Spain: AVA-Asaja asks businesses and consumers to prioritize national oranges

Published 2023년 2월 24일

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The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-Asaja) in Spain is expressing concern over the import of oranges from Egypt, Turkey, and Morocco, as these imports are perceived to undermine local produce and raise questions about reciprocity and labeling standards. Despite a decrease in the Mediterranean citrus harvest due to drought, some businesses are importing third-country fruits to reduce costs and depress local prices. AVA-Asaja is advocating for the consumption of locally grown oranges and mandarins, which meet higher standards, and is pushing for better labeling and enforcement to prevent consumer confusion. The organization argues that the European Union's approach to imports fails to ensure reciprocity and quality, and is calling for improved labeling to help consumers make informed choices that support local agriculture, health, economic prosperity, and environmental sustainability.

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The arrival of consignments of oranges from Egypt to some Spanish warehouses, especially Valencian ones, has raised concern in the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-Asaja) due to the lack of reciprocity with which these imports enter and due to the threat that, due to improper or confusing labeling, consumers may end up buying foreign oranges before local ones. Therefore, the agrarian organization asks both commercial operators and large retailers, as well as consumers, to give priority to Valencian and Spanish oranges, which are at their optimum degree of ripeness and guarantee the highest standards of freshness, quality, food safety and environmental sustainability. Despite the sharp decrease in the citrus harvest throughout the Mediterranean basin, mainly due to the drought, AVA-Asaja has detected in recent days that some private businesses are introducing shipments from third countries, with the aim of gaining commercial margins and using them to push down the prices at ...

Source: Valencia Fruits