Exported value of fresh fruit reached US $ 3,776 million between January and July of this year in Spain

Published 2021년 8월 12일

Tridge summary

Between January and July of 2021, fresh fruit exports experienced a 2% increase in value, reaching US $ 3,776 million FOB, despite a 1% decrease in volume to 1.9 million tonnes. The majority of the export value was concentrated in cherry, table grapes, blueberries, and apples, with China, the US, and the Netherlands being the main destinations. Additionally, walnuts and shelled hazelnuts were notable exports. Shipsments of frozen fruit, especially strawberries and blueberries, increased by 16%, and juice exports saw a 72% value increase. Overall, fruit exports amounted to 2.35 million tons and US $ 4,893 million FOB, showing a slight decrease in volume but a significant rise in value.

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Original content

Fresh fruit exports totaled US $ 3,776 million FOB the first seven months of this year, 2% more than the same period last year. However, the volume of shipments fell by the same percentage to 1.9 million tonnes. This is indicated by the figures from the Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies (Odepa). Between January and July of this year, 81% of the total exported value of fresh fruit was concentrated in four species. As has happened previously, cherry shipments lead shipments with 266,000 tons (+ 83%) with returns of US $ 1,287 million FOB (+ 35%). For this species, China is the main destination, concentrating 91% of the total value of shipments. Despite the negative trend, table grapes are in second place with 521,600 tons (-7%) equivalent to US $ 870.8 million FOB (-16%). This decrease is lower than that registered in the first half of this year (-13% and -17% respectively). The main destinations are the US (47%) and China (15%). In third place are blueberry shipments: 96,000 ...

Source: Redagricola