Produce suppliers struggle to compete against entrenched EU market dominance in specialty vegetables

Non-EU vegetable producers and distributors face severe market access barriers due to Italy and Spain's 75% control of the eggplant market, making it nearly impossible to gain shelf space, negotiate fair pricing, or build buyer relationships. Current supply chain solutions don't address the structural competitive disadvantage of competing against established EU suppliers with decades of buyer relationships, preferential trade agreements, and logistics infrastructure.