Spain seeks to boost the export of its fruits and vegetables through America and Asia

The Fruits and Vegetables Working Group, in which officials from the Spanish Government and the fruit and vegetable sector participate, have been working to expand the commercialization of these products in several countries in America and Asia. It is currently studying how to open the Canadian market for cherries, blueberries and tomatoes, after its opening for strawberries was achieved in January. With the United States, work is focused on getting it open for the entry of cherry, nectarine, plum, pear, apple and for strawberry plants. In relation to Latin America, the focus is on Peru, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Chile. According to Fepex, there have been advances to introduce the cherry, apple and prunus plant in the Argentine market, while with Chile the file for the start of apple export has been promoted from the European Commission. In Asia, the Spanish authorities confirmed that the files are well advanced for pears and grapes to reach Thailand from Spain; with this ...