Spain: Delay in the harvesting of fruits and vegetables while 40% of the production is already stored due to the French blockade

Published 2024년 1월 31일

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The blockade by transporters in France, due to ongoing farmer protests, has led to an estimated 40% of fruit and vegetable production being stored in the Region of Murcia, according to the association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers-Exporters (Proexport). The most affected crops are lettuce, broccoli, and cauliflower. The Spanish Federation of Associations of Fruit and Vegetable Exporters (Fepex) has expressed concern over the situation, criticizing the lack of action by French authorities. The regions most impacted by this situation are Almería, Valencia, and Murcia.

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The association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers-Exporters of the Region of Murcia (Proexport) estimates that forty percent of the production is being stored in the cold rooms of the companies as a result of the blockade encountered by transporters in France. At the same time, fruit and vegetable exporters have warned about the delay in the collection of fruits and vegetables scheduled for these dates, given the "lack of security" in transportation. The crops that are being stored the most are lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower, fresh products that must be consumed soon, Proexport warns on its official account on the X social network. The president of Proexport, Mariano Zapata, met at the San Esteban Palace with the regional president, Fernando López Miras, who considered "very serious" the consequences of the French strike for Murcian agriculture, while asking the central government to apply exceptional measures to compensate for losses. DELAY IN THE HARVESTING FRUIT HARVESTING ...

Source: Agroinformacion