Spain: Escarole and Murcian lettuce shipped by plane for US markets

The Region of Murcia has opened a new commercial route for the export of fruit and vegetable products. On this occasion, air shipments of lettuce and endive have just begun to be sold in the United States markets. The first escarole shipments were made this Monday and next week the same will be done with lettuce. This was confirmed by the Minister of Water, Agriculture. Livestock, Fisheries, Environment and Emergencies, Antonio Luengo, during his visit to the company Grupo Lucas who, together with the company El Monarca, have worked in recent months to open this new international trade channel. "The farmer and the exporter of the Region of Murcia have no limits and from this very moment the Americans will be able to enjoy these wonderful products that are grown in our community", explained the counselor, acknowledging that "there are still many markets that remain to be conquer, so we must continue promoting these processes and investing in them”. "It is worth recognizing the ...