In terms of value, the Spanish fruit and vegetable exports in the first quarter I am decrease of the 2% compared to the previous year, for a total of 5,229 million euros, which means a 6% drop in the average export pricewhich stood at 1.5 euros/kilo.
In the first quarter of the year, the volume of the main ones vegetables sold toabroad And grown up. Pepper exports grew by 9.5%, for a total of 309,914 tons; those of tomatoes increased by 21%, reaching 285,794 tons; those of lettuce grew by 7%, reaching 292,452 tons, and those of cucumbers increased by 7.5%, reaching 267,596 tons. However, there was a drop in value, which for vegetables as a whole was 5%, reaching 2,891 million euros.
As for the fruitthe exports I am decrease by 2.4% in the first quarter, for a total of 1.4 million tonnes, mainly due to the decline in oranges, the main fruit exported in this period, with 457,538 tonnes, 18% less. On the other hand, the growth of strawberry stands out, with an increase of 9% and 117,771 tons.
In terms of valuethe Fruit exports grew by 2%, for a total of 2,338 million euros, according to data from the Department of Customs and Excise, published yesterday by the Secretariat of State for Commerce, dependent on the Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business. This is reported by Valencia Fruits.
