Portugal: fruits, vegetables, and flowers represent 1,683 million euros of national exports in 2020

Published 2021년 2월 11일

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The Portuguese fruit, vegetables, ornamental plants and flowers sector saw a growth of 4.4% in value in 2020, reaching 1,683 million euros, despite the economic challenges of the pandemic. The sector experienced a significant increase in the value of exports, which grew by over 115% since 2010, and the price per kilo also saw a positive performance in 2020, rising 5.3% over the previous year. The sector is dominated by the fruit segment, which accounted for 47% of total exports in 2020, followed by fruit and vegetable preparations and ornamental plants and flowers. The sector faces challenges in 2021 due to the economic impact of the pandemic and the need for digital transition and strategic public investment in infrastructure.

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Between January and December 2020, the fruit, vegetables, ornamental plants and flowers sector grew 4.4% in value compared to the same period in 2019, reaching 1,683 million euros, according to data published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). In a particularly difficult year for the national economy, the chain observed a positive and dynamic performance, in contrast with most sectors of the national economy, which registered significant drops in their sales abroad. Gonçalo Santos Andrade, president of Portugal Fresh, the association for the promotion of Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers of Portugal, points out that “these are very positive numbers for this sector that is the champion of the national economy, more considering the context of the pandemic than the world goes through. The investment that has been made in the sector and the bet by producers to modernize the entire production system has made it possible to grow and improve systematically, over the last ten years, ...

Source: AgroNegocios