving trader in the enquiry so that the reply addresses an actual delivery rather than a general visit.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes
Sources
- lavalledellapescara.it — Operator infrastructure
- ismeamercati.it — ISMEA profile, p. 86
- lavalledellapescara.it — Hours and notices
- lavalledellapescara.it — Contact
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