MEOFF – Mercato Ortofrutticolo e Florovivaistico di Macerata: physical wholesale market in Macerata – Piediripa
MEOFF is located in Piediripa, within Macerata, at Via Po 297. Macerata – Piediripa, Italy. Products, price publication, key figures and sources.
AGR-242 · Physical wholesale market · Macerata – Piediripa, Italy · EUR
MEOFF is located in Piediripa, within Macerata, at Via Po 297. It is a wholesale market for produce and the flower and nursery sector, directly managed by the municipality since the beginning of 2022. For a Marche grower it may offer a route to regional buyers, while retailers can explore combining purchases from several businesses at one location. It should be distinguished from the street markets held in central Macerata, which have different locations and trading arrangements.
ANSA’s report of 17 April 2025 described an approximately 25,000 m² site, including around 8,000 m² under cover, with 9 wholesalers, 62 farmers and 110 buyers. These figures belong to that dated publication and are not a current attendance register. A separate infrastructure report lists 19 trading units and 6 cold rooms. A room count does not establish storage capacity or whether space is immediately available to a new customer.
The ministry’s project document describes redevelopment and a proposed timetable. A scheduled completion date by itself does not demonstrate that every work package has been delivered. Before arranging a shipment, confirm the current entry gate, unloading location and any changes to vehicle circulation. No current public price series specific to this facility was verified.
A buyer should first identify the wholesaler handling the required commodity and ask whether it can assemble a small mixed order. A useful enquiry specifies net weight, grade, package size and the intended collection date. For delicate produce, ask about harvest or packing date and the conditions in which it is held before loading. The presence of farmers does not establish that every consignment is locally grown: origin should be checked for the particular goods being purchased.
A seller should distinguish delivery to an established business from obtaining an independent selling space. Those routes can require different administrative arrangements and charges. Before dispatch, agree either the price or how it will be determined, any deductions, packaging returns and the settlement date. Start the administrative enquiry through Macerata municipality or the contacts in the MEOFF project documentation. These points help prepare a commercial discussion; they do not claim that every market participant follows one identical set of contractual terms or that the redevelopment creates an automatic entitlement to a new stall.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes, Cut flowers and ornamentals, Nursery, pot and garden plants
Sources
- masaf.gov.it — MASAF project document
- ansa.it — ANSA 17 Apr 2025
- marcheagricole.it — Infrastructure report 2025
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