Fruits and vegetables: Supply difficulties at France following floods in Spain

Published 2024년 11월 8일

Tridge summary

The recent floods in Spain, particularly in the Valencia region, have severely disrupted the supply of fruits and vegetables to Europe, significantly impacting the French market. With over 200 fatalities and extensive farmland damage, the disaster has led to supply challenges for citrus fruits like oranges and lemons, causing anticipated price increases. As a major supplier to France, Spain exports millions of tons of agricultural products annually, much of which originates from Valencia. The floods have underscored Europe's reliance on Spanish agriculture and sparked discussions on food sovereignty and the importance of strengthening agricultural partnerships with neighboring countries such as Morocco.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

The recent devastating floods in Spain, particularly in the Valencia region, have raised fears of disruptions for European consumers, particularly in the supply of fruit and vegetables. A week after this unprecedented disaster that caused more than 200 deaths and ravaged thousands of hectares of farmland, the first impacts on the French market are already beginning to be felt. Although the French authorities are not yet talking about a shortage, supermarkets and wholesale markets, such as Rungis, are reporting supply difficulties for certain products, according to the French media Europe1. Citrus fruits, in particular, could be the most affected, because the Valencia region, which produces millions of tons of oranges, lemons and other fruits each year, has been severely affected. David Besnard, director of ABCD de l’Exotique, an import-export company in Rungis, confirms that the season is off to a bad start: “The orange harvest is well below the usual volumes, which will ...

Source: Agrimaroc