Do you have today's fresh eggs?
a U-o-va FRE-she di jor-NA-ta
Asking about the freshness of eggs at a market stall or farm stand.
Fresh farm eggs (uova fresche di giornata or uova del giorno) are a prized market item. They are usually sold loose, not in cartons. You can request a specific quantity. Vendors from small farms often bring eggs that were laid that morning.
Sono uova di galline allevate a terra?
Are they from free-range hens?
Asking about welfare — allevate a terra = floor-raised, label 1 or 0
Me ne dà una dozzina?
Can you give me a dozen?
Standard quantity request
Sono uova biologiche?
Are they organic eggs?
Asking for organic certification
EU egg labelling codes are printed on the shell: 0 = organic, 1 = free-range, 2 = barn-raised, 3 = caged. Italian consumers increasingly choose 0 or 1. Farm-direct eggs sold at markets may not bear the code but are often the freshest available.